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24 December 2003

Closing Lecture

The closing lecture and presentation ‘Confidence - Service - Governance, IFSP Trincomalee 1998 to 2003’ was held on 19 December 2003. These three topics accompanied us during the height of the conflict and after the signing of the MOU. We have contributed to confidence amongst communities beyond ethnic and spatial interest, to better services and to local governance.

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Design - Construction

A catalogue of design plans and construction details is available for low cost housing, sanitation and water supply, agro-well, community building, pre-school and primary school, market stall, medium size bridge and various culverts and causeways for road betterment, and finally, minor irrigation schemes. The projects are briefly described, photos illustrate the people centred construction process and design plans including BoQ provide technical details. Not included are cost estimates. IFSP had supported construction at comparatively low costs due to applying market prices and rates rather than administered prices.

The catalogue is available as hard copy. A CD ROM contains all designs, which will run on AUTO CAD.

Technical Paper 33 pdf (698 KB)
auto cad files, 500 Rs. per CD, please send an e-mail to order

Seed Paddy Cultivation – Farmer Company

The cultivation and production of certified seed paddy is highly profitable. Seed paddy out-growing at local level narrows the gap between the limited supply of certified paddy seeds from state farms and the demand of farmers. The out-growing programme of the Department of Agriculture, which was supported by IFSP in the AO Segment of Muthur since the year 2000 has the capacity to meet >10% of the annual demand. The operation of a seed processing farmer company, which was established in October and registered in November 2003, complements the programme. The company has good potential in commercial terms and also with respect to provide services for the regional farming community.

The establishing of a farmer company in a specifically conflict affected area underlines the economic dimension of inter-communal cooperation. Their common economic interest is an important denominator for stability and peace.

Technical Paper 32 pdf (345 KB)

Impact Assessment of the Minor Tank Development Programme 

An impact assessment of the minor tank development programme with a focus on the technical, economic, social and organisational aspects was carried out from July 2002 to June 2003. IFSP had supported the Department of Agrarian Development and the local farmer organisations in rehabilitating and developing 50 minor tanks over a period of almost five years. The programme not only aimed at the rehabilitation and development of structures, but also addressed the self-organisation capacities of the farmer organisations. The socio-economic dimension was considered the key for sustainable use and maintenance of the rehabilitated and developed schemes. About 1,400 ha were additionally developed for paddy cultivation. The contribution of the farmers amounted to about 20% of the total cost of development, which did not exceed € 235 per ha of command area developed. The impact on employment and income through paddy cultivation and on the village and household food security is significant.

Working Paper 56, Report pdf (476 KB), Annex pdf (409 KB)

170 IFSP supported villages were revisited

Link to Technical Paper 35

Multiple support for 47 villages

Link to Technical Paper 37

Principles and practices

List of methods and forms: data collection and analysis, project planning, criteria for participation, management, administration, programming and monitoring
Link to Working Paper 55 Tamil and English

A solid waste management concept for Padavisiripura was developed with all stakeholders. The aim was to sensitise market traders, Pradesha Saba, health officials and the general public for a clean (er) and (more) hygiene environment. The plan compliments the Solid Waste Management Concept for Trincomalee UC, Town & Gravets, Kantale and Muthur of 2002 (Working Paper 48)

Concept for Padavisiripura, download Technical Paper 34 pdf (261 KB)

Now available in Sinhala download pdf 474 KB

The Centre for Information Resources Management (CIRM), was established on 5 October 2003 as a division of the Provincial Planning Secretariat.

Objectives, strategies and services of CIRM

IFSP is repeating the vulnerability - poverty survey (Village Data Sheets) for the 170 villages covered to date. Changes as a result of IFSP intervention and support are recorded and compared to the base line situation of 1999/2000. A detailed ‘ground survey’ is ongoing in all villages where PNA was done to include activities of other projects, e.g. NEIAP, NGOs and government institutions.

The Village Data Sheets from 2000 for Eachchilampattai and Gomarankadawela DS Division are available in pdf.

The data sheets 2003 for all other GN and DS Divisions are forthcoming.

A farmers’ company to operate the Seed Processing Centre in Kiliveddy, Muthur DS Division, was founded on 27 September 2003. 90 farmers, representing the farming communities from the Agriculture Ranges of Muthur, Thoppur, Sampoor, Kiliveddy, Munampaddithoddai and Eachchilampattai selected the board of directors. The board consists of seven members, two Muslims and five Tamils. The nomination and election included public statements of the candidates to fully comply with nine eligibility criteria established by the Department of Agriculture and IFSP, such as farming experience, managerial experience, competence and leadership, dedication, acceptance by the communities and non-political interests in particular. The next steps are the formal registration of the Farmer’s Company on 10 October followed by the first board meeting on 15 October 2003, where the first business plan is to be presented.

It is the common understanding of the farmers that economic development and agri-business are preconditions for peace and stability. Only then access to credit for the procurement of advanced agri-technology and to markets for a better placement of the crop are possible. The formal establishment of the Farmers’ Seed Processing Company is an encouraging initiative. The Department of Agriculture and IFSP would provide further counselling and support during the initial stage of the company.

news 30 Farmers’ Company Founded

Strategy

Coverage, initiatives, benefits and assets

Summary and detailed list for download

Summary and download

The principles and practices for community mobilisation in conflict and crises address government institutions, non-government organisations, the interested public and research institutions. IFSP Trincomalee has developed and experienced community mobilisation as a process of interaction with war affected communities over a period of almost four years. The principles and practices summarise the wealth of experience. IFSP Trincomalee would be ready to explain, instruct and train. The principles and practices of community mobilisation are to be translated into Tamil and Sinhala. They serve the purpose of promoting a standardised approach of cooperation with communities.

Download pdf (432 KB) link to Tamil and Sinhala

Assisting the IFSP team and partner institutions in the definition of activities for a smooth transfer until December 2003.

Summary and download

A ‘lessons learnt – best practices mission’ was undertaken for the Integrated Food Security Programme Trincomalee, IFSP from the 6 to 27 February 2003. Independent consultants were commissioned by both project partners; the Ministry of Eastern Development and Muslim Religious Affairs, MoED and the German Technical Cooperation, GTZ to conduct the lessons learnt exercise. The mission had the following main objectives:

• Assessment of concepts, products, approaches and procedures that have been successfully developed, tried and tested within the framework of an Integrated Food Security Programme operating under the conditions of conflict and crisis.
• Determine the extent to which lessons learnt could be applied in other projects operating in the North and East of Sri Lanka and/or replicated in other areas.
• Definition of additional issues that should be included in the terms of reference for the appraisal of a proposed expansion or new Integrated Food Security Programme in the North and East.

Summary and download WP 52

Establishment of advanced IT for the Provincial Council

Summary and download WP 51

Following the conflict analysis (TP 14), do no harm (TP 15) and various dialogue initiatives in 2001 (GTZ Asia network conference on nutrition and food security in conflict in Sri Lanka in March 2001; Trincomalee Dialogue, TP 11) IFSP has done a peace conflict impact assessment (PCIA) in late 2002. This exercise is performed by all GTZ supported projects in Sri Lanka. The aim of PCIA is to focus projects towards the dimension of ‘peace and conflict in development’. IFSP is addressing 12 peace enhancing initiatives for its work programme 2003.

The Technical Paper 26 ‘Peace - Conflict Orientation 2003’ can be downloaded PDF file (104 KB)

More information about the quick impact programme in news 23

The ‘quick impact programme’ its concept, locations, activities and budget estimate can be downloaded PDF file (84 KB)

IFSP has created a comprehensive data base for activity and impact monitoring. All information are processed in a systematic format with the aim to screen the result indicators. The database supports planning and impact assessment vis-à-vis the project planning matrix. It provides recommendations for decision makers on public investment. Our database supports the implementation of the 3R Framework at provincial and district level.

The system is organised in a way that repetition and loss of data are avoided and the time to retrieve data is reduced. At the same time, the system is easy to use and would fit into the official information system. The IFSP data base has three dimensions:

1) The prime database (MoRe Impact) provides basic information for all 582 villages in Trincomalee district, which includes a resource profile, socio-economic conditions and vulnerability/poverty.

2) The ‘master database’ provides information about the physical and financial progress of the four major results IFSP is supporting, viz. i) village infrastructure development, ii) promotion of health and nutrition, ii) promotion of services and iv) institutional support.

3) A spatial database which uses Arc View allows to create thematic maps, e.g. administrative map of the district, vulnerability profile, location of IFSP projects, demographic change etc. The maps provide visual support of what is happening on the ground and thereby help decision makers to plan for district development. The master database and the spatial database are linked to the prime database. Here, the government village code is the key parameter. Reports can be produced for village development in physical and financial terms or as maps for either each village, GN Division, DS Division or on an aggregate level for the district.

We recommend the IFSP database to be used for planning and monitoring of development activities in the context of the 3R Framework. Our system would allow to incorporate development supported by government institutions, special projects, e.g. NEIAP, DERBA and NECORD and activities promoted by NGOs. The system would compliment the efforts undertaken by the Provincial Planning Department.

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