After successful emergency relief operations, Sri Lanka initiated post-tsunami reconstruction with optimism and a relatively rapid recovery was expected. However, initial expectations have turned out to be overly optimistic. Coordination problems between agencies, constraints on aid absorption...

This is one of the first analytical reports on the major lessons learned from Sri Lanka's experience of the tsunami and the response in the rebuilding phase: Promised external assistance appeared at first to be more than adequate to cover reconstruction costs in full. But problems soon emerged...

The 2004 Asian tsunami was the greatest natural disaster in recent times. Almost 230 000 people died. In response, governments in Asia and the broader international community announced large aid programs. The resulting assistance effort was one of the largest humanitarian programs ever organized...

Chapter 1: Challenges and Opportunities of Sri Lanka’s Post Conflict Economic Development – Overview -- Part I: Policies, regulations, and governance for smart growth -- Chapter 2: Incentives, efficiency and competitiveness for balanced growth -- Chapter 3: Governance, institutions, and...