The Project contributes to the construction of 40 agro-wells, provide 40 water pumps, and to conduct workshops to strengthen communities in the 8 Grama Niladhari Divisions of Kiran and Chenkalady Divisional Secretariat area in Batticaloa. It is envisaged that the project would provide stable water supply, ensure livelihood and food security, and improve income of the people.

This is the fourth phase of the "Livelihood Project for Returnees in Batticaloa" that JEN has implemented since 2007 through the Japan-NGO cooperation Grant scheme as well as the "Japan Platform (JPE)", an umbrella organisation for conducting emergency humanitarian assistance outside Japan under the partnership among the Japanese Government, NGOs, private sector, and economic sector. JEN also has been supporting the Emergency water Supply for the Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North, utilising Rs. 60 million through the JPF. In addition to JEN, six Japanese Humanitarian NGOs, namely, Save the Children Japan (SCJ), Japan Agency for Development and Emergency (JADE), World Vision Japan, Japan Centre for Conflict Prevention (JCCP), PARC Inter-Peoples Cooperation (PARCIC), and Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) are providing emergency support for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North through JPF. These support systems show the strong relationship between Sri Lanka and Japan not only at the governmental level, but also at the grass-roots level.