BRIEF OVERVIEW ON THE PROPOSED
SRI LANKA PROGRAM
T I Jamaldeen (Jamal)Chief Of PartyVEGA Project, Sri Lanka
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
About Sri LankaVEGA Sri Lanka ProjectUSAID Public Private PartnershipsPotential Work AssignmentsAny Questions
ABOUT SRI LANKA
• Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) is an independent island nation approximately 20 miles to the southeast of the Southern most tip of India• We were World Cricket Champions in 1996 and Runners Up in 2007. Probably Champions again in 2011• Ethnic Groups comprise of Sinhalese - 73.8% Tamils - 18.5% Moors - 7.2% Others - 0.5%• Population of about 20 million people
VEGA SRI LANKA PROJECT
The VEGA Project is a 3-year technical assistance program that utilizes volunteer expertise and if necessary paid consultants from both the US and other country wherever the required expertise is available
Demographic concentration of the project in Sri Lanka is more in the northern and eastern provinces which are referred to as post-conflict zones but are not limited to these areas
The lead implementer of the program is IESC and other partners include ACDI/VOCA, ICMA, LOL and FSVC
Clientele includes the National and Provincial Governments, Local Government authorities, Private sector firms , Non-Governmental organizations and also the USAID Mission
USAID PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
Public Private Partnerships (PPP) is a new USAID business alliance program with Sri Lanka’s private sector concentrating in the North and East of Sri Lanka
Sectors include aquaculture, horticulture, logistics, construction and apparel manufacture
The program is expected to create 20,000 jobs in former conflict zones
USAID’s investment of around USD 20.0 million will generate an additional USD 45.0 million investment from the private sector for a total investment of about USD 65.0 million
EXAMPLES OF POTENTIAL WORK ASSIGNMENTS
Aqua N’ Green established in 1992 is involved under the PPP program in cage culture fish farming
EXAMPLES OF POTENTIAL WORK ASSIGNMENTS
John Keells Logistics a subsidiary of the John Keells Holdings will provide logistics support to farmers in the North and East of Sri Lanka
EXAMPLES OF POTENTIAL WORK ASSIGNMENTS
BRANDIX Lanka Limited is the largest exporter of apparel in Sri Lanka. Under the Brandix and USAID alliance 600 people trained in Batticaloa
EXAMPLES OF POTENTIAL WORK ASSIGNMENTS
Daya Apparels will build under the alliance a ready-made garment factory in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka
EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED
Aqua N’ Green: - Supply chain management /analysis/logistics
- Develop a Marketing Plan John Keells Logistics: - Review and assess current system
- Supply chain management Brandix Lanka Limited: - Lean manufacturing and process improvement
- Industrial engineering
- Total quality control Daya Apparels: - Work study and process improvement
Thank You