Funding Supported by: We Effect
Project Cost :LKR 17,082,500.00
Project Period: From 1st November, 2014 to 31st December, 2016 (Two years and three months)
Target Group:
In Total
| No. of targeted communities 2015: 12 | |
| No. of direct individual change owners 2015: 4111 | Women: 2138 Men: 1973 |
| No. of indirect individual beneficiaries 2015: 2919 | Males: 3585 Females: 8156 |
Project Area:
| No. | Name of the Plantation Company | Name of the Estate | No. of Target Families (Direct & Indirect) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UdapussellawaPl.PLC | Concordia | 478 |
| 2 | WatawalaPl.PLC | Thangakelle | 698 |
| 3 | MaturataPl.PLC | Lidesdale | 1050 |
| 4 | AgarapathanaPl.Ltd | Sandrinham | 615 |
| 5 | Kelani Valley PLC | Nuwaraeliya | 935 |
| 6 | Elpitiya PLC | Fernlands | 736 |
| 7 | Agalawatte PLC | Wedamulla | 498 |
| Total | 5010 |
Overall Project Goal: Low income communities, both plantation and rural, in the district of NuwaraEliya are able to overcome their social and economic poverty with laid foundation for further holistic development
Main Areas of Project Objectives:
Organizational Development
Sustainable Production
Business Development for Cooperatives
Gender Equality
Expected Outputs:
Organizational Development
Output 1.1: |
12 Cooperative established and expanded to the Divisional level with adequate membership |
Output 1.2: |
Good governance and management systems are established with the 12 Cooperatives |
Output 1.3: |
Duty bearers possess an adequate understanding of the rights based approach and are motivated to serve the rights holders. |
Sustainable Production
Output 2.1: |
300 Members are well motivated and practicing eco farming. |
Output 2.2: |
Members have access to a reliable and fair market for eco farm products and access to appropriate inputs/resources through linkages with relevant agencies (public/private) |
Business Development for Cooperatives
Output 3.1: |
Business ventures of the cooperatives are systematized and operated towards profitability. |
Output 3.2: |
The cooperative/members have access to necessary financial services through established savings/credit schemes and linkages to appropriate financial services providers |
Gender Equality
Output 4.1: |
Women members of the cooperative are empowered to take up leadership positions |
Output 4.2: |
Vulnerable women members are with increased livelihood status |
Output 4.3: |
Vulnerable women members are with increased livelihood status |