The European Commission has kicked off a €23 million ($29.38 million) program to repair and rebuild houses in the city of Port-au-Prince and other Haitian municipalities affected by the devastating 2010 earthquake.
The program, launched Jan. 10, is the latest in a series of initiatives to boost Haiti reconstruction, which aid groups like Oxfam International say is moving at a ”snail’s pace” two years after the earthquake.
The program will be implemented through partnerships with the Haitian Ministry for Public Works and local municipalities and communities in the Caribbean country. It is expected to benefit 60,000 displaced Haitians.
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