Ampara District Office

 
Established in 1993
Deepal Chandrathilake – District Director

185, Kalmunai Road, Udayapura, Ampara
Telephone / Facsimile: 063 222 4757
email: sewaamp@sltnet.lk
   

District Office Resources

District Information
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Staff - Pre-tsunami:

37

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Total Land Area:

4,415 km2
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Staff - Post-tsunami:

 92

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Inland Waters:

 193 km2
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District Office:

 Five rooms

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Province:

 Eastern
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Sub Offices:

 04

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DS Divisions:

 20
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Training Centre:

 Yes

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GN Divisions:

 505
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Capacity:

 60 people

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Population:

 589,344
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Accommodation:

 15 beds

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Sinhalese:

 39.3%
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Computers:

 06

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Tamil:

 18.8%
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Vehicles:

 08

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Muslim:

 41.6%
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Motorcycles:

 28

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Others:

 0.3%
 

Source: Department of Census and Statistics 1999 & 2001


District Operational Summary on 02 April 2005
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DS Divisions Covered:

15
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GN Divisions Covered:

48
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Number of CBO Partners:

106
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District Donor Partners:

12
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Number of Current Project:

15
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Total Agreed Budget:

Rs 199,993,442


Immediate District Development Objectives
Sewalanka Foundation Ampara is working to achieve the following immediate development objectives by December 2005:
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To resettle / relocate and initiate livelihood recovery with 3,000 tsunami affected families
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The development of 20 Stage 0+ CBO partners, 30 Stage 1+ CBO partners and 12 Stage 2+ CBO partners
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A CBO micro-credit programme with a capital value in excess of Rs 15,000,000
– A District Credit Fund with a capital value in excess of Rs 10,000,000
– To support annual mangrove replanting programmes in four coastal lagoons


Long-term District Development Objectives

Sewalanka Foundation Ampara is working to achieve the following long-term development objectives by December 2007:

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The creation of 15 Stage 3+ CBO partners

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To develop four CBO Federations

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To promote community-based co-management mechanisms, including ecotourism, in four coastal lagoons.


District Development Programmes
The table below provides a summary of Sewalanka Foundation Ampara’s District Development Programmes, indicating the main activities, DS and GN Divisions and the number of CBOs with which we are working.
           

Strategic Areas

Activities

No. DS

No. GN

CBOs

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 Agricultural Development & Micro-finance FO / CBO capacity building. FO / CBO institutional development. Micro-finance. Technical training. Social Infrastructure. 12 30 42

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 Fisheries Development & Micro-finance FCS capacity building. FCS institutional development. Micro-finance. Fisheries Management. 06 18 22

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 Environment / Conservation / Ecotourism Mangrove Reforestation. Ecotourism 02 07 05

      Total 69
 

District Donor Partners (1993 – 04)

The table below provides a history of Sewalanka Foundation Ampara’s donor partners since 1993

Donor Partner

Year

Sector
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 Janasaviya Trust Fund, GoSL / WB
1993 - 1994

Micro-finance - Livelihood
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 National Development Trust Fund, GoSL / WB
1995 - 1998
 Micro-finance - Livelihood
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 AusAID
1996 - 1997
 Social infrastructure / Micro-finance - Livelihood
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 Royal Netherlands Embassy
1997
 Social infrastructure / Micro-finance - Livelihood / Aquaculture
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 IUCNSL / Royal Netherlands Embassy
2000
 Mangrove Reforestation / Fishery Management / Ecotourism
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 Integrated Rural Development Project
2001-2002
 Micro-finance - Livelihood / Aquaculture
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 UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme
2001 - 2002
 Mangrove Reforestation / Fishery Management / Micro-finance – Fisheries
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 North East Irrigated Agriculture Project, GoSL / ADB
2002 - 2004
 Social Mobilisation
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 USAID / OTI
2003
 Micro-finance – Agriculture & Livestock
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 UNDP Transition Programme
2003 - 2004
 Micro-finance – Agriculture
– FAO
2004
 Micro-finance - Agriculture


Current Donor Partners and Project Activities

The table below provides a summary of Sewalanka Foundation Ampara’s current donor partners and project activities, indicating activities, DS and GN Divisions and the number of project partner CBOs.

 

 

Donor Partner

Full Project Title

Activities

No. DS

No. GN

CBOs

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NAQDA GoSL / ADB 2005 - 2008 Aquatic Resources Development and Quality Improvement Project FCS capacity building. FCS institutional development. Micro-finance. Fishery Management 03 03 03

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++Hilfswerk Austria 2005 Delivery of emergency rehabilitation and livelihood reconstruction assistance to 2,500 tsunami affected families in the eastern districts of Ampara and Batticaloa Emergency Rehabilitation. Agricultural Rehabilitation. Enterprise Development. Medical Supplies 06 12 12

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++ Save the Children UK 2005 Emergency and long-term sustainable livelihood recovery for coastal and lagoon tsunami affected fishing communities in Ampara District Emergency boat repairs & gear replacement. New boat & gear replacement. Marketing. FCS institutional development. Micro-finance. Fisheries Management. Social Infrastructure 4 8 32

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++ DanChurchAid 2005 Emergency relief items to 4,500 tsunami affected families and emergency assistance to support the temporary / permanent resettlement / relocation of 5,138 tsunami affected families Emergency Relief.
Non-food items. Water & Sanitation. Temporary Shelter 		06 10 0

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++ Mercy Corp 2005 Tsunami Emergency Relief Emergency Relief 01 02 0

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UNICEF 2004-2005 Ampara Safe House Women and Child Protection 0 0 0

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FAO Seed Paddy Production Project Agriculture Development 12 24 24
– NECORD 2004 - 2005 Village Rehabilitation Plan Rajagalatanna / Nugelanda Village Social Infrastructure. CBO institutional development. Micro-finance 01 01 02
– UNDP Transition Programme 2004 - 2005 Fisheries Economic Recovery Project FCS capacity building. FCS institutional development. Micro-finance. Fisheries Management 07 09 09
– ++ Swiss Contact 2005 Tsunami Relief Emergency Relief 01 02 02
– Swiss Contact 2003 Enterprise Development Enterprise development. Vocational Training      
– Save the Children UK Community Development through Children’s Participation Pre-school Construction. Children’s Club. Mother’s Club. 02 02 02
– ++ Terre des Hommes Tsunami Relief Emergency Sanitation 02 05 05
– Terre des Hommes 2000 Improving Access to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation Well Construction. Toilet Construction. Health Awareness 02 05 05
– ++ OXFAM GB 2005 Tsunami Relief Emergency Water 04 15 15
– OXFAM GB 1999 Integrated Village Development Project FO / CBO capacity building. FO / CBO institutional development. Micro-finance. Technical training. Social Infrastructure 04 15 15
          total 106


District Operational Budget on 02 April 2005
The table below provides a summary of Sewalanka Foundation Ampara’s current operational budget on 02 April 2005
         
 

Donor Partner

Agreed Budget

Funds Received

Funds Disbursed
– NAQDA ADRQIP 2,827,275    
– ++ Hilfswerk Austria      
– ++ Save the Children UK 36,271,812.50    
– ++ DanChurchAid 127,242,105 15,000,000 14,000,000
– ++ Mercy Corps 1,000,000 1,000,000 900,000
– UNICEF 4,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000
– FAO 650,000 650,000 600,000
– NECORD 7,000,000 7,000,000 2,500,000
– UNDP TP 2,500,000 2,500,000 1,000,000
– UNDP TP 2,500,000 2,500,000 1,000,000
– UNDP TP 2,500,000 2,500,000 1,000,000
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UNDP TP

2,500,000

2,500,000

1,000,000
– ++ Swiss Contact 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,000,000
– Swiss Contact 750,000 750,000 650,000
– Save the Children UK 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000
– ++ Terre des Hommes 750,000 750,000 700,000
– Terre des Hommes 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,000,000
– ++ OXFAM GB 750,000 750,000 740,000
– OXFAM GB 3,500,000 3,500,000 1,000,000
  Total SLRS 199,993,442.5 30,091,000 48,652,250

District Overview on 03 April 2005

A summary of the tsunami affected-and-not-affected DS and GN Divisions in which Sewalanka Foundation Ampara is currently working is able to be downloaded as a PDF here.

Download the whole Sewalanka Foundation Ampara overview here as a PDF.

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> Rebuilding Lives in Ampara District
> Responding to changing needs

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