Informes

Overall Situation The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group's private sector financing arm, will provide up to US$150 million in loans to companies that can help rebuild commercial tourism ventures in tsunami-affected countries in South Asia and South East…

December 26th, 2004 -- March 31, 2005 I. What Your Donation has Helped Oxfam Accomplish So Far The outpouring of money donated to Oxfam after the December 26th, 2004 tsunami struck South Asia was unprecedented. Because of your…

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2005 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it will donate 25,000 metric tons of wheat to World Vision, Inc. (WV), a private voluntary organization, for use in Sri Lanka. World Vision will sell the…

Singapore, 25 May 2005 - Singapore International Foundation (SIF) has embarked on two projects that aim to bring about much-needed help to tsunami-stricken communities in Sri Lanka. In all, SIF will send 35 teams under the Youth Expedition Project…

Situation Key stake holders in the tourism industry in Sri Lanka are launching "Rediscover Sri Lanka", a major tourism drive in the global market. The US$ 4.1 million campaign is expected to boost the country's tourism after the tsunami devastated…

L'espace/temps selon Nazreem Lorsqu'on lui demande où il habite, Nazeem, 12 ans, ré-pond avec une pointe de solennité dans la voix: «Dans une maison...». Ici cela semble évident, mais pour Nazeem cela prend une importance toute autre, après le raz-de-marée…

United Nations Activities in Support of the Relief and Recovery Efforts of the Sri Lankan Government and Its People A note from the editors "Post-Tsunami Update" has been created with the objective of providing Sri Lankans and a wider audience a sense…

UNICEF highlights UNICEF support to tsunami relief and reconstruction efforts acknowledged in Sri Lanka Development Forum deliberations and continued efforts of partners in implementing Action Plan for Children Affected by Conflict highlighted as cornerstone of peace process Coverage…

Overall Situation The Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Asma Jahangir, who was on a ten-day mission to Sri Lanka from 2 May concluded her visit here today. She was…

Tsunami Response The tsunami of December 26th 2004 caused widespread destruction in Sri Lanka. The 10 metre high tidal wave came up to one kilometre inland causing damage along the entire length of the eastern and southern coasts and on…