Much tsunami clothing aid 'wasted'
Large amounts of clothing donated for victims of the December 26 tsunami went to waste because of poor communication, according to a report by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
The disaster highlighted how despite a huge international response, duplication of effort and competition caused a chaotic relief effort, the report released on Wednesday said.
"When a big disaster strikes, chaos is almost automatically what follows," Matthias Schmale, international director of the British Red Cross, told The Associated Press.
The Asian Development Bank said there was a shortfall of more than $4bn (£2.1bn) promised for rebuilding India, Indonesia, the Maldives and Sri Lanka. An Oxfam study has found that aid has gone to businesses and landowners, leaving the poor out of rebuilding efforts.
The disaster highlighted how despite a huge international response, duplication of effort and competition caused a chaotic relief effort, the report released on Wednesday said.
"When a big disaster strikes, chaos is almost automatically what follows," Matthias Schmale, international director of the British Red Cross, told The Associated Press.
The Asian Development Bank said there was a shortfall of more than $4bn (£2.1bn) promised for rebuilding India, Indonesia, the Maldives and Sri Lanka. An Oxfam study has found that aid has gone to businesses and landowners, leaving the poor out of rebuilding efforts.
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