Updated: November 4, 2005 In Sri Lanka, the World Bank partnered with other donors to assess damage and needs and has begun transferring monthly cash grants to affected households. | An Enormous Task But Signs of Progress | |  |  October 2005—Sri Lankan families affected by last December's tsunami have received up to three installments of cash grants worth US$50 each, with another installment on the way soon.
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| | | | | Rapid Support: Cash Transfers | | 
June 2005—In Sri Lanka 90,000 homes were fully or partially destroyed by last December's tsunami. As of June 2005, nearly 12,000 households received the first installment of Rs50,000 (about US$500) for rebuilding. This is part of an initial US$40 million in cash grants provided by the World Bank.  More |
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| | | Â Donor Coordination:Â Sri Lanka Development Forum |
 May 2005—Representatives from over 50 countries and international donor agencies met May 16-17, 2005, to discuss how to collaborate to address the country's leading development challenges.
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| | | | | Â Report:Â Sri Lanka Reconstruction Needs Assessment |
Jan 2005—According to the Preliminary Damage and Needs Assessment reconstruction costs are pegged at around US$1.5 billion.  More
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AUDIO: Tsunami Coordinator, Alastair McKechnie 
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