Multidonor Trust Fund - Phase II - Tsunami

Results achieved as of the end of the project (December 2012) include: Nearly 20 000 earthquake resistant houses were reconstructed. Transportation links were restored including five ports and nearly 3 700 kilometers of roads. Agricultural production was supported through construction of nearly 1 600 kilometers of irrigation and drainage channels. Educational opportunities increased with 677 schools reconstructed or rehabilitated. Public health improved with better water and sanitation infrastructure that included nearly 8 000 wells or other sources of clean water 1 220 sanitation units and 72 health clinics. Disaster risk reduction was embedded in the fund’s work ensuring people are better prepared for future disasters. This included rebuilding of houses and infrastructure that are resistant to earthquakes training officials communities and schoolchildren in disaster response and preparedness and improving local government’s capacity to manage disaster situations.