Post-Tsunami Recovery: Lessons from Case Study 1. Sri Lanka
Jayasuriya, Sisira; Steele, Paul; Weerakoon, Dushni; Knight-John, Malathy; Arunatilake, Nisha | June 2006
Abstract
The tsunami of December 26, 2004 left Sri Lanka with over 30,000 people dead, almost a million displaced and an estimated 150,000 people lost their primary source of livelihood. There was massive damage to infrastructure and capital assets; estimated at around US$1 billion (4.5 per cent of GDP), particularly in tourism and fisheries sectors. The medium-term financing needs were estimated to be around US$1.5–1.6 billion (7.5 per cent of GDP). It is expected to reduce 2005 GDP by around 0.5–1.0%. The report raises issues in the following areas and presents several related policy recommendations: livelihood related cash payments to households; assistance for rebuilding houses; titles to new houses; buffer zone rules; early warning and disaster management systems; coordination of donor assisted activities and macroeconomic policy issues.
Citation
Jayasuriya, Sisira; Steele, Paul; Weerakoon, Dushni; Knight-John, Malathy; Arunatilake, Nisha. 2006. Post-Tsunami Recovery: Lessons from Case Study 1. Sri Lanka. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/4067. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.ISSN
1882-6717
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Climate
Climate change
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Global climate change
Rural Development
Rural Development Projects
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Comprehensive Development Framework
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Development Management
Development Planning
Development Strategies
Climatic change
Climatic influence
Climatology
Investment bank
Investment policy
Rural areas
Rural economy
Rural planning
Rural poverty
Development potential
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Industrial projects
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Natural resources policy
Educational development
City planning
Urban climatology
Bank investment
Capital investment
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Venture capital
Communication in rural development
Communication in community development
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Development banks
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Environmental auditing
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