Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten, an autonomous country within the Kingdom of The Netherlands, was devastated by hurricane Irma in 2017. The island is building back better with the help of the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund financed by The Netherlands and managed by the World Bank.

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Overview

BRIEF

About the Sint Maarten Trust Fund

The Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund aims to help the country build back better.

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On the road to resilience

There are signs of economic recovery and reconstruction in Sint Maarten after Hurricane Irma slammed the Caribbean island in 2017.

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Sint Maarten Trust Fund Dashboard

Visit this dashboard to learn more about the implementation of Sint Maarten’s reconstruction efforts.

At - A - Glance

In September 2017, Sint Maarten was severely struck by Hurricane Irma. The hurricane, which claimed lives and deteriorated the socio-economic environment, also impacted its primary economic sector: tourism. The country is in the process of rebuilding the infrastructures damaged by the natural disaster.

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PROJECT

Emergency Income Support and Training Project

In Sint Maarten, Hurricane Irma left thousands of people unemployed. This project will enable approximately 1,800 of them to receive skills-training, and have better work opportunities.

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