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Article

19 Sep 2011

Author:
Nita Bhalla, AlertNet

Sri Lanka private sector can lead recovery from war - UNDP

Sri Lanka has a unique opportunity to quickly build livelihoods for the more than 300,000 people affected by its civil war, thanks to the robust private sector in the south of the country which was spared the worst of the violence, the head of the U.N. Development Programme in Sri Lanka (UNDP) [Keh] said..."You don't find that combination -- immediate opportunities, post-conflict devastated societies, but also competent private sector entities -- in many war-torn countries. I think Sri Lanka is very unique in this way and we need to capitalise on it," Keh told Reuters...Keh said it was not about the private sector donating money for charitable or public relations purposes, but providing training for skills in demand in the north...UNDP has already begun linking companies with communities, said Keh, adding that leading Sri Lankan businesses like Hayley's and Taprobane Sea Foods are now actively engaged with conflict-hit communities, and others are coming.