Colombia Earthquake Recovery Project
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Colombia
Source: World Bank Group
The Earthquake Recovery Project assists the Government of Colombia in its efforts to rebuild communities following the devastating effects of an earthquake that struck the coffee growing region on January 25, 1999. The project has five components. The first repairs and reconstructs partially damaged, totally damaged, and structurally damaged housing. It also finances subsidies to homeowners and to
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Waste Processing and Treatment, Government
- Location
- Colombia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Earthquake Recovery Project assists the Government of Colombia in its efforts to rebuild communities following the devastating effects of an earthquake that struck the coffee growing region on January 25, 1999. The project has five components. The first repairs and reconstructs partially damaged, totally damaged, and structurally damaged housing. It also finances subsidies to homeowners and to displaced renters characterized as vulnerable (heads of household, the elderly, and those in poor health) for new house construction. The second component rebuilds and repairs social infrastructure (schools, health facilities, and community centers) ad provides consultants. The third component rebuilds and repairs damaged water and sewerage, power, and transport systems as well as it invests environmental protection. The fourth component builds the capacity for natural disaster management by emphasizing prevention, mitigation, and strengthening the management skills of public sector agencies. The fifth component finances the costs of activities to restore the cohesiveness and studies to identify both public and private sector opportunities to reactivate the regional economy. |
Original sector | Energy and Extractives,FY17 - Industry, Trade and Services,FY17 - Public Administration,FY17 - Social Protection,FY17 - Water, Sanitation and Waste Management |
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Country | Colombia |
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Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Waste Processing and Treatment, Government |
Article published date | 2025-12-17 |
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