Shadows of Conflict in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka : Socioeconomic Challenges and a Way Forward

This volume summarizes a series of studies undertaken to better understand the current socioeconomic context of the Northern and Eastern provinces in Sri Lanka. Nearly a decade after the end of the Sri Lankan civil war, the Northern and Eastern provinces lag in key social and economic measures. The...

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Main Authors:	O'Donnell, Anna, Ghani Razaak, Mohamed, Kostner, Markus, Perumpillai-Essex, Jeeva
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2018
Subjects:	CIVIL WAR POST-CONFLICT ECONOMY CONFLICT DEVELOPMENT POST-CONFLICT DEVELOPMENT SUB-NATIONAL CONFLICT POPULATION COMMUNITIES LIVELIHOOD SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30545

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spelling	okr-10986-305452021-04-23T14:04:58Z Shadows of Conflict in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka : Socioeconomic Challenges and a Way Forward O'Donnell, Anna Ghani Razaak, Mohamed Kostner, Markus Perumpillai-Essex, Jeeva CIVIL WAR POST-CONFLICT ECONOMY CONFLICT DEVELOPMENT POST-CONFLICT DEVELOPMENT SUB-NATIONAL CONFLICT POPULATION COMMUNITIES LIVELIHOOD SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT This volume summarizes a series of studies undertaken to better understand the current socioeconomic context of the Northern and Eastern provinces in Sri Lanka. Nearly a decade after the end of the Sri Lankan civil war, the Northern and Eastern provinces lag in key social and economic measures. The study was made up of six background studies focused on (i) the provincial economies and economic structures of the North and East; (ii) labor force dynamics; (iii) demographic changes and impacts on vulnerability; (iv) the psychosocial needs of the local population; (v) community and social institutions; and (vi) livelihood trends and impacts of the war on productive assets. These studies were informed by both primary data collection, as well as secondary data sources and literature. The key findings from the assessment show that significant public investments in the Northern and Eastern provinces have resulted in growth and convergence between these provinces and the rest of the country. However, pockets of poverty and deprivation remain across these provinces, and the economic base of the region has yet to fully recover from the impacts of the civil war. Social vulnerabilities were persistent across the Northern and Eastern provinces, and were closely linked with poverty rates. With the demographic impacts of the war, vulnerabilities for women are growing in the region. There was a high rate of psychosocial needs recorded, and evidence that the social fabric has not been fully restored since the war. Citizen engagement, trust, and accountability remain important priorities, alongside economic revival, job creation, and restoring the social fabric and local institutions. 2018-10-09T21:21:07Z 2018-10-09T21:21:07Z 2018-10-09 Book 978-1-4648-1344-3 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30545 English International Development in Focus; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Publication South Asia Sri Lanka
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description	This volume summarizes a series of studies undertaken to better understand the current socioeconomic context of the Northern and Eastern provinces in Sri Lanka. Nearly a decade after the end of the Sri Lankan civil war, the Northern and Eastern provinces lag in key social and economic measures. The study was made up of six background studies focused on (i) the provincial economies and economic structures of the North and East; (ii) labor force dynamics; (iii) demographic changes and impacts on vulnerability; (iv) the psychosocial needs of the local population; (v) community and social institutions; and (vi) livelihood trends and impacts of the war on productive assets. These studies were informed by both primary data collection, as well as secondary data sources and literature. The key findings from the assessment show that significant public investments in the Northern and Eastern provinces have resulted in growth and convergence between these provinces and the rest of the country. However, pockets of poverty and deprivation remain across these provinces, and the economic base of the region has yet to fully recover from the impacts of the civil war. Social vulnerabilities were persistent across the Northern and Eastern provinces, and were closely linked with poverty rates. With the demographic impacts of the war, vulnerabilities for women are growing in the region. There was a high rate of psychosocial needs recorded, and evidence that the social fabric has not been fully restored since the war. Citizen engagement, trust, and accountability remain important priorities, alongside economic revival, job creation, and restoring the social fabric and local institutions.
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author	O'Donnell, Anna Ghani Razaak, Mohamed Kostner, Markus Perumpillai-Essex, Jeeva
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title	Shadows of Conflict in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka : Socioeconomic Challenges and a Way Forward
title_short	Shadows of Conflict in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka : Socioeconomic Challenges and a Way Forward
title_full	Shadows of Conflict in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka : Socioeconomic Challenges and a Way Forward
title_fullStr	Shadows of Conflict in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka : Socioeconomic Challenges and a Way Forward
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Shadows of Conflict in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka : Socioeconomic Challenges and a Way Forward

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