International Recovery Platform

A post-tsunami well recovery support initiative and an assessment of groundwater salinity in three areas of Batticaloa and Ampara Districts:

The present document is the report of a project that was conceived as a first phase of a larger effort to support

This report is a follow-up evaluation of linkages between immediate relief, rehabilitation (or reconstruction) and development (LRRD) related to the response to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. The LRRD2 evaluation report covers experiences up to the end of 2008 in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, i.e. from the four years after the disaster. A number of organisations and government agencies have supported this evaluation in various ways, with the aim to provide conclusions and lessons learned that are useful for mitigating the consequences of possible future disasters.

The post-tsunami housing reconstruction in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka, led by the Belgian Red Cross, focused on building houses and essential infrastructure, empowering beneficiaries through an owner-driven approach.