Dominican Republic: Emergency Recovery and Disaster Management Project

IBRD Loan: US$ 80.0 million

Terms: Maturity = 20 years; Grace = 5 years

Project Description: The Emergency Recovery and Disaster Management Project aims to restore and strengthen priority, irrigation, electricity, water, and sanitation infrastructure damaged by Tropical Storms Olga and Noel, (ii) enhance critical infrastructure in these sectors to reduce future storm-related impacts, and (iii) strengthen basic capacity for future risk management. These aims will be achieved via three components: (1) Rehabilitation and Risk Management in the Water Resources Sector; (2) Rehabilitation and Risk Management in the Electricity Sector; and (3) Rehabilitation of Water and Sanitation Infrastructure in Santo Domingo and Santiago.

For more information, please call Stevan Jackson at (202) 458-5054 or email sjackson@worldbank.org

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