I look this as a very rapid and immediate need and I have proved that during the implementation of ENReP project. But politicians are not happy about this.
Generally the answer is "Yes", for several reasons.
1. Trust between and among conflicting sides takes time to revive and sustain.
2. The--a-- stronger side may still make effort to impose its own will.
3. Depending on the length of the conflict there may be generations infused with "wrong histories" and prejudices, making true reconciliation and peaceful coexistence a similarly several generations' long effort.
4. Sometimes a slower process is more natural and acceptable with stronger "buy-in" and is not necessarily deleterious.
Post conflict development is very slow process, yes. It depends on many influential factors. I have attached a link to more than 3400 publications regarding the issue of post conflict development !
Post conflict development is normally slow due to various reasons. However, this can be propelled by politicians, industrialists, NGOs and people who are interested in developing the region and the community. In general, conflict affected areas pose a fear among people who intend to help despite the reason, they are internally interested. This can be resolved by genuine interested leaders in developing the conflict affected areas institutionalize the development agenda and work sincerely for it.
Post-conflict development is normally slow due to various reasons. However, this can be propelled by politicians, industrialists, NGOs and people who are interested in developing the region and the community. In general, conflict-affected areas pose a fear among people who intend to help despite the reason, they are internally interested. This can be resolved by genuinely interested leaders in developing the conflict-affected areas institutionalize the development agenda and work sincerely for it.
There are many reasons why it takes substantial time for the development of the region under question.For one, the whole of the Eastern seaboard has remained underdeveloped for many decades, as all the 3 + some more districts were almost never had any govt. sway.Secondly, the last Tsunami would have created havoc in the region, the details of which were never made known to the citizens. A majority of the affected area & those living in other than this, are not that well off. Hence it would be an herculean task not only to develop the Western region of the island, but also the eastern region.
Now, politicians do come from all of these regions, & one can imagine their level of grasping the finer points of a developing project.