The Omar Dengo Foundation is putting out to tender a supply of computers and related equipment for 229 schools in Costa Rica.
Government Purchase 2016PP-000001 Costa Rica-FOD:
'Acquisition of computer equipment and related equipment for 299 schools operating under the National Program of Educational Informatics of the Ministry of Public Education and the Omar Dengo Foundation (PRONIE MEP-FOD) with its warranties and support services."
Laura Chinchilla's upcoming government will move Telecommunications to the Science and Technology Ministry.
Arguing that Telecom needs 'more political importance', Laura Chinchilla decided to move the topic from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (Minaet) to the Science and Technology Ministry (Micit).
Clotilde Fonseca, until now the executive director of Omar Dengo Foundation, will run the telecom desk at Micit, and will oversee the telecom market opening.
Costa Rica faces a shortage of manpower with skills in engineering, management and the English language.
Emmanuel Hess, director general of the export promotion agency, Procomer, said the education system is failing to meet the needs of the economy.
More statistics are required, he added. "Statistics are needed on how many people graduate, what their skills are and whether they can speak English.