MANILA, Philippines - World Bank consultants are expected to arrive over the weekend to help map out rehabilitation plans for Iloilo City, one of the areas hit hardest by typhoon "Frank."
Online news site The News Today reported that the city government is consolidating all reports on damages, particularly to infrastructure.
City mayor Jerry Treñas said they would use the WB's feasibility plan as basis for rehabilitation efforts and in sourcing out funds and disbursements of funds.
The rehabilitation plan targets schools, houses, markets and other government infrastructures destroyed by the flash floods.
Treñas said rehabilitation of infrastructures and houses might take two years, but he said he is confident the city will rise again from the ruins.
The proposed P450-million development plan would primarily benefit the citys informal settlers, Treñas said.
He added they want to redesign the Jaro big market at Desamparados, Jaro. He said the market should be elevated since it is located in a flood-prone area.
According to him, the city also wants to extend micro-finance loan to the vendors after they lost their wares and other merchandise to flash floods.
Initially, the Metro Global and Metrobank Corp. gave P1.5 million to help the repair and improvement of the Jaro big market.
For the rehabilitation of elementary and secondary schools in the city, Micro Asia Builders Corp. based in Bacolod City gave an initial aid of P3 million.
They also pledged to give an additional P5 million for other affected schools. - GMANews.TV