Joint Social Welfare Institute

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The Joint Social Welfare Institute (Spanish : Instituto Mixto de Ayuda Social) (IMAS) is an autonomous institution with legal status in Costa Rica for welfare. It was created under Act 4760 of April 30, 1971, which put it into operation from May 8 of that year.[ citation needed ] Its purpose is to serve the populations suffering the most from poverty in Costa Rica through the distribution of resources and institutional programs to improve their well-being. [1]

Contents

The institute uses the Social Information Sheet (Ficha de Información Social) (FIS) to conduct research and evaluate the population living in poverty. The FIS contains a set of fifty-six variables grouped into 10 sections.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ López-Ruiz, Mauricio (2006). "APUESTAS IGUALITARISTAS DEL IMAS DURANTE EL GOBIERNO DE PACHECO DE LA ESPRIELLA (2002-2006): REDISTRIBUYENDO RECURSOS Y ASIGNANDO COMPROMISOS INSTITUCIONALES HACIA LA PERSONA POBRE". Anuario de Estudios Centroamericanos (in Spanish). 32: 139–162. JSTOR   25661396.
  2. ↑ The statesman's yearbook: The politics, cultures and economies of the world. Palgrave Macmillan. 2021. p. 340. ISBN   9781349959723.


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