Income generation for those affected by the Tsunami

Project number : 02- Stunami- 2005
Location : Vellur in Trincomalee
Sector: Income generation
Implementing Partner : TECH
Estimated Starting Date: 01-02-2005
Estimated Ending Date: 30-05-2005
Duration: 3 Months
Total Budget :143.24m
Brief description:
This project will generate income for fishermen affected by the Tsunami. As a result of the disaster 374 families were displaced in Vellur village. These fishermen traditionally use 3 types of methods of fishing: deep-sea fishing, coastal net fishing. The fishermen have lost all their dwellings and possessions including fishing gear in the recent disaster. Particulars of families affected by the disaster

Background:
Fishermen from the Trincomalee coastal area are grouped around 3 bases:

Groups of fishermen and types of fishing they are engaged in:

1. Migrants from inland are mainly engaged in deep-sea fishing
2. A sector of fishermen is engaged in coastal net fishing
3. A sector is engaged in both coastal net fishing and inland kalappu fishing.

Fishermen of all categories used outboard-motorized boats.

Justification:
All 374 displaced families need to be provided with resettlement facilities. The fish from coastal Trincomalee used to be marketed as

• Iced fish and sent to the south of SriLanka
• As dried fish
• Fresh fish for local consumption.

The whole of the fishing community of 100,000 have been solely depending on fishing. It is intended to help the community to get back to their original activities through this project.

Implementation:
It is proposed to use the funds from donors in:

Phase1:

1. Each family is issued with a net worth Rs 100,000

2 Each family is issued with an outboard motor worth Rs 150,000

3 Each family is issued with a boat worth Rs 98,000

4 Each family is issued with supplementary implements Rs 35,000

Rs 383,000

 Phase 2:
For this Village we will be given salt-grinding mill worth Rs 300,000

Phase 3:
For this Village will be given a boat-repairing center Rs 500,000

Activities:
Objective1: Induction of the disaster victims to normal activities and to new technology wherever needed.

Objective2: To bring back the output needed for meeting the demand from the south as well as the local consumption. Additional 1.method of preservation by smoking and 2.type of marketing as cut fish will be introduced.

Beneficiaries:
Direct beneficiaries: fishermen and consumers
Indirect beneficiaries: a variety of businessmen
Beneficiary participation: fishermen will be involved in fishing and their family members will be involved in preserving

Implementation Partner:
The implementation partner is the TECH. The Economic Consultancy House (TECH) is registered with the Government of Sri Lanka as a Non Governmental Organization in all districts of North East province for the promotion of socio-economic and technological development.

Responsibilities and roles:
The project will be implemented with the support of Fishermen s Cooperatives and the Divisional Secretary with the active participation of the direct beneficiaries.

Project Management:
The project will be managed by the TECH with the guidance from the donors and the District Secretariat.

Exit plan and sustainability:
The fishermen and their families will commence fishing and drying and solicit TECH for any assistance when they cannot solve problems themselves.

Monitoring and Evaluation:
The Governing Council of the TECH in collaboration with the donors and the District Secretariat will do the Monitoring and Evaluation.

Reporting Requirements:
Monthly progress and financial reports will be prepared by the TECH and submitted to donors.

Donor contribution:

Nets Rs 374 x 100,000

Boats Rs 374 x 98,000

Motors (15hp) Rs 374 x 150,000

Supplementary Implements Rs 374 x 35,000

 Local contribution:
Transporting, Training, Monitoring and Evaluation

Budgeting:

Phase1:

Net Rs 37.40m

Boats Rs 36.65m

Motor Rs 56.10m

Supplementary implements Rs 13.09m

Total 143.24m

Division	Temporary centre	Number of families displaced
	Jamliya community centre	136
	Poompugar church	150
	Selvanayagapuram	1270
	Abeyapura school	1161
	Kalaimanal school	900
	Ajunction mosque	300
	China bay	1962
	Nachchkudah	0
	Velamanal	0
	Pattanatheru	322
	Manaiaveli	750
	Orr’s hill Vivekananda Sc	420
	Thirukukoloor	667
	Kavathikudah	667
	Villundy	848
	Linganagar	1375
	Sub Total	10611+600
Kinniya	Faizil Nagar	1013
	Ahamalnagar	991
	Mancho	1016
	Mancholai	595
	Rahumiyanagar	525
	Sungankulai	521
	Kathaiarru	302
	Perriyakiniya	436
	Malindurai	494
	Mahruf nagar	729
	Sub Total	6622
Muthur	Thaqua Nagar	700
	Nathivu	525
	Pala Nagar	450
	Thaha Nagar	360
	Muthur East	735
	Annaichchenai	200
	Shafinagar	115
	Periyapalam	85
	Jinnanagar	135
	Alim Nagar (Port)	125
	Ralkuli	210
	Kaddaikarachenai	530
	Sakpoor	330
	Kuniththevu	180
	Navarathtnapuram (ilanka)	115
	Nalluar	250
	Patalaipuram Veeramana	175
	Uppural Seenanveli	150
	Jayanagar	475
	Naithail Nagar	350
	Sub Total	6195
Echelampattu	Sub Total	2000
Kuchchevali	Veloor	400
	Nilaveli	250
	Gobelapuram	450
	Valayoothu	300
	Irakkakandy	400
	Kumburupiddy East	100
	Iranaikeri	170
	Veeramcholai	240
	Kuchchevali	85
	Cassim Nagar	300
	Jaya Nagar	400
	Senthoor	200
	Thiriyai	142
	Sub Total	3637

FISHING CRAFT IN TRINCOMALEE DISTRICT

Fisheries Inspector’s Division	No.of .fishing. families	Fishing population	31/2 Ton Boats		17 ½ Mechanised		Merchandised traditional craft		Non Merchandised craft				Mathal		Total
							Kattumaram		vallam		Kattumaram
			No	value	No	Value	No	value	No	value	No	value	No	value
			-	-	71	33.72		2.50	-	-	56	7.84	34	27.2	71.26
			-	-	124	58.90		4.25	-	-	89	12.46	18	14.4	90.01
			7	18.2	210	99.75		-	-	-	155	21.70	55	44	183.65
			72	187.2	307	145.82		-	-	-	94	13.16	-	-	346.18
			9	23.4	186	88.35		-	-	-	80	11.20	-	-	122.95
			-	-	65	30.87		-	-	-	83	11.65	-	-	42.49
			-	-	75	35.62		-	-	-	16	2.25	-	-	37.86
TOTAL	8123		89	231.4	1137	540.05	28	10.75	1240	12.32	1191	114.1	107	85.6	994.22

BASIC INFORMATION OF FISHERIES TRINCOMALEE DISTRICT

S.No	Categories	Nos
01	Fisheries Inspectors	7
02	Fish Landing Center	112
03	Fishing Villages	119
04	Fishing families	8123
05	Active Fishermen	10,560
06	Fisheries Co-operative Societies	57
07	No enrolled in Fishermen scheme	1,449

FISHING FLEET

S. No	Categories	Nos.
1	Multi day boats over 34”	59
2	Day boat 28’-32’	160
3	Day boat with out board motor	1,204
4	Mechanised traditional craft	28
5	Non Mechinised traditional craft	1,191