The United Nations, its humanitarian partners and the Sri Lankan Government have launched a joint programme to help hundreds of thousands of people in the north to recover and rebuild their lives after the end of the decades-long war with Tamil separatists.The one-year plan, which identifies priority activities and strategies to be undertaken during 2011, will support the overall national programme to help the affected people recover, rebuild and return to a normal life in the coming years.AIR correspondent reports, for a long-term sustainable development of the war ravaged Northern Province, UN and its humanitarian partners along with the Sri Lankan government launched a one-year plan, to help the affected people recover, rebuild and return to a normal life in the coming years. The one-year plan provides a framework for meeting immediate needs while linking interventions to early- and medium-term recovery, including building shelters and homes and supporting agriculture, food security and livelihood recovery. It also includes a wide range of early recovery efforts such as improving health and nutrition, clearing mines to support continued resettlement, education initiatives, water and sanitation strategies, and strengthening civil administration and national protection mechanisms.