UNDP helps Costa Rica recover from Hurricane Cesar

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UNDP helps Costa Rica recover from Hurricane Cesar, which struck the Central American country last July. The disaster caused 29 deaths, damaged 5,000 homes and affected one in five Costa Ricans. Damage to homes and infrastructure has been estimated at $150 million. Aid donors and UN agencies have committed $10 million in immediate assistance and another $20 million in loans. UNDP is helping coordinate humanitarian, emergency and rehabilitation assistance. Communities have already begun carrying out some reconstruction projects.