It also enabled the Commission to respond to the needs of those not directly affected by the tsunami, but who were living in tsunami districts and had been affected by conflicts in Sri Lanka and Indonesia which preceded the tsunami.
Samuti võimaldas kõrge rahastamismäär komisjonil rahuldada nende elanike vajadusi, keda tsunami otseselt ei puudutanud, kuid kes elasid tsunami mõjupiirkonnas ja olid kannatada saanud tsunamile eelnenud konfliktides Sri Lankal ja Indoneesias.