This documents contains a compilation of programmes and projects, and their respective financial outlay, that have been committed by the donor community to the relief, rehabilitation, reconciliation and socio-economic development of the conflict-affected areas of Sri Lanka. The compilation was undertaken between September 10 - 21, 2002. As far as possible, only programmes and projects for which firm financing commitments have been made or are reflected in firm donor pipelines are included in the compilation.

The main purpose of the compilation is to provide both the Government of Sri Lanka and the supporting donor community with a picture of resources and commitments that are immediately available for the development effort in the conflicted-affected areas. Subsequently, the compilation will be used in the preparation of a detailed long-term needs assessment for the recovery and development of the areas.

The compilation has been put together by a Working Group composed of officers from the Government of Sri Lanka, the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Sri Lanka, and the Country Offices of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. It is based on submissions from the respective donor agencies. The various programmes and projects have also been checked against the External Resources Department’s database on relief, rehabilitation and reconciliation programmes (Information for RRR Programme – North East Provincial Council). The situation with regard to donor assistance to the North and East is changing daily. With the gearing up of the peace process and following the Sri Lanka Investment Forum in mid-September in New York, various donors have been promising more funding. It, therefore, necessary to have regular up-dates of this stocktaking exercise.

Since December 2001 the peace process has moved forward with speed and purpose. In February 2002, an agreement was reached between the Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on a cessation of hostilities.

The Government has stepped up the implementation of the National Framework for Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconciliation (Triple-R). Government has also intimated to the international donor community that it would appreciate a stepped up effort of assistance to the Triple-R policy and to development of the conflict-affected areas in particular and the country in general.

This documents represents an initial bringing together of the Triple-R and socio-economic development concept of the Government with the International Assistance Needs Assessment exercise. In the initial stages of the peace process, the Government would like the Triple-R and donor support to concentrate on four primary areas that will bring maximum tangible returns in the conflict-affected areas and also contribute the most to further reconciliation and confidence building:

Multilateral commitments amount to around US$ 277 million. The Asian Development Bank, World Bank and the organisations of the United Nations family have committed about US$ 260 million to programmes in the conflict-affected areas either in specific on-going projects in the area or as part of the national programmes:

An initial compilation from 9 bilateral donors has commitments amounting to over US$ about 53 million.