Was Tsunami Aid Well Targeted? An Examination of Disaster Assistance in Sri Lanka

Published By: SANDEE on eSS | Published Date: December, 18 , 2010

The Tsunami in 2004 devastated Sri Lanka. In its aftermath, followed aid and support from multiple sources. As countries in South Asia ready themselves for climate change and the possibility of increased frequency in natural disasters, it is useful to understand how well post disaster operations work to help victims. It is vital that a country’s post-disaster development aid is well targeted and that it achieves its intended objectives. [Policy Brief No. 50 -10] URL: [http://www.sandeeonline.org/uploads/documents/publication/902_PUB_Policy_Brief_50_Asha.pdf]

Author(s): Asha Gunawardena, Kanchana Wickramasinghe | Posted on: Mar 18, 2011 | Views(993) | Download (141)


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