OFFICE OF NATIONAL RECONSTRUCTION
Palais Bourbon, Paris | April 1937
Internal Document – For Circulation with Budget Draft.
Title: Project Framework and Employment Impact of the 1937 Draft Budget
As per the provisions laid out in the Fiscal Draft Budget for 1937, the National Emergency Reconstruction Council provides below a sector-wise, project-focused summary highlighting budgetary allocations, estimated employment, and strategic objectives for each initiative.
These programs constitute the core of Head of State Étienne Moreau's recovery vision for the Republic.
National Reconstruction and Infrastructure Development (₣30 Billion)
1. National Highway Program
Budget: ₣8 Billion
Jobs Created: 300,000
Timeline: Q2 1937 – Q3 1938
Objective: Develop 4,000 km of strategic east–west and north–south transport corridors, linking resource zones to ports and garrisons.
2. Railway Electrification & Expansion
Budget: ₣7 Billion
Jobs Created: 250,000
