Livelihoods Post Tsunami: Build Back Better?

Organized by the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS)
with support from ILO and UNDP
1-2 December, 2005
Committee Room A, BMICH, Colombo

Agenda

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1 December 2005

1330 – 1400: Registration

1400 – 1515: Session 1: Livelihoods and the broader context: economic, social, cultural and political challenges and opportunities

Chair: Dr Dushni Weerakoon (Deputy Director, Institute of Policy Studies)

• Welcome statement (Mr Abu Selim, Country Director, UNDP, Sri Lanka)
• Information on tsunami affected livelihoods (PDF format 240KB)– Mr. Susantha Katukurunda (Economic Recovery Expert, International Labour Organization)
• Draft one year review of tsunami livelihood activities (PDF format 150KB)– Dr Johanna Boestel (Asian
  Development Bank)
• Discussion

1515 – 1530: Tea/Coffee Break

1530 - 1700

• Review of past attempts to reduce poverty and develop livelihoods in Sri Lanka (PDF format 121KB)– Dr. Pat Alailima (CEPA associate and Former Director General, National Planning Dept)
• Micro-credit before and after the tsunami – Mr H.B. Disanayaka (Chairman, National Development Trust Fund)
• Discussion

2 December 2005

0830 - 0900: Registration

0900 - 1045: Session 2: Experiences of post tsunami livelihood restoration

Chair: Mr Lal Samarasekera (Divisional Secretary, Habaraduwa)

• Livelihood experiences in the South Coast (PDF format 87KB)– Ms. Kamal Kapadia (Researcher, University of California)
• Livelihood experiences in the Galle District (PDF format 215KB)– Dr A.D. Nanayakkara (Galle District Livelihood programme, TAFREN/ILO)
• Progress of livelihood in the tsunami affected area in the North east provinces; with special reference to Thonaimanaru (Jaffna District) and Nayaru (Mullativu District) - Dr Soosai, senior lecturer, Geography Dept, Jaffna University and Prof. Balasundarampillai, Geography Dept and former Vice Chancellor, Jaffna UNiversity
• Delivery of tsunami aid for livelihoods development/revival at the community level (PDF format 186KB)
  Dr. Marit Haug (Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research) and Mr Chamindra Weerackody (independent consultant)
• Discussion

1045 - 1100: Tea/Coffee Break

1100 - 1300: Session 3: Special challenges facing the fishing sector

Chair: Mr. Piyasena (Director General, Fisheries Department)

• Overview of the Fisheries sector pre and post tsunami (PDF format 298KB)–Dr Leslie Joseph (FAO)
• Key challenges facing fishery livelihoods in the Eastern Province of Ampara and Batticaloa (PDF format 90KB)- Dr. Steve Creech (fisheries specialist)
• Views of small scale lagoon and sea fishers - Mr Sumsudeen (President of the Hidayapuram Fisheries Society, Pottuvil)
• View of deep sea fishers - Mr. Meerasahip (President, Deep Sea Boat Owners Society, Ampara)
• Discussion

1300 - 1400: Lunch

1400 – 1645: Session 4: Build back better: what does this mean and what can be done?

Chair: Mr Lionel Fernando (Chairperson, Disaster Relief Monitoring Unit, Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka)

• Role of affected households, government, private sector, NGOs and donors
• Floor discussion with responses from a panel of key stake holders
  • Local government – Mr Lal Samarasekera, Divisional Secretary, Habaraduwa
  • NGO – Mrs Weeratunge, Chairperson, Agromart Outreach Foundation
  • Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) – Mr Sam Stembo, Project Director, “Back to Business” Project
  • TAFREN – Mr. Nissanka Wadurawa, Livelihood Programme Manager
  • International Labour Organization - Mr. Doekle Wielinga (Chief Technical Assistant, Income Recovery Technical Assistance Project, ILO)
  • UNDP - Dr Upali Wickramasinghe, (livelihood consultant, UNDP and Sri Jayewardenepura University)

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Livelihoods Post Tsunami: Build Back Better? - Workshop Report (PDF format 145KB)

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