Signing of Agreements: Thailand Tsunami Response Partnership

September 12, 2005 -- the World Bank and the Royal Government of Thailand, along with their development partners signed two grants to provide support to Tsunami- affected communities and vulnerable groups in Thailand, to help rebuild their social, cultural and environmental assets and restore their livelihood as well as to help them recover economic means of survival and access to services.  

Working closely with the Government of Thailand, the World Bank will partner with the Population Community Development Association (PDA), the Chumchon Thai Foundation, World Vision and the Local Development Institute to provide assistance to citizens in Ranong, Phang Nga, Kribi and Satun provinces, from September 2005 through April 2007. 

The two grants, provided by the Government of Japan’s Japan Social Development Fund, will be administered through the World Bank and will enable the World Bank to work with local groups to respond to the devastating impact of last year’s tsunami tragedy. 

These two grants will fund:
 Response to the Tsunami Affected Communities in Southern Thailand , focused on working with community groups to strengthen their abilities to provide support and leadership in traumatized communities, and support sustainable management of the coastal and marine ecosystem.  Sub-grants will be provided to communities to fund specific and unique needs not met from other sources, and identified by the community themselves. 

 Post-Emergency Response to the Effects of the Tsunami on Vulnerable Populations in Southern Thailand to assist vulnerable populations (migrant workers, ethnic minorities, the disabled, elderly, orphans and vulnerable children, extremely poor households, injecting drug users and other potentially marginalized groups) and help them recover economic means of survival, access services which they are eligible for, and cope with psychological trauma. 

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