21May2014
World Bank Group Statement on the Flooding in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia
The following is a statement by the World Bank Group Country Director for Southeast Europe Ellen Goldstein from Vienna, Austria:
“Our thoughts are with all the people of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia who are living through the worst floods in a century.
We know that poor households are hardest hit by natural disasters like this and require the most assistance in recovering and rebuilding.
As a long-term partner in the Balkans, the World Bank Group will provide support in any way we can and has started coordinating the recovery efforts with the Governments in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, and with the developments partners."