Health and Education Fund - Phase II

Results achieved as of the end of the fund (March 2012) include: The fund financed 75 sub-projects including 28 following the earthquake on January 12 2010. Results achieved since the realignment of the project following the earthquake include: 49 935 textbooks were provided to 87 schools helping 13 863 students (7 196 girls and 6 667 boys) in their studies; 12 630 displaced and vulnerable students (6 546 girls and 6 084 boys) returned to school and pursued their schooling during the 2011-2012 academic year; 2 727 students teachers and administrative personnel at six schools benefited from an improved learning environment due to the construction of 22 classrooms the rehabilitation of 3 classrooms the construction of an administrative unit and the establishment of two playgrounds; the ability of three municipal health units to handle medical-surgical emergencies increased due to the provision of three ambulances and medicines and to training provided for the staff; 430 gardens were created contributing to the production of vegetables and increased revenue for 412 poor rural women; and a system of irrigation capable of irrigating 500 hectares of crops was rehabilitated benefitting 1 000 farmers. These results contributed to early recovery following the earthquake. Overall the sub-projects supported through the fund have contributed to improving health and education services in Haiti as well as early recovery following the earthquake.