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Sri Lankan Northern and Eastern regions were suffered by civil war form past three decade.
After Sri Lankan Government announced the victory against civil war, World Bank initiated to rebuilt
the Northern region by the project namely “Emergency Northern Recovery Project (ENReP)” With
the scope of; supporting the IDPs in the Northern Province to resettle in their place of origin to start
their lively hood and allocation 75.5 US $ through 4 components namely Emergency Assistance to
IDPs, Work-fare Program (Cash for work), Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Essential Public and
Economic Infrastructure, Project Management Support. This paper focusing on the achievement of
the project during the short period of time and the successful selection criteria implemented. 98%,
99%, 86% and 94 % of the respective funds have been utilized by the Project. 6,815 Ha land was
brought under cultivation through Emergency Assistance, 44,612 families in 283 GN Divisions were
benefitted through Work-fare Program, 653Km rural roads, 9 water supply schemes, 103 irrigation
tanks and 462 public buildingshave been created and through Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of
Essential Public and Economic Infrastructure. 200,000 people directly and more than 0.5 million
people indirectly benefited through the project. Rather than 100% of community selection,
combination of community selection and direct official selection will be the best method for sub
project selection. After the receiving the requirement from the community prioritizing by the official
and in cooperates the essential basic items which will benefit the community in the near future
should also be added in to the selection to make it sustainable and benefited for the community. |
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