The programme introduced a community-led approach to urban development, social cohesion and community reconciliation.
Rebuilding communities in north-east Sri Lanka
Duration: April 2005– July 2006
Budget: US$1,241,900
Implementing Agencies: UN-HABITAT
Employing a community-based bottom-up approach, the programme assisted vulnerable persons residing in neglected urban neighbourhoods in north-eastern Sri Lanka. Through vocational and other skills training workshops, community members engaged with local authorities to improve the overall welfare of their neighbourhoods.
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