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Swiss agency
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AID: Treasury
Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera yesterday lauded the Swiss
Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) for efficiently
carrying out the housing reconstruction programmes for
tsunami affected people in Trincomalee and Matara Districts.
Dr. Jayasundera said
the SDC's efforts in the two districts are a role model for
any organisation engaged in community development in poverty
stricken areas.
"It is a model that I take seriously for its efficiency and
proper organisation. It hardly leave any room for
misappropriation," he said.
Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B Jayasundera and Ambassador for
Switzerland, Bernadino Regazzoni addressing the media in
Colombo yesterday. Picture by Saman Sri Wedage
Switzerland provided 15.5 million US dollars to support the
house owner driven reconstruction to build 8500 houses in
the two districts.
Ambassador of Switzerland, Bernadino Regazzoni said 7028
houses have already been constructed. Out of the total, 4443
houses have been built in the Matara district and 2585 in
Trincomalee.
These houses have been built under the first phase of Cash
for Repair and Reconstruction programme.
The SDC plans to build another 4000 houses under the second
phase of the programme.
The SDC also supports a school reconstruction programme in
Matara and Jaffna districts. Switzerland will rehabilitate
eight schools in Matara at a cost of US dollars 8.6 million.
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