International Recovery Platform

This document details the plan of operations for the Indonesian component of OSRO/GLO/502/FIN and has been developed on the basis of the issues and principles identified in the regional project document as well as the prevailing situation in Aceh and Nias one year after the tsunami. The work comprises three results addressing (i) forest rehabilitation, reforestation, tree planting and integrated coastal area management, (ii) timber supply, and (iii) capacity building.

Cash for work (CFW) programs have been used in a variety of disaster and emergency contexts. CFW was a prominent component of the immediate response to the tsunami in Aceh. This document describes the Mercy Corps CFW program, discuss experiences in

The tsunami affected nearly two thirds of the coastline of Sri Lanka, or about 1000 kilometers along the northern, eastern and southern coasts. It killed about 37,000 people, and damaged or destroyed over 100,000 houses, thousands of vehicles and much infrastructure.