Sri Lanka

  • A group of women sit talking in a circle on the balcony of a brick home. Several men sit around a table on the balcony in plastic chairs.

    Duration: October 2010 - March 2014
    Budget: US$2,957,611
    Implementing Agencies: UNDP (lead), UNICEF, ILO

    Communities in the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka have borne the brunt of an intractable conflict that ended recently and resulted in the death of family members, repeated displacement, the loss of productive income and assets, as well as interruptions in basic social services. Subsequently, reconciliation and the creation of social cohesion remain tenuous for these conflict-affected communities as people face extreme vulnerabilities due to lack of adequate protection against violence, discrimination, legal documentation, exploitation and child recruitment, in addition to the absence of social and economic opportunities.
     

     

     
  • A group of men stand around a piece of agricultural machinery in a field surrounded by palm trees.

    Duration: November 2007 - December 2012
    Budget: US$1,779,298
    Implementing Agencies: UNIDO

    In collaboration with District Chambers of Commerce and the Ceylon National Chamber of Industry, the programme adopted a multi-sectoral, community-based approach that revitalized agricultural activities and increased food production through investments focused on small-scale farmers, including women and other vulnerable groups.
     

     

     
  • Three girls sit in red plastic chairs and are weaving a basket using straw.

    Duration: April 2005 - July 2006
    Budget: US$1,241,900
    Implementing Agencies: UN-HABITAT

    Employing a community-based bottom-up approach, the programme assisted vulnerable persons residing in neglected urban neighbourhoods in north-eastern Sri Lanka. Through vocational and other skills training workshops, community members engaged with local authorities to improve the overall welfare of their neighbourhoods.