Haiti: World Bank Approves US$15.7 Million Grant for Urban Community-Driven Development

The World Bank has approved a US$15.7 million grant to Haiti for the Urban Community-Driven Development Project, which will provide basic infrastructure and social services for disadvantaged urban communities.

This project will finance approximately 380 subprojects in 10 of the 17 “Priority Zones” identified by the Government of Haiti across five municipalities. The project will directly benefit approximately 85,000 individuals, while benefiting another 490,000 indirectly.

Overall, the project seeks to:

• increase access to water (water kiosks, standpipes, community cisterns, rainwater capture);
• increase access to sanitation (garbage collection, solid waste disposal, recycling, composting, sanitary blocks);
• rehabilitate street and drainage infrastructure (clear and rehabilitated drainage canals, ditches, rehabilitated street and/or footpaths); and
• improve social infrastructure and services (daycare centers, primary and secondary schools, health clinics, job training centers).

Source: World Bank, 03 Jun 2008