Reports

Overall Situation Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse of the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) won Sri Lanka's presidential election Thursday. In the northern and eastern parts of the country almost no Tamils voted as a result of the…

Kilinochchi, November 15 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and Humanitarian Aid Department of the European Commission (ECHO) have provided nutrition enhancing training to over 1 200 beneficiaries in the tsunami affected north and east of…

Overall Situation The main opposition, the United National Party (UNP) has pledged to extend a section of the southern coastal belt towards the ocean by filling it, as a protective measure against a tsunami threat if a…

El 26 de diciembre de 2004, los equipos en Sri Lanka e Indonesia de Acción contra el Hambre se movilizaron rápidamente para atender a los damnificados por el mayor desastre natural ocurrido en los últimos años: el tsunami que…

Overall Situation Increasing levels of security incidents continue to characterize the operational environment in the Batticaloa district. Security concerns are also an issue for four families in the Paddy Marketing Board welfare camp while another 20 families with relatives and friends refuse…

Assessments: Fisheries - Assessment of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Needs in the tsunami affected Post-harvest Fisheries Sector - Sri Lanka - February 2005 - Joint FAO/MFAR needs assessment - Harbours and Anchorages - March 2005 - Joint FAO/MFAR Preliminary assessment of the tsunami damages to…

Bilateral activities Australian Community Rehabilitation Program (ACRP) Contribution: $6.1 million (est. 2005/06) Duration: Ongoing This program helps communities directly affected by the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka return to their homes, achieve sustainable livelihoods, and pursue family and community reconciliation and recovery. ACRP…

Main challenges and response New concerns regarding the relaxation of the buffer zone were raised at the Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies weekly operational meeting on 21 October. Discussions centred on the implications for project plans and resources, beneficiary confusion, freedom…

On December 26, 2004, South Asia was hit by one of the most violent earthquakes and subsequent tsunami ever to have occurred. These natural disasters, spreading as far as the coast of East Africa, claimed more than 150 000…

Overall Situation The Under Secretary General Jan Egeland visited Sri Lanka on 11-12 October. As well as meeting key government officials, donors, the UN country team and NGOs, Mr. Egeland traveled to Batticaloa where he spoke first hand with beneficiaries.…