PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: One Year On

PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: One Year On

The World Bank has launched a WEBSITE WITH INFORMATION ON EARTHQUAKE
RECONSTRUCTION: http://www.worldbank.org/pakistanearthquake

Information included in the website:

SIGNS OF PROGRESS:
- 75% of entitled homeowners have recently received a second tranche of a
housing grant
- 85% of the more than 240,000 eligible families are receiving livelihood
support.

CHALLENGES REMAINING:
- Over 1.8 million people face a second winter in makeshift shelters and tents
- Cost of housing reconstruction has increased
- 10,000 orphaned children, and thousands of widowed women face an uncertain
future.

KEY INFORMATION:
- Quick facts on earthquake and reconstruction needs
- Examples of progress
- Survivor stories (video)
- Status of World Bank support
- World Bank Chief Economist for South Asia talks about challenges ahead (audio)

We encourage you to share this website with your colleagues

VISIT THE WEBSITE: http://www.worldbank.org/pakistanearthquake