WASHINGTON, January 30, 2007 - The following projects was approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors: IDA GRANT: US$23 million PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The objectives are to support economic recovery and poverty reduction in Haiti by: promoting efficiency, transparency and accountability in public resource use through public financial management and procurement reforms; strengthening public sector’s human resource management and employees’ accountability; improving efficiency and transparency in public infrastructure management; and supporting governance reforms in the education sector to promote accountability and transparency in the use of public education funds. In addition, the program would help create a culture of public participation in the monitoring of economic governance reforms. For project details, please call Stevan Jackson at (202) 458-5054 or email: sjackson@worldbank.org For more project information, please click here. |