Author: Plan Asia
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Number of pages: 16
Published: August 2006

After the 2004 tsunami's high visibility first anniversary, it gradually drifted from the public glare. For those not directly affected by the disaster, declining media attention meant few reminders of the event or of the reconstruction.

But for the families and friends of the 227,000 killed, and the 1.7 million displaced, the efforts to rebuild a ‘normal’ life – the sense of self, family, and community, the secure livelihood and homes, and the safe schools with engaging classes – continued.

Plan's own transition from relief to recovery became more visible. Many projects which started as emergency responses received strong support from the authorities and communities, and became long-term activities.

We are not primarily a disaster relief organisation, but rather a development agency that works on disasters as part of our overall development strategy. As such our focus is long-term by definition. Therefore, while others had already issued final reports on their tsunami work, Plan created this interim report on our continuing commitment to address the long-term effects of the tsunami.