Haiti: US$65 Million Grant to Restore Key State Functions and Infrastructure

by Gary Kopycinski on March 18, 2010

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WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2010 – The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a US$65 million project to support the recovery of Haiti’s critical infrastructure as well as the reestablishment of basic State functions following the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010. This is part of a US$100 million emergency grant announced by the World Bank right after the earthquake.