Approaches to equity in post-tsunami assistance: Sri Lanka, a case study

This report on equity in post-tsunami assistance, with a focus on Sri Lanka, was commissioned by the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery (OSE), and financed by the Department for International Development, the Government of the United Kingdom, and by the OSE. The research for this report was completed in April 2006, and most of the figures and analysis are current as of that date. While circumstances have changed considerably since April 2006, the passage of time has not altered the relevance of issues addresses or the report’s recommendations. This report could not have been prepared without the views, information and insights provided by beneficiary groups, representatives of local and national government authorities, the development community and the LTTE representatives involved in the provision of recovery assistance. Particular thanks are due to representatives from the Government of Sri Lanka’s Reconstruction and Development Authority and Ministry of Nation Building who engaged with this assignment in a spirit of openness and willingness to share both the successes and lessons of the Sri Lankan experience with others.