Sri Lanka : Socio-Economic Assessment of the Conflict Affected Northern and Eastern Provinces
Sri Lanka has made significant strides in social and economic development over the past decade. Economic growth has averaged over seven percent a year over the past five years, following an average growth rate of six percent in the preceding five y...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/707101539113005283/Sri-Lanka-Socio-economic-assessment-of-the-conflict-affected-Northern-and-Eastern-provinces http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30626 |
| Summary: | Sri Lanka has made significant strides
in social and economic development over the past decade.
Economic growth has averaged over seven percent a year over
the past five years, following an average growth rate of six
percent in the preceding five years. However, these
advancements mask several pockets of the country where
poverty rates are high, most notably the Northern and the
Eastern Provinces of the country. The objective of the
socio-economic assessment is to gain a better understanding
of the current social and economic conditions and dynamics
in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, with a view to better
inform programmatic engagement in these two provinces.
Specifically, the study looked across the districts of the
North and East to determine key socio-economic and
demographic patterns, as well as labor force dynamics, and
economic information. This was complemented by an in-depth
analysis with social groups both directly and indirectly
affected by the conflict with a view to better understand
the post-war and current social and community dynamics of
the area. |
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