International Development Grant
Haiti Earthquake - Haiti Reconstruction Fund
Project Number: CA-3-A035138001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $31,296,000.00
Start Date: August 13, 2010
End Date: April 30, 2013
Duration: 2.7 years
Project Description
This grant represents Canada's contribution to the Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF). The role of the HRF is to help finance reconstruction activities in Haiti following the January 2010 earthquake. The objective of the HRF is to improve basic living conditions in Haiti and to help strengthen the capacity of the Government of Haiti to manage the reconstruction process. The HRF is a multidonor fund created as a partnership between the international community and the Government of Haiti. The multidonor approach aims to increase the harmonization and coordination of donor activities and reduce transaction costs for the Government of Haiti. The HRF places a priority on building local capacity delivering activities quickly and efficiently and promoting a transparent and accountable reconstruction process. Activities financed through the HRF may include technical assistance and capacity building investments in infrastructure delivery of basic services community development environmental protection and clean-up and income generation activities. Allocation of HRF funds is guided by the Government of Haiti’s Action Plan for the Recovery and Development of Haiti. All HRF funds are disbursed through the Inter-American Development Bank the United Nations or the World Bank to ensure rigorous monitoring of the use of the funds.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project (April 2013) include: nineteen projects totalling US$292 million have been funded in priority areas of debris removal housing education job creation and disaster risk reduction to recover and rebuild from the earthquake. These initiatives have provided access to credit for 245 small and 8 medium-sized entreprises enabling them to continue to operate their businesses and to provide jobs and incomes. These initiatives also supported the creation of 30 milk processing plants managed by farmers' organizations which provide dairy products to school feeding programs. Schools have been rebuilt and 180 000 school kits were provided to students. The agricultural sector was supported including the provision of seedlings to farmers. As part of housing and neighbourhood rehabilitation projects targeted urban areas of Port-au-Prince have benefitted from a debris management system established which has removed over 170 000 cubic metres of debris recycled and sold it for construction materials.This system has provided temporary employment for over 3 300 people as well as supported local businesses and the creation of microentreprises producing paving stones. Housing was provided to more than 11 000 internally displaced people living in tent camps and at least 25 camps were closed; damaged housing was repaired for 1 304 families and more than 9 500 working days in housing rehabilitation were created; roads and sidewalks were built solar lamps and access to drinking water installed. Disaster prevention projects have created 3 600 temporary jobs per month reforested 1 300 hectares built nearly 14 000 meters of ravines and water retention dikes cleaned 30 000 meters of irrigation and drainage canals; conducted geological mapping and earthquake prevention training in three northern provinces to reduce economic and human losses during future seismic events. These have contributed to rebuilding and improving the living condi
Key Information
Executing Agency:
IBRD Trust Funds - World Bank
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
NGM Americas
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP