1. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 1 November 16 / 2006 Cash for Rehabilitation Home owner driven housing reconstruction project in Sri Lanka A project funded by the people of Switzerland

2. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 2 Cash : distribution of cash grants to affected populations for self-rehabilitation Shelter : damaged houses as alternative to tents or temporary structures Cash for Shelter

3. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 3 Reminder on “cash” approaches Ownership Affected people decide on how to use the money They have the responsibility of their own recovery Recovery Affected people reintegrate the social and economic system Avoids to maintain them in the logic of assistance Economy No need for important and expensive implementation structure Triggers local economy

4. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 4 Functioning economic system Material & labour supply Transport, services Existing local structures Financial system (bank, post) Authorities Local social solidarity Community Culture Conditions for a successful participatory approach

5. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 5 Partly damaged Fully damaged The Disaster More than 100’000 houses affected in a large range of destruction : Minor Damage Total Destruction Affected Divisions DAMAGE Appropriate for shelter 0 % 100 % ~40 %

6. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 6 The Assessment 200 m 100 m Risk / Disaster Reduction Buffer zones, evacuation routes, EWS Reconstruction standards Criteria Habitability (safety, structure) Land / House ownership Identification of damage (disaster/usual) Beneficiary selection (rich/poor, vulnerable/affected) Technical assessment Precision (+ precision => - problems) Coordination (gov/org) Amount (basic repair or more – services, sanitation) Options (cash for rent, support to host families) The initial Buffer Zone

7. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 7 The Categories Theoretically each house is a specific case Financial support according to damage Ideally the simplest way would be only one category Lump sum as compensation (insurance concept) Practically it depends on many different factors Political, financial, social, religious, ethnic

8. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 8 Partly Damaged 1'000 USD In 2 instalments Fully Damaged 2'500 USD In 4 instalments The Categories in Sri Lanka In situ Self- reconstruction No specifications Relocation (new plots) Donor built 50 m2 / 5’000 USD Inside Buffer Zone Outside Buffer Zone

9. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 9 The Program Through multiple, conditional cash grants, the program aims to assist all affected house owners living outside the buffer zone to repair or reconstruct fully or partially destroyed houses. It is a nation wide Government of Sri Lanka program. Principle : a house for a house Eligibility criteria : Tsunami affected Prove ownership of land

10. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 10 1 st instalment 500 $ Foundation 2 nd instalment 600 $ Walls 3 rd instalment 800 $ Roof 4 th instalment 600 $ Doors & Wind. 1st instalment 500 $ 50 % 2 nd instalment 500 $ 100 % Fully damaged Partially damaged The Payment system 2’500 USD for fully damaged in 4 instalments 1’000 USD for partly damaged in 2 instalments

11. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 11 Cash distribution Payments verification Monitoring use of money Security Reconstruction Availability/prices of material Monitoring progress Technical support Administration Beneficiaries' lists Instalment release Coordination/information Implementation aspects

12. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 12 Personnel Structure CoordinationNational level Policy dialogue Donor/Gov coordination Management support Regional level Transparency Project management Information platform Technical supportBeneficiary level Training Verification & Monitoring Awareness INFORMATION

13. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 13 Beneficiary identification Establish national beneficiary database Standards Design, construction Coordination Local gov. /Int. agencies General Operational Challenges

14. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 14 Limit between early recovery and reconstruction Houses designs, prices, standards Over-funding Prices, duplication, demands Capacities Local / International Specific Operational Challenges

15. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 15 South Construction standards North

16. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 16 Design standards Government designs

17. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 17 Traditional designs

18. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 18 Reconstruction Reconstruction of villages Planning New infrastructures Approaches Early Recovery Provision of Shelter Reconstruction of damage Little infrastructure change

19. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 19 Conflict Jaffna (North) Tsunami Hikkaduwa (South) Affected populations

20. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 20 Local authorities need support Support to local initiatives enhances chances of success Information platform is fundamental Each situation needs specific information exchange system Transparency promotes equity Projects and assessments are usually run in parallel Duplication is more and more accepted (over-funding) Lessons learned

21. Cash for Repair & Reconstruction Project, Sri Lanka 21 Questions