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Community Development and Livelihood Improvement "Gemi Diriya" Project

The development objective of the proposed 12-year program for the Community Development and Livelihood Improvement "Gemi Diriya" Project for Sri Lanka, is to enable the rural poor to improve their livelihood and quality of life. The objective of the proposed first four-year phase of the program would be to enable the communities of Uva and Southern provinces to build accountable and self-governing local institutions and to manage sustainable investments by: (i) devolving decision-making power and resources to community organizations; (ii) strengthening selected local governments which demonstrate responsiveness and accountability to rural communities; and (iii) working with federations of village organizations, the private sector and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on economic empowerment t o increase the size and diversity of livelihood options. The project comprises the following five components: Component 1, Village Development, strengthens village organizations (VOs) and funds priority sub- projects. Component 2, Institutional Strengthening, builds the capacity of local and national agencies and supports organizations to respond to community demands. Component 3, Innovation Seed Fund, pilots innovative ideas that need experimentation, learning and incubation. Component 4, Project Management, facilitates overall coordination, implementation, and management of the project. (v) Component 5, Village Self-Help Learning Initiative Pilot, completes implementation of the ongoing pilot in Polonnaruwa district.**

Last Updated September 03 2010

Basic Information
Project Status	Closed
Region	South Asia
Country/Area	Sri Lanka
Major Sector (Sector) (%)	Health and other social services (Other social services) (30%)
	Agriculture, fishing, and forestry (General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector) (25%)
	Water, sanitation and flood protection (Water supply) (20%)
	Industry and trade (General industry and trade sector) (15%)
	Public Administration, Law, and Justice (Sub-national government administration) (10%)
Old Major Sector	N/A
Old Sector	N/A
Env Category	B
Project ID	P074872
Bank Team Lead (Last Name, First)	Munshi, Meena M.
Approval Date	30-MAR-2004
Closing Date	31-MAR-2010
Borrower	GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA (GOSL)
Implementing Agency	GEMI DIRIYA FOUNDATION

Financial
Main Loan/Credit #	H0780
IBRD Commitment *	0
IDA Commitment *	51
IBRD + IDA Commitment *	51
Grant Amount *	0
Total Project Cost *	69.8
Product Line	IBRD/IDA
Lending Instrument	Adaptable Program Loan

Development Outcomes And Goals
*Targeted Thematic Outcomes...*	Supporting this Broader Dev't Goal
Gender	Promote gender equality & empower women (MDG); Empowerment, security & social inclusion (CAP)
Participation and civic engagement	Empowerment, security & social inclusion (CAP)
Rural non-farm income generation	N/A (CAP)
Rural services and infrastructure	N/A (CAP)

Available Project Documents***
For a short project overview, please consult the Project Information Document if available.

	Procurement Plan (PROP), Vol.1 -25-MAY-2008
	Procurement Plan (PROP), Vol.1 -25-MAY-2008
	Working Paper (Numbered Series) (NWP), Vol.1 -01-DEC-2007
	Project Appraisal Document (PAD), Vol.1 -05-MAR-2004
	Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (ISDS), Vol.1 -02-DEC-2003
	Environmental Assessment (EA), Vol.1 -01-DEC-2003
	Project Information Document (PID), Vol.1 -25-NOV-2003

Contract Award Information

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*Commitment at Board in USD$ millions. Does not reflect any cancellations. Pipeline and dropped projects display the forecast amount. Total project cost includes non-Bank funding.

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