{"id":39827,"date":"2026-01-13T08:52:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=39827"},"modified":"2026-01-13T08:52:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:52:20","slug":"catie-recibe-a-jefe-de-sostenibilidad-del-bcie-para-explorar-el-escalamiento-regional-de-soluciones-climaticas-y-productivas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2026\/01\/13\/catie-recibe-a-jefe-de-sostenibilidad-del-bcie-para-explorar-el-escalamiento-regional-de-soluciones-climaticas-y-productivas\/","title":{"rendered":"CATIE receives BCIE Head of Sustainability to explore the regional scaling of climate and productive solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><em><em><em><em><em>With this meeting, CATIE and BCIE reaffirm their interest in strengthening a joint agenda that combines applied science, innovation, financing, and technology transfer.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center) welcomed Manfred Kopper, Head of Sustainability of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE), to its campus for a working visit aimed at presenting CATIE\u2019s institutional capacities and advancing opportunities for cooperation and financing to scale climate and productive solutions across the region.<br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" data-id=\"39830\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" data-id=\"39831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional3-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br>During the visit, Kopper met with CATIE\u2019s Director General, Dr. Luis E. Pocasangre, who welcomed him and presented the institution\u2019s vision and strategic priorities for the 2025\u20132026 period. Likewise, the BCIE representative held discussions with CATIE scientists and technical teams to identify joint lines of work in research, development, and technology transfer, with an emphasis on territories of the Central American Dry Corridor.<\/p><p>\u201cIt is an honor to welcome Mr. Manfred Kopper, Head of Sustainability at BCIE, with whom we discussed potential research and development projects for the region,\u201d said Dr. Pocasangre. In this context, opportunities were addressed in sustainable livestock, coffee and cocoa agroforestry systems, and agricultural entrepreneurship with a sustainability focus, particularly initiatives related to climate change adaptation.<br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional4.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional4-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional4-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p><br><strong>Projects and results<\/strong><\/p><p>One of the central pillars of the visit was the presentation of results and lessons learned from the REFORES Project \u2013 Forest Restoration for Climate Resilience, a regional initiative implemented in Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. Implemented by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE), executed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), and financed by the Adaptation Fund, the project showcased its main advances, intervention models, unit costs, replication pathways in priority countries, and a proposal for regional scaling.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Leida Mercado, <em>Team<\/em> Leader of the ESCALAR Project, and Mr. Ricardo Padr\u00f3n, specialist in entrepreneurship and innovation, also shared detailed information on the progress and strategic approach of the ESCALAR Project \u2013 Scaling Adaptation Solutions for Resilience and Migration Reduction in the Central American Dry Corridor.<\/p><p>The visit also included a tour of CATIE\u2019s Livestock Module, where progress of the Regional Livestock Program was presented, and a high-level closing meeting with the Director General to agree on next steps, 90-day milestones, and conditions to move forward with strategic partnerships and sponsorships.<\/p><p>Together with CATIE\u2019s Director General, the possibility of supporting the professional training of faculty from El Salvador\u2019s National School of Agriculture (ENA) was also discussed, so that they may pursue master\u2019s and doctoral programs at CATIE and thereby strengthen ENA\u2019s teaching staff.<\/p><p>With this meeting, CATIE and BCIE reaffirm their interest in strengthening a joint agenda that combines applied science, innovation, financing, and technology transfer to accelerate climate resilience and sustainable development in Central America.<br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional5.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional5-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional5-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional5-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/escalamiento-regional5-600x407.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p><br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>More information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Luis Pocasangre Enamorado<br>Director General, CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:dgcatie@catie.ac.cr\">dgcatie@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>Written by:<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n<p>Esteban Rodr\u00edguez Zamora<br>Communicator<br>Information Technology and Communication<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:esteban.rodriguez@catie.ac.cr\">esteban.rodriguez@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El CATIE (Centro Agron\u00f3mico Tropical de Investigaci\u00f3n y Ense\u00f1anza) recibi\u00f3 en su campus a Manfred Kopper, jefe de Sostenibilidad del Banco Centroamericano de Integraci\u00f3n Econ\u00f3mica (BCIE), en una visita de trabajo orientada a presentar las capacidades institucionales del CATIE y &hellip; 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