Clinton: Use Tsunami to Make Things Better

SMH.com.au
Bill Clinton, who is a special United Nations envoy for recovery from the December 26 tsunami disaster, says that the rebuilding effort in affected countries should aim to improve on the conditions that existed before, rather than just replace what was destroyed. (April 15, 2005)

Oxfam Claims Tsunami Disrupted Gender Balance

Agence France-Presse
The Indian Ocean tsunami killed four times as many women as men, leaving long-term social problems for rebuilding communities, according to Oxfam. (March 25, 2005)

Bureaucracy, Graft Hamper Thai Tsunami Recovery

Reuters
BAN NAM KHEM, Thailand--For Suriwan Mankong and her family, the three months since the tsunami have been an endless slog of form-filling and fighting for state aid, but the help that has arrived has got them back on their feet. (March 23, 2005)

Tsunami Rebuilding Bill Outgrows World's Gifts

The Guardian
The total cost of reconstructing areas devastated by the Asian tsunami could be as high as $12.5 billion, according to the first overall assessment by the U.N. The estimate comes as charities around the world start closing their appeals because they believe enough has been raised. (February 17, 2005)

In Path of Tsunami, Giant Cement Maker Struggles to Recover (Harvard only)

The Wall Street Journal
Lafarge of France balances charity and profits in Aceh as reconstruction looms.
(February 11, 2005)

Clinton Named Head of U.N. Tsunami Rebuilding

CNN.com
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will serve as the U.N. envoy for tsunami reconstruction efforts in South Asia, the United Nations announced Tuesday. (February 2, 2005)

Tourism Plan Agreed after Tsunami

BBC News
The nations hit by December's tsunami have agreed a proposal to lure tourists back to their deserted beaches. (February 1, 2005)

U.N. Praises Tsunami Relief Effort

BBC News
The U.N. chief emergency co-ordinator has paid tribute to the world's aid effort after the Indian Ocean tsunami, saying it has saved many lives. (January 27, 2005)

Tsunami Impact Felt One Month On

BBC News
Exactly a month after the tsunami struck shores around the rim of the Indian Ocean, huge challenges remain for survivors, governments and aid agencies in the region. (January 25, 2005)

Yudhoyono Pledge to Rebuild Aceh

BBC News
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has pledged to rebuild the devastated province of Aceh, which bore the brunt of the tsunami disaster. (January 21, 2005)

After Tsunami's Rampage, Looters' Market Is on a Roll

The New York Times
The wave that changed so much in Banda Aceh has also changed economic life, and in complicated ways. (January 19, 2005)

Indonesia Plans Broad Rebuilding

Bloomberg News
Indonesia says that it may need to spend as much as $150 billion on roads, power plants, and other infrastructure projects to create more jobs and accelerate the pace of economic growth over the next five years. (January 18, 2005)

Grad Student Taps Harvard Resources to Aid Sri Lanka

The Boston Globe
Nayana Mawilmada hadn't planned to go home when he graduates from Harvard Business School this spring. He's reconsidering, though; now that the fishing industry has nearly been decimated, tens of thousands of people have died, and nearly 1 million are homeless in his native Sri Lanka. (January 16, 2005)

Rethinking Science Aid

SciDev.net
Donors should take an 'innovation' rather than a 'research' approach to designing scientific and technological aid programs. (January 10, 2005)

India's Daunting Road to Recovery

BusinessWeek Online
As the tsunami's waters recede, the larger battle begins to restore homes, rebuild industries, and fan the fires of hope. (January 10, 2005)

Thai Village Struggles to Rebuild

BBC News
Before the disaster, the people of Khlang Prasang had two sources of income - fishing and tourism. Now they are struggling to make money from either. "We're afraid we're going to get forgotten, and all the aid is going to go to Phi Phi island and other areas where the destruction is greater," said Donjit Hafah. (January 10, 2005)

Getting Down to Business of Rebuilding (HBS only)

Australian Financial Review
With the rebuilding of tsunami-hit areas of Indonesia under way, Australian companies are assessing opportunities likely to emerge from the multibillion-dollar reconstruction program. (January 6, 2005)

Sri Lanka's Proven Toughness Faces Daunting Test (HBS only)

FT.com
The country is counting on its industrial heartland to help it recover from the devastation caused by the tsunamis. (January 5, 2005)