Community-based confidence building among different ethnic and religious groups through integrated skills training and SME development for the poorest of the poor and most vulnerable in Sri Lanka

This new phase will contribute immediate Objective 5: “Increase market absorbability through value chain development and interventions targeting local competitive advantages to accommodate new business entrants and existing businesses to benefit from higher capital and market share growth both in promising sectors” of the original log frame. Overall development Objectives To contribute to sustainable peace and conflict transformation by reducing economic inequalities through creating of sustainable employment and livelihood opportunities for conflict affected population in the Northern Province. Immediate outcome 1 capacity of marginalized groups strengthened in a more sustainable manner for improved production, processing and access to supply chain linkages and markets in agriculture and aquaculture. Output 1 Strengthened capacity of Cooperatives/producer organizations to provide better services to members, to mainstream a gender approach and to build and manage partnerships. Output 2: Improved services, networks and technologies supporting cooperatives participation in supply chain and access to new markets opportunities Output 3: Advocacy and communication at local, provincial and national level for institutionalization and replication of the LEED model as a conflict sensitive approach to support national peace building efforts and reconciliation.

Project symbol

LKA/16/01/AUS

Admin unit

CO-Colombo

Start date

16/05/2016

End date

30/06/2017

Total allocation

297834

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

297834

Development Partners

Australia, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Country/Countries

Sri Lanka

Outcomes

Decent work in the rural economy