Haiti : Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Haiti
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Summary:
On October 4, 2016 Haiti was struck by Hurricane Matthew, a strong Category 4 hurricane, which caused substantial loss of life and severe damage to property, infrastructure and agriculture. Total damage and loss is estimated at about US$1.9 billion, or about 23 percent of GDP. The impact has plunged Haiti into a new humanitarian crisis—7 years after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake ravaged Port-au-Prince—leaving an estimated 1.4 million people in need of urgent assistance. The hurricane forced a delay in the first round of the Presidential election, now scheduled for November 20.
Series:
Country Report No. 17/38
Subject:
Balance of payments statistics Debt sustainability analysis Economic growth Economic indicators External shocks Fiscal policy Haiti Letters of Intent Monetary policy Press releases Rapid Credit Facility Reserves Staff Reports
English
Publication Date:
February 6, 2017
ISBN/ISSN:
9781475575538/1934-7685
Stock No:
1HTIEA2017001
Format:
Paper
Pages:
45
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