The study of the Vavuniya district was undertaken at the request of the RRAN and was sponsored by the UNDP. Long before the ethnic conflict became a serious problem, Vavuniya operated as a key transit point in the movement of people and goods, due to the existing road and rail transport network from the north to the south and the east to the west. In later years, when ethnic disturbances escalated, its central location attracted a vast refugee population. The district had to cope with this problem in addition to the other problems related to conflict inflicted damage anddestruction. The objective of this document was to design the framework for an integrated multi-sectoral resettlement, rehabilitation, reconstruction and development programme for the district. This included verifying the situation and problems, identifying resettlement, rehabilitation and reconstruction needs, and making cost estimates. It also involved identifying sectors where detailed analysis had to be carried out,suggesting priorities and identifying the main stakeholders who would be involved in the programme planning and implementation.