Bank lending for reconstruction : the Mexico City earthquake
Rachel Weaving
This Precis is an abbreviated version of the Bank's Operations Evaluation Department (OED) : Performance audit report, Mexico : Earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction project, Report No. 12149, dated June 30, 1996. The audit demonstrates that experience has shown that reconstruction by itself is not enough : measures most be taken to reduce the risk of future disasters and to safeguard people vulnerable to them. Finally, the audit analyzes the reasons why the project succeeded and the implications for future reconstruction projects.
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