May/June 2010 – Number 26 A bimonthly newsletter for the Caribbean Region
1. World Bank Announces Total Cancellation of Haiti’s Debt
2. New OECS Regional Partnership Strategy for Inclusive and Sustained Growth
3. República Dominicana: la sociedad dominicana se adueña del proceso anti corrupción
4. New World Bank Access to Information Policy Takes Effect on July 1
5. Latin America/Caribbean: Becoming More Tech-Savvy in Fight Against Natural Disasters
6. Haiti Reconstruction Fund: Brazil Becomes First Major Contributor
7. Informality in Latin America and the Caribbean Creates Social Security Paradox
8. Haiti: World Bank Special Envoy Hopes to Make the Country a Model for Reconstruction
9. República Dominicana: US$243.000 en apoyo a la sociedad civil
10. Haïti : Les envois de fonds jouent un rôle essentiel dans la reconstruction du pays
11. Norway and Australia Join the Haiti Reconstruction Fund
1. World Bank Announces Total Cancellation of Haiti’s Debt
On May 28, the World Bank announced that the remaining US$36 million of debt owed by Haiti to the International Development Association (IDA), the Bank’s fund for the poorest countries, has been cancelled. Haiti now has no further amounts payable to the World Bank. + More 2. New OECS Regional Partnership Strategy for Inclusive and Sustained Growth
The strategy for the next four years projects financial assistance of up to US$193 million, in addition to technical and advisory services. It seeks to support economic stability, competitiveness, and inclusive and sustained growth. Additionally, the Board of Directors approved two operations for a total of US$20 million for St. Lucia and Grenada aimed at supporting policy reforms. + More 3. República Dominicana: la sociedad dominicana se adueña del proceso anti corrupción
El Gobierno dominicano ha puesto en marcha la Iniciativa Participativa Anti Corrupción, a fin de incrementar la transparencia y eficacia de las instituciones públicas y obtener un impacto positivo en la vida de los dominicanos. + Más 4. New World Bank Access to Information Policy Takes Effect on July 1
The World Bank will begin to implement the first phase of its new policy on Access to Information on July 1, one of several major reforms the Bank has undertaken to increase its effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability. + More 5. Latin America/Caribbean Becoming More Tech-Savvy in Fight Against Natural Disasters
Demand for World Bank disaster risk management services in the region has almost doubled to 17 programs in last few years. + More 6. Haiti Reconstruction Fund: Brazil Becomes First Major Contributor
The Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF) gathered momentum last May after Brazil contributed US$55 million to the multilateral mechanism set up to help the Caribbean nation rebuild following its devastating January 12 earthquake. + More 7. Informality in Latin America and the Caribbean Creates Social Security Paradox
As the economic recovery gathers pace, Latin American and Caribbean countries face major challenges to expand social security, a new World Bank report says. + More 8. Haiti: World Bank Special Envoy Hopes to Make the Country a Model for Reconstruction
Armed with his rich global expertise and lifetime dedication to social issues, the World Bank’s newly-appointed special envoy to Haiti, Alexandre Abrantes, sees his assignment as a mission to help rebuild the Caribbean nation as a regional model for reconstruction. + More 9. República Dominicana: US$243.000 en apoyo a la sociedad civil
El Banco Mundial entregó hoy $243 mil dólares para 20 iniciativas de la sociedad civil a través del Fondo de Desarrollo Social antiguamente conocido como Fondo de Pequeñas Donaciones. El Banco Mundial hizo la convocatoria 2010 conjuntamente con la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID) y Distribuidora Corripio. + Más 10. Haïti : Les envois de fonds jouent un rôle essentiel dans la reconstruction du pays
La famille de Yolene Henry a été durement frappée par le séisme qui a dévasté Haïti. Trois de ses cousins sont morts, sa nièce a pu être dégagée des décombres mais son état a requis des soins. La maison de son frère, qu’il habite avec sa mère et sa famille, a été endommagée et tous ont dû dormir sous des tentes. + Suite 11. Norway and Australia Join the Haiti Reconstruction Fund
Honoring their pledges announced during the New York international conference held on March 31 2010, the governments of Australia and Norway signed contributions to the Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF) for 10 million Australian Dollars (US$8.64 million) and 200 million NOK (US$31.2 million), respectively, and the United States announced its initial contribution of US$30 million. + More See also: * NEWS FROM LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
* NEW PUBLICATIONS FROM THE WORLD BANK
* UPCOMING AND ONGOING ACTIVITIES
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