ODI On... The Indian Ocean Tsunami

26 December 2004 00:00 - 23:59

The tsunami on 26 December 2004 caused massive destruction and tragic loss of life, with an enormous humanitarian, social and economic impact throughout the region, with political implications on a global scale. The short, medium and long-term consequences of this horrendous natural disaster across Asia and Africa are far-reaching.

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Overview

Outputs

Tsunami Cash Learning Project Experience-Sharing

Event - Workshop - 11 September 2009

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Learning from cash responses to the tsunami

Publication - Discussion papers - 1 January 2007

HPG Background Papers

Lesley Adams

This project set out to record the experiences of agencies implementing cash-based interventions, and their results, and to develop guidelines for future emergency cash interventions.

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Learning from cash responses to the tsunami: case studies

Publication - Discussion papers - 15 October 2006

HPG Background Papers

Lesley Adams and Retno Winahyu

These case studies present information on the range of sectors where cash transfers have been a critical element.

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Learning from cash responses to the tsunami: Disbursement mechanisms

Publication - Discussion papers - 31 August 2006

Learning From Cash Responses to the Tsunami Issues Papers 2

Lesley Adams and Paul Harvey

This Issue Paper examines the disbursement options available to agencies making cash payments.

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Learning from cash responses to the tsunami: Livelihoods recovery

Publication - Discussion papers - 31 August 2006

Learning From Cash Responses to the Tsunami Issues Papers 5

Lesley Adams and Paul Harvey

This Issue Paper looks at the use of cash in support of livelihoods recovery.

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Learning from cash responses to the tsunami: Setting the value

Publication - Discussion papers - 31 August 2006

Learning From Cash Responses to the Tsunami Issues Papers 3

Lesley Adams and Paul Harvey

This Issue Paper explores the questions around setting the value of the cash grant.

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Learning from cash responses to the tsunami: Monitoring and evaluation

Publication - Discussion papers - 31 August 2006

Learning From Cash Responses to the Tsunami Issues Papers 6

Lesley Adams and Paul Harvey

This Issue Paper focuses on the question of how to monitor and evaluate cash transfer programmes, with special reference to the learning that has emerged from the tsunami response.This Issue Paper looks at the use of cash in support of livelihoods recovery.

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Learning from cash responses to the tsunami: Cash and shelter

Publication - Discussion papers - 31 August 2006

Learning From Cash Responses to the Tsunami Issues Papers 4

Lesley Adams and Paul Harvey

This Issue Paper highlights some of the key factors to consider in thinking about the role of cash in shelter responses.

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Learning from cash responses to the tsunami: Analysing markets

Publication - Discussion papers - 31 August 2006

Learning From Cash Responses to the Tsunami Issues Papers 1

Lesley Adams and Paul Harvey

This Issue Paper explores the importance of market analysis in the planning, delivery and management of cash responses.

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Cash delivery mechanisms in tsunami-affected districts of Sri Lanka

Publication - Discussion papers - 1 March 2006

HPG Background Papers

M. M. M. Aheeyar

This paper documents the experiences of different cash delivery mechanisms implemented after the tsunami in order to develop guidelines and recommendations for future cash programming.

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Cash grants and microfinance in livelihood recovery: experiences from tsunami-affected areas of Sri Lanka

Publication - Discussion papers - 1 March 2006

HPG Background Papers

M. M. M. Aheeyar

The major objectives of the study is to investigate the impact of cash grants on micro-finance institutions, to determine what influenced the outcome and to see whether any negative effects occurred and/or could have been avoided.

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Cash-based transfers – and alternatives – in tsunami recovery programmes

Publication - Research reports and studies - 31 December 2005

Lesley Adams

The tsunami response has allowed international humanitarian agencies to test and develop new approaches to disaster recovery.

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The Indian Ocean Tsunami: How can the region recover economically?

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 6 January 2005

'How quickly will economic life recover in the areas bordering the Indian Ocean devastated by the tsunami? Countries with extensive 'informal' sectors of small-scale producers can revive strongly after an economic shock.'

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The Indian Ocean Tsunami and Tourism

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 5 January 2005

'The tsunami inundated some prime tourism destinations. Reconstruction of hotels is underway, but will the poor workers and entrepreneurs be able to participate? This Opinion argues that strategies for pro-poor tourism are needed to enable the livelihoods dependent on tourism to be rebuilt, alongside the hotels.'

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The Asian Tsunami: Economic Impacts and Implications for Aid and Aid Architecture

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 4 January 2005

'With the benefit of just a little distance from the immediate impact of the tsunami on 26 December, some important points are becoming clear about the economic impacts and the wider implications for aid and aid architecture.'

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Learning from the Indian Ocean Disaster

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 3 January 2005

'The World-wide public attention and political shock waves from the Tsunami provide a brief moment of opportunity in which the international community can address weaknesses in the way it supports the efforts of developing countries and their peoples to try to minimise the impacts of disasters.'

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Learning From Cash Responses to the Tsunami Issues Papers

Publication - Discussion papers

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Overview

A number of international and regional initiatives are taking place to provide an analysis of the situation and to respond appropriately to the region's needs. A number of questions must be addressed. This site provides some resources from ODI experts on natural disasters, aid, debt and humanitarian practice.