Australian $ 8.2 m grant for local organisations
The Australian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Ms Kathy Klugman, on
November 24, announced Rs 8.2 million in grants to nine small scale
development projects in different parts of the island.
Ms. Kathy Klugman |
The projects were awarded funding under Australia's Direct Aid
Program (DAP), which aims to provide grassroot level assistance to
disadvantaged communities.
The High Commissioner said; "I am pleased to announce that this year,
following an increased funding allocation, Australia will be able to
support more local communities under the DAP scheme. The additional
assistance reflects Australia's commitment to support Sri Lanka in its
post-conflict development process".
DAP projects are designed to provide immediate benefits to the
recipients who are fully involved in the identification, design and
management of the project activities and assist in sustaining the
project in the long term.
In this round, funds were presented to the Vehilihini Development
Centre in Moneragala for a mushroom cultivation project; Diriya Women
Development Centre in Anuradhapura to construct local agro wells;
Central Council for the Disabled in Bandarawela for the construction of
a sales outlet and sewing centre; CEENRIDE in Matara for a home
gardening and livelihood project for 300 tsunami widows; Sinhala Tamil
Rural Women's Network in Nuwara Eliya for a cattle management and dairy
project for 100 women in the plantation sector; VOVCOD in Trincomalee
for an income generation project 30 resettled IDP families; Sri Lanka
Solidarity to support the publication of the trilingual children's
magazine Yuti; Sri Lankan Council of Visually Handicapped Graduates in
Moratuwa for the production of digital talking books; and Women's Saving
Effort in Chilaw for an agricultural income generation project for 100
women. |