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Haiti's Progress, Interview with World Bank Director for the Caribbean

By Robert Miller on Thursday, July 28, 2005.
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July 27, 2005--Transcript of an interview with Caroline Anstey, World Bank Country Director for the Caribbean. Read more »

Haiti: Community Driven Development Project

By Robert Miller on Thursday, July 28, 2005.
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WASHINGTON, July 28, 2005- The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors:

IDA GRANT AMOUNT: $38.0 million

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project’s main objective is to scale-up the direct transfer of public resources to local community organizations in poor rural areas and urban communities. The project aims to support economic rehabilitation and the creation of economic opportunities, including rapid job creation. It will improve basic services, such as education, health and sanitation, and improve economic governance, also at the local level. It will directly support 3 of the 4 pillars of the Interim Co-operation Framework agreed by the Transitional Government of Haiti and the donors a year ago. Read more »

HAITI, IDB SIGN $162.1 MILLION

By Robert Miller on Sunday, July 24, 2005.
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Press Release/July 22, 2005: HAITI, IDB SIGN $162.1 MILLION FOR ROADS, AGRICULTURE, FLOOD PREVENTION, URBAN REHABILITATION AND ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE. PORT-AU-PRINCE – Haiti and the Inter-American Development Bank signed the contracts for six soft loans totaling $162.1 million to finance rural roads, urban rehabilitation, flood early warning, agriculture and economic governance. Read more »

UNDP: A Common Vision of Sustainable Development

By Robert Miller on Wednesday, July 20, 2005.
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Cap-Haïtien, 17 November 2004—The Government of Haiti and the United Nations today launched a joint report that should serve as a wake-up call to the country and to nations across the world interested in Haiti’s future. Read more »

Jakmel Film Festival

By Matt Marek on Wednesday, July 20, 2005.
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JACMEL, Haiti - One moonless inky night this week, 4,000 Haitians gathered along their town's waterfront, sat down and spent the next three hours lost in a large window of light.

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Haiti gets $5 million from IDB

By Robert Miller on Sunday, July 17, 2005.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, July 15 (UPI) -- The Inter-American Development Bank announced Friday it was giving Haiti a $5 million loan for a flood early warning system. Read more »

Hurricane Dennis Grows, Kills 5 in Haiti

By Robert Miller on Friday, July 8, 2005.
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Hurricane Dennis Grows, Kills 5 in Haiti

8 July 2005 (AP) - A bridge collapsed into a river swollen by Hurricane Dennis’ fierce winds and rain, killing at least four people in southwestern Haiti on Thursday as the strengthening storm lashed Caribbean coastlines.
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An invitation to blog

By Robert Miller on Sunday, July 3, 2005.
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As we begin the month of July, I write to encourage everyone to share their stories and thoughts on the current situation in Haiti and the progress of its development in our web log. One of the largest features on our homepage is our News section, which was created not only to disseminate information on current events, but to foster discussion on the topics of progress and development as well. Read more »