Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Director for the Caribbean During my visits to Sint Maarten, I learned quickly that people are careful with the word ‘hurricane.’ If you mention it, someone may stop you:...
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Unlocking Potential: How Early Learning Assessments Are Changing Education in Sint Maarten
In a classroom on the island of Sint Maarten, a boy hesitantly sounds out the words in a storybook. His voice is soft, but steady. Around him, other children follow along — some in English, some in...
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Community Meetings Provide Feedback for Trust Fund’s School and Library Reconstruction Projects
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) has concluded the latest round of community consultations for the Fostering Resilient Learning Project (FRLP). These events,...
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Repairs complete on 19 schools as Trust Fund’s school repair activity concludes
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – 24th September 2024 – The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) has marked a milestone in St. Maarten’s post-Hurricane Irma recovery with the completion of the school...
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Trust Fund Support Enables NRPB Progress in Livelihood Restoration Plan for Resettled Residents
The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) has made further progress in supporting the lives of the resettled Pond Island community that previously lived adjacent to St. Maarten’s Municipal Solid...
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Agreement Signed for Sint Maarten Wastewater Management Project – Implementation Set to Begin
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, August 16, 2024 –The Sint Maarten Wastewater Management Project is officially ready to kick off following the recent signing of the Grant Agreement. This marks a...
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Resilience after a Disaster
Florentina Richardson was planning to replace the roof of her house, but Hurricane Irma saved her the trouble, she recalled wryly. As the massive Category 5 storm approached Sint Maarten in September...
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Sint Maarten hurricanes and earthquakes risk profile
This country disaster risk profile is an estimation of the potential economic losses to property caused by adverse natural hazards. This brief focuses on hurricanes and earthquakes risk profile of...
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Emergency Recovery Project I Receives $19.5 million in additional funding from the Sint Maarten Trust Fund
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, June 22, 2023 - The World Bank-managed Sint Maarten Reconstruction, Recovery and Resilience Trust Fund (SXM TF) has for the second time approved additional funding of...
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Sint Maarten (NL): Location Map (2023)
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Sint Maarten and UNOPS sign new host country agreement
UNOPS will support Sint Maarten’s efforts to build resilience to climate change, strengthen the rule of law, and advance progress towards the 2030 Agenda. UNOPS and the government of Sint Maarten...
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Sint Maarten Trust Fund Shows Strategic Results for Long-Term Resilience
THE HAGUE, December 5, 2022 —The Sint Maarten Reconstruction, Recovery and Resilience Trust Fund is advancing critical reforms needed to ensure long-term national sustainability and through its...
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Rapid Housing Sector Assessment: Sint Maarten
Context In September 2017, Hurricane Irma struck Sint Maarten (SXM), and devastated a significant portion of the island nation’s building stock, including 70-80% of the housing.1 According to the...
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Sint Maarten Trust Fund launches Enterprise Support Project
PHILIPSBURG, August 11, 2020—The US$35 million Enterprise Support Project was officially launched today. The project is funded by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction, and Resilience Trust Fund,...
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Sint Maarten Trust Fund Steering Committee Approves US$3.6 million for Rapid COVID-19 Response
PHILIPSBURG, March 22, 2020— Following a request from the Government of Sint Maarten and a rapid technical review by the World Bank, the Netherlands-financed Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction and...
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World Bank Approves Sint Maarten Airport Terminal Reconstruction Project
WASHINGTON D.C. September 19, 2019 - The World Bank on Thursday approved the US$72 million Sint Maarten Airport Terminal Reconstruction Project. The project is designed to restore full service at the...
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Sint Maarten (SXM) Common Operational Dataset Administrative Boundaries - As of 11 September 2019
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Sint Maarten (SXM) Editable Administrative Boundaries Map [PowerPoint] - as of 11 September 2019
PowerPoint map of Sint Maarten with editable vectors to be used as a resource during emergencies. It depicts the capital, main towns, district boundaries with COD P-codes, and major roads.
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K1 DIRECT now trained in Emergency Medical Response
PHILIPSBURG, ST. MAARTEN – Six K1 DIRECT members of the St. Maarten branch have completed their Emergency Medical Response Training facilitated by Windward Island Emergency Medical Services (WIEMS),...
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K1 DIRECT completes CPR & First Aid Training
PHILIPSBURG, ST. MAARTEN - K1 Britannia Foundation recently formed and launched a Disaster Relief and Crisis Team called K1 DIRECT. Since its launch, 20 vetted volunteer members including K1 staff...