Quake-struck Liwa rebuilt

Quake-struck Liwa rebuilt

JAKARTA: Funding for the reconstruction of nine private schools and three markets, affected by an earthquake last year, was handed over to the local government by funding agencies yesterday.

The reconstruction of traditional markets was funded by the United Nations Development Program and Australia, while the schools by Britain, Norway and New Zealand, through the Geneva- based UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs.

The ceremony was attended by local officials, the development program's deputy resident representative Anders O. Frismark and representatives from the embassies of the donor countries.

The earth quake claimed more than 200 lives, destroyed over 10,000 buildings and caused extensive damage to vital infrastructures. (pan)