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Training on Project Monitoring and Evaluation

A training programme on "Project Monitoring and Evaluation" was conducted for officers of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Department of meteorology, Disaster Management Center and National Building research organization, from 25th June to 27th June, 2009 at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI). It was a residential training programme, sponsored by the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF). Main objective of this training programme was toenhance project monitoring capacity for project management staff. These officials were able to obtain skills on result based monitoring...............................................................

2009-07-01 06:28:45

Address by Mahinda Samarasinghe MP Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights

Address by Mahinda Samarasinghe MP

Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights

at the

Second Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

Geneva, Switzerland

17 June 2009

Mr Chairman,

2009-06-17 05:21:19

Policy Initiative for building Landslide Resilient Safer Communities.

Workshop on Policy Framework pertaining to Landslide affected communities in Sri Lanka was held on 11th June 2009 at Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research Institute, Colombo. The workshop was organized by the Disaster Management Centre in collaboration with the Asia Foundation.

In Sri Lanka, the Central Hill country is more prone to landslide disasters and the intensity of occurring landslides has been increased during past two decades. It has been observed that the human intervention such as unplanned development activities and inadequate attention to technical aspects of construction in landslide prone areas have aggravate the severity and frequency of landslides. The Technology

2009-06-16 03:52:40

Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Urban Local Authorities in Sri Lanka –Consultancy Project Conducted with the funding provided by ADPC on the Request of Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights

National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) was requested by Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights with the funding of Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) of Bangkok to conduct research project to a develop strategy on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Urban Local Authorities in Sri Lanka. ADPC implement this project in six countries including Sri Lanka, Philippine, Thailand, Butane, Nepal and Indonesia. In developing this strategy four stages of actions were discussed; they are Response, Recovery, Mitigation and preparedness.

Following are the objective of the project

1. Development of a detail concept note outl

2009-06-16 03:45:14

Pic of the week

Land use Techniques for Landslide Risk Reduction in Badulla District

Confidence Building Stabilization Measures (CBSM) CBSM project envisages the strengthening of confidence among the conflict affected population in Sri Lanka, specifically, Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in the northern and eastern districts. It is implemented by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights with the assistance of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and with assistance of respective districts secretaries in six districts, namely, Ampara, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Vavuniya, Mannar and Jaffna. It was initiated in 2007 and commenced its actions in 2008 and continues in 2009. Rs. 16.25 Mn. has been allocated for the first half of the year 2009. Action plan of CBSM includes the followings:

	Continuation of the CBSM Steering Committee Meetings at the national and district levels;

	Civil Military Liaison meetings, awareness raising and capacity building at the national and district levels;

	Strengthening the CBSM structures at the national and district level through recruitment of staff and establishment of offices;

	English training programme in the Eastern Province;

	Confidence building projects identified at the district level by the district offices through close coordination with UNHCR and CHA.

Proposed High Altitude Sports Complex Cum Sports Training Centre at Nuwara Eliya – Stage I for Urban Development Authority
	Stage I of the Project consists of Construction of 400m Grass track, 200m Practice track, Construction of Detention pond & Improvement of storm water drainage system. The Estimated construction Cost is Rs.700M and the construction Period is around 01 year. Presently Land Filling, excavation of detention pond, garbage removal of practice track is in progress.

	The Project Management Division is acting as Engineer’s Representative to the site. Our service includes Full time Supervision, monitoring the progress of the work, preparation of progress reports, conducting progress review meetings, certification of payment certificates, etc.

Weekly Weather Review 18th - 24th June 2009
Moderate showers experienced in the Southwestern parts on the 18th and 19th and fairly heavy showers occurred at Galle and Kalutara districts with light showers elsewhere in the southwest on the 24th . Then light to moderate showers were scattered in the southwestern parts of the country during rest of the week.

The recorded maximum daily rainfall during the last week was 91.0 mm at Maliboda on 18th. The recorded maximum temperature was 37.7 0C on 22nd at Pottuvil, while recorded minimum temperature was 12.2 0C on 18th at Nuwara Eliya.


Weather Outlook for next week ( 25th June to 01st July 2009)
Showers will occur at several places in the southwestern part. .

Workshop on School Disaster Safety Plan
Disaster Management Center, Ministry of Education and the National Institute of Education jointly conducted a two day workshop with collaboration of GTZ. The workshop was on "Introducing manual for preparation of School Disaster Safety plan". It was held on 23rd to 24th April 2009 at CETRAC training center, Battaramulla.

The objectives of the program were to introduce the National Guidelines for School Disaster Safety Manual, to train the District Disaster Management Coordinators and Zonal Education Officers on preparation of School Disaster Safety Plan. School Disaster Safety Plans will be developed for selected vulnerable schools according to this guide lines by the respective District Disaster Management Coordinators and Zonal Education Officers. Ensure the safer school communities is the broad mission of the program.

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