Donor-driven contractor-built housing
Swiss Red Cross
Factsheet, English, 4 pages
Summary
The programme aims at sustainably restoring and improving the overall living conditions and capacities of the tsunami-affected communities in Kuchchaveli division, Trincomalee district, Sri Lanka. This was done through the provision of new houses, infrastructure buildings and long-term livelihood projects aimed at community-building, income generation and the improvement of sanitation and health conditions in the affected area. The integrated programming approach applied by the A&SRC follows the following strategy: - The resettlement of families, including the construction of permanent houses and water and sanitation facilities, is implemented with a community-mobilisation approach, thereby transferring the decision making process to the communities and involving the beneficiaries as much as possible in the planning and implementation phase of the project and handing over ownership of the project from the beginning. - The rehabilitation of a school building serves as the basis for improving educational infrastructure and will contribute in providing education for young people under adequate learning conditions. - The participatory approach will be considered as an entry point to involve in community-based activities, such First Aid, Disaster Preparedness, Preventive Health and Livelihood provided in co-operation with SLRCS and INGOs active in the region. Problems/Constraints Delays in an operation of this scale are inevitable. Most delays relate to
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Construction | Shelter | Permanent | Participatory