In preparation
for the “Tokyo Conference on Reconstruction and Development
of Sri Lanka”, to be held 9 -10 June 2003 in Tokyo,
Japan, the documentation relating to development needs is
being compiled for distribution among the donor community.
The vision and strategy for accelerated development of the
entire country will be articulated in the “Regaining
Sri Lanka” document.
The multilateral group, constituting the
World Bank, Asian Development Bank and the United Nations
System, presented the final version of the Assessment
of Needs in the Conflict Affected Areas of the North and
East. The assessment takes a sectoral outlook, broadly
covering eight thematic areas, and also identifies cross-cutting
issues that require attention.
The multilateral group also completed
and presented the final version of the Needs Assessment
for the Conflict Related Districts of Puttalam, Anuradhapura,
Polonnaruwa and Moneragala. The assessment reflects the
impact of the conflict to communities in adjacent districts.
The “Bridge Document”, which
provides a link between the documentation, will be presented
to the donors in the next few days.
Assessment
of Needs in the Conflict Affected Areas (Districts of
Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Mannar, Vavuniya, Trincomalee,
Batticaloa and Ampara)
Assessment
of Conflict-related Needs in the Districts of Puttalam,
Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura and Moneragala
Building a Foundation for Peace and
Economic Growth: Setting National Priorities
("Bridge Document")