Project highlights

January 2010

ENERGY

  • Installation of a Pico Hydro in Kalawana in Ratnapura district.
  • Prepare the gender action plan  with EREO
  • Awareness programme on “How to reduce the cost on electricity” in Matale district.

COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE

  • Divisional planning meeting at Nikawaratiya in Kurunegela district.
  • Developing operational plan for model project in Ampara district.
  • Block level planning meeting in India.
  • Desk Calendar with community governance concepts produced.

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

  • Training programme for community leaders for Batticaloa district
  • Village development planning in Batticaloa district.

FISHERIES

  • Annual reviews

DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT

  • A study on mainstreaming disaster risk reduction (DRR) into provincial development planning in Sri Lanka.
  • A study on economic feasibility of run-off rain water tank promote by Practical Action.
  • Developing a data base on flood risk in eastern province in collaboration with disaster management centre

LIVELIHOOD

  • Capacity development plan southern programme with most marginalised.
  • Livelihood planning programme in Ampara and Batticaloa district.

AGRICULTURE

  • International seminar “Blooming of Organic Agriculture in Sri Lanka.”

COMMUNICATIONS

  • Briefing workshop for journalists who are participating in the training programme on investigatory journalism.  
  • Electronically cataloguing of books available in the resource centre.

Janathakshan

  • E discussion on community media

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