The new strategy will make approximately $320 million in grant financing available with the aim of building resilience among Haiti’s most vulnerable. The strategy includes three general pillars:
· Strengthen economic governance and creating job opportunities:The World Bank Group will continue to support short- and medium-term actions that can catalyze long-term structural changes by supporting climate-resilient agriculture and providing access to credit and financial resources. Improving roads, energy, water, and digital access are also vital for populations engaged in agricultural value chains.
· Maintain essential institutional capacity to support basic delivery of services: Under this objective, the World Bank will support institutional modernization at the central level, implementation of key decentralization reforms, and promotion of greater accountability and citizen engagement at all government levels. Addressing socioeconomic grievances regarding inequality and exclusion and restoring private sector confidence will also be included, as well as. It will also assist the government in critical areas of public service delivery.
· Preserve human capital and strengthen resilience to natural disasters and man-made shocks: The World Bank will support the government in emergency preparedness and response, reducing disaster risk, reconstructing basic infrastructure, and strengthening resilience in the transportation and urban sectors. The objective is to enhance resilience and preparedness in high climate risk areas by improving early warning systems, disease surveillance, all-weather road access, and resilience at airports.