CONTEXT

The earthquake of December 26, 2004 known today as the Indian Ocean Tsunami was cataclysmic both in terms of the ecological devastation caused and the toll on human lives. Its multi-country repercussions propelled a global response in terms of humanitarian aid. The recovery and reconstruction endeavor in each country, consequently, is viewed as an experience apposite to be shared among affected communities. This maneuver, if developed adequately, could foster pre-disaster mitigation and prevention practices as part of the development procedure.

The Tsunami Learning Project is an initiative in the same direction and aims to charter post disaster reconstruction process with a conviction to address long term mitigation need.