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Rebuilding Community Infrastructure in the North and East of Sri Lanka Rebuilding Community Infrastructure in the North and East of Sri Lanka From Swiss Agency for Development the People of Japan and Cooperation SDC COMMUNITY Rebuilding Community Infrastructure SPIRIT in the North and East of Sri Lanka DISCLAIMER The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries regarding its economic system or degree of development. Excerpts may be reproduced without authorization, on condition that the source is indicated. Views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, the United Nations and its member states or those of the Government of Japan, European Union, Government of Australia or the Government of Switzerland. Copyright © United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) 2015 All rights reserved United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) P.O. Box 30030 00100 Nairobi KENYA Tel: 254-020-7623120 (Central Office) www.unhabitat.org HS: HS/058/15E ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Contributors: Tim McNair, Charmalee Jayasinghe, Keiko Matsuo, I. A. Hameed, Aziza Usoof, Piyal Ganepola, Zuhair Kariapper, Sivanesanathan Rajeev, Shamir Shalih, Mohammad Rahmathullah, T. Theepavathana, M. N. M. M. Nusry, A. Rafeek, M. M. M. Ansari, J. Kandeepan, A. C. M. Safeer, K. Srikanthan, G. Sivarewathy, S. H. A. Anas, S. Gnanaratna, N. Kathirmanirajan, S. Prashath, T. M. Majith, A. Visvalingam, T. Suthansugendra, Emma-Liisa Hannula, M.M. Ibnu Yaseer Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (Colombo and Jaffna Offices). Editors: Charmalee Jayasinghe, Tim McNair, Aziza Usoof, Piyal Ganepola Design and layout: Charmalee Jayasinghe, Nipuna Kumbalathara, A&D Advertising Printer: Gunaratne Offset (Pvt) Ltd This book is dedicated to all communities in the North and East of Sri Lanka, in recognition of their resilience and commitment to rebuilding their villages following three decades of conflict. Contents Foreword 2 Donor Messages 3 Introduction 7 The Road Less Travelled 17 Creating Indoor Community Spaces 29 Building a Brighter Tomorrow 41 Water for Life 57 Improving Health and Hygiene 71 2 Foreword Over the past four years in the North and East of instrumental in rebuilding their villages through Sri Lanka, the United Nations Human Settlements a people’s participatory process. UN-Habitat is Programme (UN-Habitat) has supported conflict grateful to our funding partners - the Government affected communities to reconstruct vital of Japan, European Union, Government of Australia, infrastructure facilities. The programmes have been Government of Switzerland and the Coca-Cola implemented to supplement the agency’s housing Foundation, who made this programme possible, reconstruction projects, supporting over 31,000 with a total contribution towards community families to rebuild their conflict damaged homes. infrastructure of more than US$ 9,000,000. This publication, entitled “Community Spirit”, focuses on the provision of community infrastructure and The support provided by the Government of Sri Lanka the resultant impact on beneficiaries’ lives. Through at the central, district and local government levels a series of photographs taken by UN-Habitat staff was a vital factor in the success of this programme. members from 2011-2015, the book documents the key achievements and outputs of the projects implemented in over 250 villages. Dr. Joan Clos Most importantly, the book documents stories of United Nations Under-Secretary General and community spirit, determination and recovery from Executive Director, UN-Habitat - United Nations Human Settlements Programme a cross-section of communities who have been 3 Message from the Government of Japan I am honoured to mark this publication by UN-Habitat internal roads, 20 Km of storm water drainage entitled “Community Spirit: Rebuilding Community systems,138 rain water harvesting systems in public Infrastructure in the North and East of Sri Lanka” buildings and the planting of 200,000 trees. This which illustrates UN-Habitat’s efforts in rebuilding publication beautifully illustrates the resilience and community infrastructure facilities in the Northern and spirit of solidarity among communities to rebuild their Eastern Provinces. villages following years of conflict and displacement. Since the establishment of diplomatic relationship in In addition to the post conflict community 1952, Japan has been a committed partner in infrastructure programme, the Government of Japan is Sri Lanka’s socio-economic development and continuing its partnership with UN-Habitat by funding among diverse areas of support, provided relief 507,000,000 Japanese Yen (US$ 4,198,500) to and reconstruction assistance for conflict affected improve the learning environment in Mannar District. communities and those affected by natural disasters. This project will run to 2017. From March 2013, the Government of Japan has These are wonderful examples of what bilateral partnered with UN-Habitat and the Government of assistance and UN programmes can together achieve. Sri Lanka by funding the construction of infrastructure The Government of Japan highly values its special facilities in Sri Lanka’s conflict affected districts. partnership with UN-Habitat, the Government of To date, this programme has been implemented in Sri Lanka and the community members and remains over 200 communities in the districts of Mullaitivu, committed to supporting the Sri Lankan people Kilinochchi, Mannar and Batticaloa. through its post conflict recovery programme. By March 2016, the Government of Japan will have supported more than 340,000 people with access to H.E. Kenichi Suganuma improved community infrastructure facilities through a total grant of 722,000,000 Japanese Yen Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan (US$ 7,268,000). These facilities include to Sri Lanka 53 preschools, 74 community centers, 130 Km of 4 Message from the European Union UN-Habitat’s publication “Community Spirit: Rebuilding To ensure holistic village development, it also supported Community Infrastructure in the North and East of the construction of community infrastructure facilities in Sri Lanka” is a tribute to conflict-affected communities’ over 90 villages. These infrastructure facilities included resilience and determination for improvement. These preschools, community centres and water supply schemes people have relentlessly worked with their own hands as well as internal roads and culverts. These have greatly to reconstruct their lost assets in spite of multiple helped the returnee communities to return to some adversities. Moreover, it captures the communities’ pride, sort of normalcy. The programmes were implemented effort and sense of ownership in rebuilding not only their by UN-Habitat and the Swiss Agency for Development houses and villages but more importantly, their lives. and Cooperation (SDC), working in partnership with the Government of Sri Lanka. Importantly, all parties The European Union (EU) has been supporting Sri Lanka worked with the local communities so that they lead the to recover from both the tsunami and conflict. Since reconstruction process. 2005 it has provided EUR 760 million of which over EUR 50 million in grants to housing reconstruction The European Union has provided EUR 24 million for and more than EUR 500 million in grants for livelihood the housing and infrastructure components of the post- support, social and economic infrastructure. conflict reconstruction projects implemented by UN-Habitat and SDC in these two programmes. During the past five years, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has been a trusted The EU celebrates the outcomes attained by its partner of the EU, having implemented two flagship implementing partners. We thank everyone who made post-conflict reconstruction programmes in the North these programmes a success: our joint donor partners, and East of the country. Implemented with funding the central, district and local Government authorities from the EU, the Government of Australia and the Swiss of Sri Lanka who provided their unstinted support and, Government, these programmes constitute not only above all, the beneficiaries who have put in their sweat, examples of successful donor partnerships, but also of savings and soul to turn our aid into their homes. how owner-driven reconstruction continues to be a most effective approach to ensuring communities’ control over their development process. Over 9,000 families, more H.E. David Daly than 36,000 people, have benefited in the districts of Ambassador of the European Union to Sri Lanka Kilinochchi, Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Batticaloa. and the Maldives 5 Message from the Government of Australia At the end of the civil conflict in Sri Lanka, Australia been impressed and heartened by the impact of the wanted to make a practical contribution to programme on the lives of beneficiaries and on their reconstruction where it was most needed. communities. It has been clear to me that the roads, We knew that many families had lost their homes preschools, community centres, wells and water and we found the means to help them rebuild supply schemes have made a real difference to daily through a partnership with the Government of life and to the future of the beneficiaries.
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