Community-based Reintegration and Economic Recovery Support to Vulnerable Communities in the Newly Resettled Villages in the Northern and Eastern districts in Sri Lanka

After the end of conflict (mid 2009) the Northern and Eastern Provinces were facing specific challenges such as the resettlement of internally displaced populations, reintegration and rehabilitation of infrastructure in almost all sectors and the decrease of economic productivity. To respond to some of these challenges, IOM designed and implemented the Community-Based Reintegration and Economic Recovery Support to Vulnerable Communities in the Newly Resettled Villages in the Northern and Eastern Districts in Sri Lanka programme which is aimed at supporting economic recovery by the creation of income and employment opportunities.