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Humanitarian exchange: the tsunami response
Humanitarian Practice Network, ODI, 2005This on-line issue of the Humanitarian Exchange journal focuses on the emergency response to the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean on 26 December 2004.Within the humanitarian community, there are diverse views about whether all that money has been wisely spent.DocumentSri Lanka's migrant labor remittances: enhancing the quality and outreach of the rural remittance infrastructure
World Bank Publications, 2005With the increasing trend and growth of migrant remittances, the Sri Lankan Central Bank is now debating the following key issues: the developmental impact of remittances; the high transaction costs associated with remittances; and the level of transparency and accountability in the remittance industry, especially the informal remittance sector.DocumentWomen in peace and reconstruction: opportunities in Sri Lanka
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Women are often absent from peace processes. The international community has recognised this, and expects the parties to Sri Lanka’s longstanding ethnic conflict to incorporate gender issues into peace-building. Despite some initiatives, the involvement of women is still limited.DocumentSmall-scale fishing: a range of livelihood benefits for poor rural people
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Inland fisheries make an important contribution to rural livelihoods in developing countries. However, policymakers do not always understand the role of such fisheries. This is partly because fishing is often only one activity amongst many that a poor household will pursue to gain a livelihood. How can policies recognise the diverse contribution of inland fisheries?DocumentUrban governance and access to basic services
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006In many developing country cities poor people suffer from insecure and over-crowded housing as well as inadequate access to water and sanitation. Municipal governments play a primary role these areas, but often fail to provide basic services. As a consequence, poor people have explored informal ways of gaining access to water, land and shelter.DocumentChallenges of post-disaster development of coastal areas in Sri Lanka
South Asia Citizens Web, 2005This document considers the question of post-disaster development in Sri Lanka and the issues it raises in relation to conflict, peace building and well being. The author argues that there is convincing evidence of social resilience and individual and collective initiative and creativity in the face of adversity.DocumentTrust me, I’m a doctor: building patient-provider relations in Sri Lanka
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Good relationships between users and providers are central to effective health care provision because they encourage people to use services. Research in Colombo, Sri Lanka, shows that different factors create trust in public and private providers among poor residents. The results offer clues for improving trust in public health care systems.DocumentA place to stay, a place to live: challenges in providing shelter in India, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka after the tsunami
Oxfam, 2005This paper examines post-tsunami reconstruction in terms of providing shelter in India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. It looks at what has been achieved so far, what has still to happen, and suggests what should be done better.The main findings highlighted in this report include:humanitarian agencies lacked the know-how and expertise to lead a mass building exercise.DocumentUNICEF tsunami relief study: the views of affected children on their lives and the tsunami relief effort
United Nations Children's Fund, 2005This study was conducted to find out what children are thinking, one year on from the tsunami in Thailand, Sri Lanka, India and Indonesia.