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Summary
In general, the mission was very successful. I have
not only completed a successful training to 31 people, but also
initiated a good start to institutionalize the social assessment
training and to institutionalize social assessment practice in Sri
Lanka. Some social assessment studies are also expected to be completed
soon with more to follow.
I am very happy with the contribution made during
the trip, and do thank UNDP for giving me this opportunity. If I can
know more about Sri Lanka and about our local partners before I visited
there, this mission could be more productive. Most of the trainees are
very keen on knowing some SA experience in other developing countries,
rather than that in USA. Perhaps, UNDESA can conduct some comparative
studies of SA practice in a few developing countries where good practice
can be summarized and be recommended to others.
Before I left Sri Lanka, I had a Saturday meeting
with our local partners including Mr. S. Rahubadde, Dr. Danawardane
Gamage, Mr. M.H.S. Dayarathne, Mr. V. Sivagnanasothy and Ms. Jalini
Suriarachchi (see picture below). A future plan has been created in this
meeting. According to this plan, a preliminary version of the training
manual and three research proposals should be completed by the end of
the August. By the end of this year, we should have a localized training
manual available to all the SA trainers in Sri Lanka, have complete one
or two SA studies as examples for other SA practitioners, and have
complete most of the preparation work for SA legislation in Sri Lanka.
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