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World Bank Response to Sichuan - Wenchuan Earthquake

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Wenchuan Earthquake Recovery Project
On February 12, 2009, the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved an emergency recovery loan of US$ 710 million loan to assist the People's Republic of China in the recovery and reconstruction after the devastating Wenchuan Earthquake. Please click on here for more project information.

NEWS

James Adams, World Bank Vice President for the East Asia and Pacific Region shaking hands with vice Minister of Finance of China

Latest News

	World Bank and Government Sign Loan Agreement on Wenchuan Earthquake Recovery Project(March 20, 2009) new
	World Bank to Support Post-Earthquake Reconstruction in China's Sichuan & Gansu Provinces(February 12, 2009)
	World Bank President Visits China Earthquake Zone(December 15, 2009)

More News
	Eight CSO Projects Received Funding to Help Earthquake Victims(October 29, 2008)
	World Bank Global Good Practices in Earthquake Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction(July 29, 2008)
	Global Environmental Facility Grant to China to Assess Environmental Impact of Wenchuan Earthquake(July 9, 2008)
	Workshop on Earthquake Recovery and Reconstruction: International Experience and Best Practices(June 12, 2008, Beijing)
	World Bank Ready to Help China Earthquake Victims, Zoellick says(May 14, 2008)

RESOURCES AND INFORMATION

This website intends to provide a source of international knowledge, experience, best practice and other materials related to disaster recovery and reconstruction for international and national partners.

More Information
	Other International Financing Institutions working for the Wenchuan Earthquake Recovery
	Pakistan Earthquake
	Tsunami & Earthquake Reconstruction
	Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)
	Provention Consortium

Bank Resources

	World Bank Papers on Disasters
	Disaster Risk Management at the World Bank
	Disaster Management Operational Documents of the Bank
	Independent Evaluation Group - An Evaluation of World Bank Assistance for Natural Disasters
	IFC: Summary of Proposed Investment

Useful Links
	United Nations in China: Disaster Management
	UNDP: Wenchuan Quake: UNDP Response
	CGAP: The Earthquake in China: A Role for Microfinance Institutions?
	Government Master Plan

NEWS AND BLOG

Interviews with China Daily:
		How to ensure not one village is left behind
		People's roles key to rebuilding
		How to fight disasters in future
		Recycle waste for rebuilding

China blog:
	Sichuan: Ordinary life in an extraordinary situation
	After the Sichuan earthquake: Where will people live?
	Beginning the recovery assistance mission to China's earthquake-affected area
	Sichuan earthquake leaves migrant workers worrying about left-behind children

	More

VIDEO AND STATISTICS

EARTHQUAKE STATISTICS* (As of May 7, 2009)
Deaths:	68,712
Missing:	17,921
Source: Reconstruction After Earthquake* website (Xinhua News Agency)

Last updated: 2009-03-31

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