Total contributions to the multi-donor fund soon to reach US$ 100 million
June 16 2010.
Honoring their pledges announced during the New York international conference held on March 31 2010, the government of Australia signed an Administrative Agreement (AA) with the World Bank to join the Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF), with a contribution of 10 million Australian Dollars (US$ 8.64 million).
The agreement was signed on June 10 2010 by the Deputy Director General, of AusAID, Mr. Blair Exell. The government of Norway will contribute with 200 million NOK (US$ 31.2 million). The Special Envoy to Haiti from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Halvor Saetre, will sign the agreement on June 17 2010, in Port au Prince. With its contribution Norway will join the Steering Committee of the HRF as a member. These new contributions complement the first donation, of US$55 million, made by the government of Brazil on May 11 2010.