Involuntary Displacement and Resettlement â Policy and ... - CEPA
Involuntary Displacement and Resettlement â Policy and ... - CEPA
Involuntary Displacement and Resettlement â Policy and ... - CEPA
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Southern Transport Development Project: Experiences<strong>and</strong> Lessons for Livelihood Restoration AssistanceMansi Kumarasiri 1AbstractThe acquisition of l<strong>and</strong> for the Southern Transport Development Project(STDP) affected livelihoods both directly <strong>and</strong> indirectly with displacement ofhouseholds <strong>and</strong> livelihood assets. Overall, the restoration of livelihoods isslow <strong>and</strong> lagging behind the restoration of housing <strong>and</strong> living conditions.The livelihood restoration process of the STDP is linked to both theinstitutional elements, compensation payments <strong>and</strong> the income restorationprogramme implemented under the project, as well as the characteristics ofthe affected persons. This experience highlights the importance ofunderst<strong>and</strong>ing who needs livelihood related assistance in order to plan forthe provision of relevant <strong>and</strong> timely assistance.1Mansi Kumarasiri is a full-time researcher at the Centre for Poverty Analysis (<strong>CEPA</strong>). She isa team member of the External Independent Monitoring of <strong>Resettlement</strong> Activities of theSouthern Transport Development Project being carried out by <strong>CEPA</strong>. She also works as a teammember on other assignments undertaken at <strong>CEPA</strong>. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from theUniversity of Kelaniya <strong>and</strong> is currently reading for her Master’s in International Relations at theUniversity of Colombo.43
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