Vanni Rehabilitation Project

Results as of July 2011 include: over 1 700 returnee families were provided with livelihood inputs such as water pumps barbed wire sprayers sewing machines and sets of livestock in two districts; 28 community based organizations were reorganized and trained to conduct livelihood infrastructure micro-credit micro-enterprise development interventions and infrastructure maintenance; 119 beneficiaries were trained on modern agriculture practices to increase farm productivity; seven women’s rural development societies in two districts received seed capital to initiate revolving loans; 139 beneficiaries were provided with micro loans to initiate income-generating activities; rice mills were constructed and rice milling and food-processing activities commenced; and two multipurpose buildings were renovated. As a result of all of the above returnee families engaged in livelihood activities soon after their resettlement and developed renewed ownership of their communities.