Efforts to mitigate the impact of Hurricane Dean on the Jamaican economy have been boosted with the signing of a US$10 million loan facility between the Government of Jamaica and the World Bank in Washington, DC.

The Hurricane Dean Emergency Recovery Loan agreement, which was signed on by Minister of Finance and Public Service, Audley Shaw, is aimed at rehabilitating the country's social and economic infrastructure in the aftermath of last year's major storm and seeks to ensure that economic targets are met, despite setbacks resulting from the hurricane.

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