Active across all 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the 24-month term project to strengthen the capacities of grassroots Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) aims to create empowered and resilient communities, with the end goal of making sustainable development an inclusive reality. More specifically, the project aims:    

 

1. To develop capacities of selected Sarvodaya Shramadana Societies and other CSOs/CBOs to better face the complex operational and service environment created following the COVID-19 pandemic. 

2. To provide the necessary support and guidance to establish sustainable income generation activities and income sources including entrepreneurship development for the CSOs/CBOs. 

3. To connect the Sri Lankan CSOs/CBOs with the global discussion of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to promote a holistic development approach by applying relevant SDG indicators.  

4. To create strengthened networks and communication channels among the CSOs/CBOs and other stakeholders including Government institutions. 

5. To enable CSOs/CBOs to interact productively with local Government bodies, government administrative mechanism and provincial government especially in promoting devolved and decentralized governance.