IDB actions after the earthquake in Haiti
- The IDB is Haiti's leading source of multilateral aid. In the first two years after the 2010 earthquake it disbursed around $355 million in grants, including outlays for school reconstruction, budget support and other basic services.
- In addition, in 2010 the IDB cancelled Haiti’s pending debt of $484 million and converted undisbursed loan balances of $144 million into grants. Since 2007 Haiti has received only grants from the IDB.
- The IDB has pledged to provide $200 million in grants annually to Haiti through 2020, plus an additional one-time allotment from its Fund for Special Operations of $137 million. This brings the total support for Haiti’s reconstruction and development through 2020 to over $2.3 billion.
- In coordination with Haiti's government and the international community, the IDB is focusing on six of the 14 priorities identified in the Haitian national development plan: education, agriculture, water and sanitation, transportation, energy and private sector development.
- The IDB has a 55-person team working full-time in Haiti, supported by specialists at its headquarters in Washington, DC.
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