Good Governance
Project Tittle: Empower plantation women and Community to enjoy the rights as nation
Name of the Organization: Institute of Social Development (ISD) - +94 (0)81 2217223
Funding Organization: Bread for the World (GERMAN)
Project Period: 2018 – 2020 (3 years)
Locations & Target Group: 30 Estates, in Kandy, Matale and Nuwara Eliya Districts - 15,000 Plantation families
Introduction to the Organization
ISD is a non-governmental organization based in Kandy Sri Lanka, established in order to empower the marginalized and discriminated Plantation community. ISD was founded in 1991 by a group of intellectuals. For the last two decades, ISD executed various programmes on Human Rights awareness and capacity building in order to empower the marginalized plantation community
Introduction to the Project
The Project works on forming and strengthening the Rural Development Societies and Disaster Management Committee in the 30 estate locations to obtain the services of Divisional Secretariat, Pradeshiya Sabha and other government institutions while lobbying with the policy makers and political representatives to bring amendment to relevant legislations. Further, the project lobbies the policy makers on Housing and Land Rights, Environmental Rights, Women and Labor rights.
Impact of the Project:
By 2020, the HCT community from the focus area will be enabling to access the national level development programme and actively participate in the political sphere of the country as equal citizens.
Project Objectives:
- HTC community achieved infrastructure facilities, social services, livelihood, land, housing and due political representation through effective use of right to information (RTI).
- Capacitated youth and women of HCT lobby for gender equality and fight against gender based violence
The HTC living in disaster prone areas, liaison with DMC and take precautions for the mitigation of the disaster damages resulting from adverse climatic conditions - Smart and knowledgeable effective implementing staff
S.No | Activity | Beneficiary | Male | Female |
1 | Capacity Building / Awareness 30 RDS | 900 | 400 | 500 |
2 | Distributing RTI Toolkit | 2100 | 1000 | 1100 |
3 | Training Government Officers | 180 | 100 | 80 |
4 | Title deeds by Fundamental case | 25000 | 20000 | 5000 |
5 | Training Girls | 120 | 0 | 120 |
6 | Training Boys | 120 | 120 | 0 |
7 | 3 Min video clip sharing in Social Media | 2000 | 1500 | 500 |
8 | SMS, Viber, Whatsapp (Formal Sector) | 750 | 150 | 600 |
9 | Digital advertisement in Public | 150000 | 70000 | 80000 |
10 | Government Officers - Environment | 30 | 20 | 10 |
11 | Launching | 25 | 20 | 5 |
12 | Industrial Stakeholders | 10 | 10 | 0 |
13 | Staff Capacity Building | 11 | 6 | 5 |
14 | Voluntary workers at estate level | 1500 | 800 | 700 |
Informal Sector | ||||
8.1 | SMS, Viber, Whats app | 750 | 150 | 600 |
15 | Distribute 5000 pamphlet & 2000 Stickers on decent work environment to every shop, mall & factory | 1000 | 500 | 500 |
16 | Migrant Workers | 180 | 90 | 90 |
17 | Through Studies | 50 | 40 | 10 |
# | Total | 184,726 | 94,906 | 89,820 |