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WASHINGTON DC / HAITI AID RESPONSE
STORY: WASHINGTON DC / HAITI AID RESPONSE
TRT: 01:39
SOURCE: WORLD BANK
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/ NATS
DATELINE: 06 OCTOBER 2016, WASHINGTON DC
RECENT – WASHINGTON DC
1. Wide shot, International Monetary Fund (IMF) building
2. Close up, IMF logo
06 OCTOBER 2016, WASHINGTON DC
3. Wide shot, people in conference room
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group:
“We are sending a rapid assessment team to coordinate with Haiti’s partners in establishing the extent of the damage, and we will be using funds from existing operations to help clear debris, repair bridges and roads, help kids return to school, and clean up mudslides, which require heavy and expensive equipment. Haiti has also requested a pay out from the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility, which we developed with them which is a form of insurance against natural disasters.”
5. Med shot, people in conference room
6. Wide shot, videographers
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group:
“Disasters like this remind us of the need to help countries build greater resilience against ever-more frequent shocks. Extreme weather also underscores the urgency for global action against climate change.”
8. Close up, cameraperson
9. Med shot, reporter taking notes
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group:
“We now have the highest number of developing countries in recession since 2009, and we’ve been working to meet rising demands for assistance to help countries manage global challenges. Once again, the Bank is playing a strong counter-cyclical role in the global economy. But multiple risks threaten hard-fought gains in many countries and can hamper progress on our goals of ending extreme poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity.”
11. Med shot, people in conference room
12. Med shot, photographers
The World Bank said Haiti was requesting an insurance pay out to help recover from the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
Speaking to reporters in Washington today (6 Oct), World Bank President Jim Yong Kim says Haiti took action to open 1,300 shelters before Hurricane Matthew struck and that the nation was moving fast to assess the damage.
SOUNDBITE (English) Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group:
“We are sending a rapid assessment team to coordinate with Haiti’s partners in establishing the extent of the damage, and we will be using funds from existing operations to help clear debris, repair bridges and roads, help kids return to school, and clean up mudslides, which require heavy and expensive equipment. Haiti has also requested a pay out from the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility, which we developed with them which is a form of insurance against natural disasters.”
Kim said there was work to be done in preparing vulnerable countries that face natural disasters.
SOUNDBITE (English) Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group:
“Disasters like this remind us of the need to help countries build greater resilience against ever-more frequent shocks. Extreme weather also underscores the urgency for global action against climate change.”
Kim also said a large number of developing countries were facing recession, which was hampering efforts to end extreme poverty.
SOUNDBITE (English) Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group:
“We now have the highest number of developing countries in recession since 2009, and we’ve been working to meet rising demands for assistance to help countries manage global challenges. Once again, the Bank is playing a strong counter-cyclical role in the global economy. But multiple risks threaten hard-fought gains in many countries and can hamper progress on our goals of ending extreme poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity.”
World leaders are meeting in Washington for the Annual Meetings of The World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund.
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