Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten was devastated by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. The island is building back better with the help of the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund, which is financed by The Netherlands, managed by the World Bank, and implemented by Sint Maarten.

Feature story

Sint Maarten’s Success, Suriname’s Gain:

How the World Bank is creating connections in the Caribbean to share knowledge and create stronger institutions
Report

Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience Trust Fund : Annual Report 2022

This report describes the Trust Fund’s development achievements, activities, issues, and actions from January 1 to December 31, 2022.
Press Release

Sint Maarten Trust Fund Greenlights Three New Projects

The projects will support fundamental needs within Sint Maarten and contribute to the country’s sustainable economic and social development.

At - A - Glance

Sint Maarten is recovering from two successive profound economic shocks. Severe damage to tourism-related infrastructure from Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017 led to a sharp economic downturn in 2017 and 2018. The cumulative contraction of GDP in 2017 and 2018 is an estimated 12 percent.

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COUNTRY DATA

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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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