Tsunami Response

Maldives - Tsunami: Impact and Recovery
Joint Needs Assessment by World Bank-ADB-UN System

This joint needs needs assessment [ PDF ] was released on 8 February 2005 by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the World Bank.

The assessment was prepared in close cooperation with the Government of the Maldives. Total damages in the Maldives is estimated to be approximately US$470 million. Affected sectors include housing, tourism, education, fishing and transport.

The assessment includes a set of guiding principles for the reconstruction strategy.

About US$120 million of external financing will be required in the short term over the next six months.

1. Macroeconomic Impact [ PDF: 103Kb | 7 pages ]
2. Social Impact Assessment [ PDF: 41.7Kb | 4 pages ]
3. Livelihoods and Safety Nets [ PDF: 53.4Kb | 5 pages ]
4. Education and Training Sector [ PDF: 92.3Kb | 8 pages ]
5. Health and Nutrition [ PDF: 152Kb | 6 pages ]
6. Housing Sector [ PDF: 58Kb | 6 pages ]
7. Water Supply, Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Sectors [ PDF: 71.8Kb | 8 pages ]
8. Tourism Sector [ PDF: 55.6Kb | 5 pages ]
9. Fisheries Sector [ PDF: 68.9Kb | 5 pages ]
10. Agriculture Sector [ PDF: 81.5Kb | 6 pages ]
11. Transport and Communication Sector [ PDF: 83.9Kb | 6 pages ]
12. Power Sector [ PDF: 343Kb | 11 pages ]
13. Environment [ PDF: 69.2Kb | 6 pages ]
14. Gender [ PDF: 77.7Kb | 7 pages ]
15. Disaster Management for Vulnerability Reduction [ PDF: 81.5Kb | 8 pages ]