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Grant Supports Haiti's Urgent Needs

Grant Supports Haiti's Urgent Needs
New US$30 million grant ensures basic services for Haitians; overall, the Bank has delivered more than half of the US$479 million it has pledged.
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+ Bank to disburse US$55 million 

HaitiHaiti became a member of the World Bank in 1953. The first loan, in 1956, was from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).
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Haiti: Keeping Up Reconstruction Support

Haiti: Keeping Up Reconstruction Support
World Bank top-level officials meet with Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive to discuss the Bank's continuing support to Haiti's recovery efforts.
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Haiti: Families Feeling Safe at Home Again

Haiti: Families Feeling Safe at Home Again
A team of Haitian engineers finds that 100,000 buildings in earthquake-stricken areas are safe to live in after completing a housing assessment funded by the Bank.
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Haiti: World Bank Urges Donors to Meet Pledges

Haiti: World Bank Urges Donors to Meet Pledges
Six months after Haiti's devastating earthquake, the World Bank's contribution reaches US$479 million as donor pledges to reconstruction fund remain slow in arriving.
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Haiti's Schools Provide Safe Haven

Haiti's Schools Provide Safe Haven
Six months after Jan. 12 earthquake, 'Education for All' initiative helps keep kids in school.
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Actions to Prevent Chronic Malnutrition in Haiti

Actions to Prevent Chronic Malnutrition in Haiti
World Bank Senior Nutrition Specialist, Marie Chantal Messier, shares some of the actions to prevent chronic malnutrition in Haiti. 
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World Bank Group Support to Latin America/Caribbean Reaches Record High

World Bank Group Support to Latin America/Caribbean Reaches Record High
World Bank provided almost US$18 billion to support the region's recovery from the financial crisis and help create more opportunities for its citizens.
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World Bank’s Haiti Response: Rebuilding Lives After the Earthquake

World Bank's Haiti Response: Rebuilding Lives After the Earthquake
As Haiti's reconstruction gets under way, support by the World Bank's IDA has focused on feeding children, ensuring that displaced Haitians are protected and families live in safe homes.
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Bank Broadens Access to Information

Bank Broadens Access to Information
New policy, effective July 1, makes thousands of documents available, enhances Bank transparency.
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WB Announces Total Cancellation of Haiti’s Debt

WB Announces Total Cancellation of Haiti's Debt
The World Bank announced that the remaining US$36 million of debt owed by Haiti to the International Development Association (IDA) has been cancelled. Haiti now has no further amounts payable to the World Bank.
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World Bank Grants Help Haitian Children Get Back to School Following Earthquake

World Bank Grants Help Haitian Children Get Back to School Following Earthquake
Two World Bank grants amounting to US$27 million will help more than 600,000 Haitian children get back to school and provide rural communities with basic services and infrastructure.
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Last updated: 2010-08-04

What's New

Aug 27, 2010Chile: Renewed Support on Six-Month Anniversary of Earthquake (Feature Story)
Aug 24, 2010World Bank Steps Up Investment in Latin American Youth (Feature Story)
Aug 17, 2010World Bank to Disburse US$55 Million to Help Haiti Meet Urgent Financing for Reconstruction (Press Release)
  
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