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Partnership for Accelerating Results in Trade, National Expenditure, and Revenue activity (Sri Lanka):  Sri Lanka is experiencing economic headwinds resulting from long standing economic governance setbacks, cycles of protectionist policies and economic regression exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. USAID/Sri Lanka's Partnership for Accelerating Results in Trade, National Expenditure, and Revenue activity (PARTNER) is a ready instrument to mobilize relevant technical assistance in support of the proposed economic reforms.Through the mobilization of public revenue, the improvement of public sector procurement functions, and the improvement of public sector auditing, PARTNER activity will improve government efficiency and service delivery. Through this activity, USAID will also improve government capacity to improve the business enabling environment and the private sector capacity to import and export goods.With FY2022 funds, USAID will continue to provide technical assistance through long-term and short-term technical experts. Through this activity, USAID will strengthen public financial management practices to support the government's macro fiscal reforms required to obtain International Monetary Fund financial support. USAID will fund technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of public sector accounting and auditing professionals to implement the Sri Lanka Public Sector Accounting Standards. With FY 2022 funds, USAID will continue providing technical assistance to micro, small and medium enterprises, particularly in tourism and export industries, and to women-owned and-managed businesses to overcome barriers to trade.This activity advances the US Embassy Sri Lanka Integrated Country Strategy Mission Objective 3.1: 'Foster Sustainable Economic Growth.' and the Country Development Cooperation Strategy Development Objective 2: 'Inclusive Market-Driven Growth Increased'.$2,978,914 within this IM contributes to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise directive of $5,700,000.
Empowering CSOs to Combat Human Trafficking in Sri Lanka (SL) (Sri Lanka):  .Sri Lanka's 2022 economic crisis has led to an increase in migration for foreign employment through both regular and irregular channels increasing the opportunities for unsafe labor practices including human trafficking incidents. The 2023 State Department Trafficking in Persons Report has listed Sri Lanka on Tier 2 due to several reasons including lenient anti-trafficking law enforcement efforts...Through the Empowering Civil Society Organizations to Combat Human Trafficking in Sri Lanka (ECCT) activity, USAID will use FY 2023 resources to strengthen policies and mechanisms to address human trafficking related crimes, increase victim identification, improve accessibility and quality of victim protection services, promote safe and legal migration, ensure that migration regulations do not discriminate based on gender and enforce protection mechanisms for Sri Lankan migrant workers whilst in employment overseas. The activity will work with four partners across 12 districts together with a network of 120 civil society organizations to train them on issues related to human trafficking so that they may create awareness among their communities and contribute to policy advocacy. The ECCT activity will also continue to build the capacities of government officers, youth, and journalists to increase awareness on trafficking issues and promote safe migration to foster awareness of risk among communities and potential migrants given the current economic crisis...Through this activity, USAID advances the ICS Mission Objective 2.3: "Bolster civil society and free and independent media in their efforts to promote democratic governance and respect for human rights among the Sri Lankan public." This activity also supports the USAID CDCS Development Objective 1: "Effective, Democratic Governance Strengthened.".$400,000 out of the planned funding amount $1,263,974 within this IM contributes to the TIP earmark of $400,000.. .
Short-term Technical Assistance to the Sri Lanka Parliament activity Short-term Technical Assistance to the Sri Lanka Parliament activity to implement a specific and limited program of assistance directed at strengthening the democratic performance of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Monitor, Develop, Evaluate, and Learn (MODEL) (SL) (Sri Lanka):  .USAID's Monitor, Document, Evaluate, and Learn (MODEL) activity will advance Mission's learning agenda and ensure that monitoring, evaluating, reporting, and outreach are clearly fact-based and inclusive. The activity will build Mission staff capacity in a wide range of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) functions, including outreach and communication, that will strengthen the Mission as a learning organization. The activity will help USAID/Sri Lanka deliver better development results and share information in support of the Mission's 2020-2025 Country Development Cooperation Strategy for Sri Lanka..With FY 2023 resources, the activity will provide a range of MEL services that include performance evaluations and special studies, data quality assessments, and implementing partner and USAID staff training on MEL tasks. The activity will conduct studies and provide technical and analytical support for activity design and implementation while facilitating portfolio reviews and Performance Management Plan revision exercises. The activity will also facilitate learning, adaptation, and knowledge management events that will cover both mission and implementing partner staff.
SO3: Inclusive and Peaceful Approaches to Politics and Gover Inclusive and Peaceful Approaches to Politics and Governance Strengthened
Crisis Assistance and Recovery - Livelihood Support, Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Services Crisis Assistance and Recovery - Support quick impact livelihood rehabilitation and restoration activities; provision of goods, services, productive infrastructure, income generation and micro-enterprise initiatives; cash-for-work, food-for-work and other works programs; productive input provisions (seeds, tools, livestock); training, equipping and education. Activities included herein should be linked to the appropriate sector in IIP/Social Services and/or EG, above.
Agricultural Sector Productivity - Agribusiness and Producer Organizations Agricultural Sector Productivity - Support the growth of small and medium agro-enterprises, including producer organizations/associations, which are engaged in producing, marketing, or adding value (e.g. processing and quality enhancement) to crop, livestock, forestry, and fishery products. Support addresses the needs and capacities of both men and women producers and includes such areas as adoption of technology and technical processes, businesses and human resources management, environmental regulatory compliance, and organizational governance.
Supporting Accelerated Investment in Sri Lanka (SAIL) (Sri Lanka):  .The Supporting Accelerated Investment in Sri Lanka (SAIL) activity will support Sri Lanka to: (a) reduce barriers to trade and improve market access, by removing restrictions on foreign ownership and nationality requirements in government procurement and infrastructure projects; (b) lower the cost of doing business, by streamlining procedures for obtaining permits and licenses, and ease labor market restrictions; and (c) promote greater competition by procurement reform, strengthened antitrust and competition requirements, and promoting standards conformity following international best practices... ..With 2018 funds, technical assistance provided will support increasing staff capacity at Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade (MODSIT) to implement a mechanism to monitor implementation of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), revise the Import-Export Control Law, and train staff on FTA international best practices.  SAIL will assist the Ministry of Labor to draft a new labor law to address the currently highly fragmented labor regime, which are significant impediments to competitiveness and economic growth in Sri Lanka.  SAIL will also work with the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority and other agencies involved in the business approvals process to streamline approval processes in order to reduce the time it takes to get a new business approved and increase opportunities for foreign direct investment.  .. ..SAIL activities support the ICS objective to foster sustained and inclusive economic growth in Sri Lanka, and a free and open Indo-Pacific region in support of the Indo-Pacific Strategy.  .. .
Humanitarian Assistance Funding aiming to build resilience and strengthen community disaster preparedness.
Global Awareness of U.S. Economic Assistance Global Awareness Of U.S. Economic Assistance
Promoting Positive Information (PRO-INFO) Activity (Sri Lanka):  .The political and economic upheavals of the past two years have disrupted people's trust in mainstream media and created a need for credible sources of information. Sri Lankans, especially youth, consume news and other information through online sources which are increasingly filled with hate speech, disinformation, and manipulative and harmful content...USAID's new Promoting Positive Information (PRO-INFO) activity empowers local partners to address emerging issues in the media and information landscape such as widespread mis/disinformation, politicized media ownership and restrictive legislation contributing to democratic backsliding. Through PRO-INFO, USAID will work with a core group of independent media and information actors to amplify new content of diverse media actors and find solutions to the different types of information disorders in Sri Lanka to transform the information and media environment into one that is more democratic and responsive to the needs of its citizens...PRO-INFO will increase media literacy among citizens to counter and reject information disorders by equipping citizens to engage with media and information critically, and to demand credible, fact-based information to make decisions, thus building societal resilience to disinformation. A key element of PRO-INFO's strategy will seek collaborations with new, non-traditional local actors.  It will strengthen the sustainability of target independent journalism outlets...Through this activity, USAID will advance the US Embassy's ICS Mission Objective 2.3: 'Bolster civil society and free and independent media in their efforts to promote democratic governance and respect for human rights among the Sri Lankan public and the Country Development Cooperation Strategy Development Objective 1: 'Effective Democratic Governance Strengthened.'.$2,739,824 funding within this IM contributes to the required DRG directive of $19,600,000.. .
Justice System - Operations of Institutions and Actors Justice System - Improve administrative systems (including management, strategic planning, budget and finance, procurement, and personnel); improve operational systems and capacities to carry out core functions (including case management, client relations, advocacy, judicial decision-making, enforcement of decisions, protecting life and property, criminal investigations and prosecutions, victim/witness assistance and protection, crime prevention, humane and secure prison services, and offender parole, probation, and reintegration), and improve coordination among justice sector actors and institutions where appropriate, including harmonization of policies, procedures, and systems, and public/private partnerships relating to crime, violence, and other issues.
Connecting Regional Economies USAIDs Connecting Regional Economies (CORE) program helped increase social and economic security in Sri Lankas Eastern Province by stimulating participation in competitive agricultural value chains, creating new livelihood options for vulnerable populations, and promoting workforce development and a pro-business policy environment. CORE acted as a connector between farm and non-farm enterprises, and fast-growing domestic and export markets. Over 12,500 people benefited from CORE activities. Surveys indicated that household incomes rose from 10 to 50 percent as a result of this program.
Bolstering Civic Society (Sri Lanka):  .While Sri Lanka has a sizable community of qualified and experienced civil society organizations, the operating environment has declined recently due to increased government constraints on the operational, legal, and administrative environment. Through the Bolstering Civil Society (BCS) activity, USAID will assist Sri Lanka in ensuring the country maintains a vibrant civil society that empowers citizens to advance democratic values of citizen participation. Activities will link civil society organizations across communities, districts, and regions to have a voice in local governance and the national reform processes...With FY2023 resources, USAID will provide multiple sub-grants to local organizations at national and regional levels to support accountable governance and democratic reforms, promote civic and political rights, and address socioeconomic issues and cultural rights through core-partner grants and advocacy and engagement grants. With FY2023 funds BCS will directly contribute to strengthening civil society's role in development, both through substantial contributions to the legal and enabling environment and through public communication of the important work undertaken by CSOs. Activities will include support to improve organizational governance and the capacity to mobilize diverse social and financial resources under the capacity development activities for local CSOs..Through this activity, USAID advances the Integrated Country Strategy Mission Objective 2.3: Bolster civil society and free and independent media. This activity also supports the USAID Country Development Cooperation Strategy Development Objective 1, Effective Democratic Governance Strengthened.. .
Working for Wellbeing: rebuilding and revitalizing communities through sustainable livelihoods The project is supported under the Development Grants Program. The project will aim to restore the lives and livelihoods of the returnee population, to strengthen resiliency at the household level and to accelerate the resettlement process in key areas of the Northern Province. Livelihoods will be focused on specialised and high value crops (eg. cashew, subsidiary crops); working with local farmer and fisheries associations and building their capacities and working with communities to improve infrastructure such as irrigation, shelters and community buildings. With the re-establishment of sustainable livelihoods, resettled communities will be able to improve their socio-economic conditions and reduce their dependency on donor assistance.
Disarmament, Demobilization & Reintegration (DDR) - Reintegration Disarmament, Demobilization & Reintegration (DDR) - Reintegrate belligerents back into their communities, and women and children associated with armed groups, by: supporting infrastructure, quartering and civic training for ex-combatants; providing temporary jobs; funding education and vocational training for ex-combatants and their families; providing funding for income-generation; and offering remedial schooling, trauma counseling and family reintegration. It may also include family tracing and reunification of former child combatants, both boys and girls. Such programs are normally community based, and activities conducted herein should be integrated whenever possible with their sectoral counterparts, e.g. Investing in People/Education or Economic Growth/Economic Opportunity. They should also be connected to the Durable Solutions activities undertaken as part of Humanitarian Assistance.
Increased Demand and Engagement for Accountability (IDEA) (Sri Lanka):  |Civil society advocacy plays an important role in advancing good governance reforms, as seen clearly in Sri Lanka in 2022. Through the Increased Demand and Engagement for Accountability (IDEA) activity, USAID supports an improved enabling environment for civil society, and strengthens the organizational capacity and sustainability of civil society organizations (CSOs).With FY 2022 resources, USAID will fully obligate the mortgage of IDEA activity.  With FY 22 resources, USAID will continue to provide post-award administration, management, and capacity building for three sister USAID awards to local Sri Lankan CSOs. This activity will also conduct an organizational capacity assessment to develop a capacity building program for participating CSOs to meet standardized USAID mission requirements and build their capacity to directly manage USAID funds after IDEA ends.FY2022 resources will also strengthen the enabling environment for civil society in Sri Lanka and will prepare scenarios to safeguard CSO operational space and prevent backsliding.Through this activity, USAID advances the US Embassy Integrated Country Strategy Mission Objective 2.3: 'Bolster civil society and free and independent media' and the Country Development Cooperation Strategy Development Objective 1: 'Effective Democratic Governance Strengthened'.$847,000 within this IM will contribute to the required DRG directive of $15,100,000, and $50,000 within this IM contributes to the TIP earmark of $350,000.. .. ... .
Coherent, Open, Responsive and Effective (CORE) Justice Program This activity will help to strengthen the judicial system by improving its processes and capacities. It will focus assistance primarily on justice sector institutions, including the Ministry of Justice, Attorney Generals Department, the Judicial Services Commission, and the Judges Institute.  It will also work with the Bar Association of Sri Lanka and other civil society organizations that are actively involved in justice system reform and rule of law issues.
Humanitarian Assistance Funding to build resilience of at-risk communities through disaster preparedness, response and recovery.
Efficient and Effective Justice (EEJ) (Sri Lanka):  .Delay in adjudication, due in part to unavailability of a proper case management system, remains the largest challenge in the justice system that denies the basic rights of citizens to have efficient justice service delivery provisions. Through USAID's Efficient and Effective Justice activity, USAID introduces international best practices in case and court management, and the concept of people centered justice to strengthen the justice system in Sri Lanka...The activity will improve case management systems and increase the capacity of justice sector institutions to deliver efficient justice services to the public and improve knowledge management systems. With FY 2023 funds, USAID will support the expansion of its model courts initiative to address case backlogs, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka and justice sector institutions, such as the Judges' Training Institution and Attorney General's Department, to adopt and implement standardized programs for continuing legal education, continuing judicial education, and capacity building of non-judicial personnel. USAID will promote the use of alternative dispute resolution methodologies through engagement with the private sector and training and accrediting a group of mediators. Lastly, USAID will improve support to law schools to adopt new curricular and teaching methods to improve legal education...Initiatives of this activity support the U.S. Embassy's Integrated Country Strategy Mission Objective 2.2: Build support for adherence to rule-of-law, transparency, and inclusive governance. This activity also supports the USAID Country Development Cooperation Strategy Development Objective 1: "Effective Democratic Governance Strengthened.".$3,615,136 funding within this IM contributes to the required DRG directive of $19,600,000.
Contribution to Development Partners Coordination Secretariat (Sri Lanka):  .The purpose of this grant is to provide for greater collaboration, policy dialogue and knowledge sharing with partners, NGOs, donors and international institutions in the development context of Sri Lanka, for use in the development of future programming in line with the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. The contribution to the Development Partners (DP) Coordination Secretariat is in response to the need for enhanced coordination among  DPs and between DPs and Government of Sri Lanka, especially in areas of new policy dialogue. An enhanced DP Secretariat function is proposed that will undertake activities under guidance from Development Partners....
Safe, Disaster-Resilient Drinking Water to Floods and Drought Prone Areas in Sri Lanka (SL) (Sri Lanka):  USAID will improve resilience in marginalized Sri Lankan households and communities subject to floods, droughts, or water-related hygiene and disease issues.  Although water-rich, Sri Lanka is beset by cycles of droughts and floods, issues around contaminated groundwater, bureaucratic water management and governance structures, and water related disease epidemics.  In light of this, USAID/Sri Lanka is conducting a water-related private sector engagement assessment, to examine ways that USAID can structure a new project around strengthening disaster risk reduction efforts through innovative synergies with the private sector.  This project has addressed the water needs of disaster susceptible communities, conducted disaster risk/vulnerability assessments, and strengthened response and preparedness. . .Using FY 2021 funds, USAID is planning to strengthen the organizational capacity of Lanka Rainwater Harvesting Forum, the implementing partner of this activity, to meet the needs, priorities, and expectations of their constituents and communities..
Maldives Women and Youth (MWAY) (Maldives):  The "Maldives Women and Youth" (MWAY) project aims to build on the "Maldives Election Support Activity" project initiated in 2013. Drawing on established relationships with key stakeholders and extensive international experience in conducting similar programs, IFES works with national CSOs and state institutions to provide civic education for young people, promote women's political participation, as well as promote the integrity of electoral and political processes through campaign finance reform.The MWAY program aims to:- Increase knowledge of young women and men, girls and boys, about the core values essential to   democratic citizenship- Improve public perception of women in leadership roles- Increase capacity of Maldivian youth and women to overcome barriers to participation in civic life- Increase involvement of Maldives youth and women in community decision making processes- Improve electoral laws and regulations.
Supporting Regional Governance (SuRG) A 3-year USAID-funded initiative that builds on USAID/Sri Lanka's democracy and governance efforts to strengthen civic and social infrastructure in conflict affected areas to promote good governance and human security.
Support for Mine Risk Education and Victims Assistance giving mine-affected communities the knowledge necessary to live their daily lives with more caution and less fear.
Emergency Humanitarian Assistance Funding to provide agriculture, economic recovery and market systems, and multipurpose cash assistance programming.
SO1: Improved Social and Economic Integration of Targeted Di Improved Social and Economic Integration of Targeted Disadvantaged Groups