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While heavily criticized for its use of $6 million USD on a renewal initiative for Jalousie, the Martelly Administration remains firm behind their project, stating that it is about altering the perception people have of the area as well as to make the inhabitant's living conditions better. The project is also said to have provided 2,500 jobs. For funding, the administration utilized funds from international donations and Petrocaribe, though the brunt came from the public treasury. It is part of a wider development project for the country in which 800 similar projects have been planned.

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