CSIAP and its objectives on SLBC

All three services of Si Lanka Broadcasting Corporation broadcasted the news of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) and its objectives in Sinhalese, Tamil and English.

Please click to listen: SLBC Sinhala service,  SLBC Tamil Service and  SLBC English Service

CSIAP and its objectives on the Sanhinda Live TV Programme of SLRC

Mr. Amal Arunapriya, Institutional Development & Capacity Building Specialist and Mr. Sisira Semasinghe, Agriculture Extension Specialist of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) were on Sanhinda Live TV Programme on 21st Jan 2020 to talk about CSIAP and its objectives.

Please click to watch: Sanhinda on YouTube or Sanhinda on Facebook

There are four project components:
Component 1: Agriculture Production and Marketing (US$42 million). Subcomponent 1.1: Climate Smart Agriculture and Water Technology (US$21 million). Subcomponent 1.2: Marketing (US$21 million).

Component 2: Water for Agriculture (US$92 million). bSubcomponent 2.1: Rehabilitation of Irrigation Systems (US$86 million). bSubcomponent 2.2: Operation and Maintenance of Irrigation Systems (US$6 million).

Component 3: Project Management (US$6 million). Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response (US$0 million).

CSIAP and its objectives on the Saaratha Bahagira Live Radio Programme of SLBC

Mr. W. G. Gnanadasa, Senior Engineer and  Mr. Sisira Semasinghe, Agriculture Extension Specialist of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) were on Saaratha Bahagira Live Radio Programme of SLBC  on 07th Jan 2020 to talk about CSIAP and its objectives.

Please click  to listen: Saaratha Bahagira on YouTube or  Saaratha Bahagira on Facebook

The main economic project benefits are expected to come from (a) increases in the area under production and crop productivity through improved irrigations systems and farmers’ adoption of climate-resilient technologies; (b) diversification from food grains into climate-adaptive, higher-value agriculture; and (c) improved postharvest management, value addition, and marketing. In addition to the increases in productivity and production of higher-value crops, it is expected that establishing PGs and facilitating private sector links will lead to increased incomes of beneficiaries due to (a) higher prices for the agricultural produce through better aggregation and new market channels, also resulting from improved market information; (b) potentially reduced input prices resulting from procurement by the PGs in bulk; and (c) increased value addition through CSCs established by the PGs for postharvest activities, including aggregation, cleaning, grading, sorting, and processing.

HSAADP and Way Forward Activities in 2020 in Hambantota

A special meeting to discuss the Hot-Spot Area Agriculture Development Plan (HSAADP) and way forward activities 2020 was held at the Provincial Deputy Director Office (Southern) in Hambantota recently. This meeting was chaired by Mr. M. S. K. Suwandaarachchi, Deputy Project Director (Southern). On behalf of the World Bank Mr. Sarath Wickramarathne, Consultant, and Mr.V.Mohamed Ameen, Consultant (Financial Management) also participated in this event. 

The current status of Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) taken place in the project area was also reviewed. Staff of each discipline working for Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) were also present.

HSAADP and Way Forward Activities in 2020 in Monaragala

Representing the World Bank, Mr. Sarath Wickramarathne, Consultant, and Mr.V.Mohamed Ameen, Consultant (Financial Management) attended a special meeting, which was organized to discuss the Hot-Spot Area Agriculture Development Plan (HSAADP) and way forward activities in 2020 at the Provincial Deputy Director Office (Uva) in Monaragala recently. This meeting was chaired by Mr. I.H. Dharmasekara, Deputy Project Director (Uva Province). Staff of each discipline working for Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) were also present.

HSAADP and Way Forward Activities in 2020 in Trincomalee

A special meeting was organized to discuss the Hot-Spot Area Agriculture Development Plan (HSAADP) and Way Forward Activities in 2020 at the Provincial Deputy Director Office (Eastern) in Trincomalee recently. This meeting was chaired by Dr. R.M. Ratnayake, Deputy Project Director (Eastern). On behalf of  the World Bank, Mr. Sarath Wickramarathne, Consultant, and Mr.V.Mohamed Ameen, Consultant (Financial Management) attended this event. Staff of each discipline working for Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) were also present.

The Retreat to meet the challenges in 2020

The Retreat, which was held at International Kotmale Institute of Irrigation and Water Management last week, had been purely organized for the benefit of Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) and this two-day residential programme was scheduled to reorganize and reorient if necessary, to meet the challenges in 2020. 

CSIAP completed nearly one year in operation at the end of year 2019. The project at present has established its all Provincial offices and also recruited almost all the staff including specialists in different disciplines. At the dawn of year 2020, the CSIAP was in the view of organizing a re-treat to self-examine its performances during the past year and will look way forward in year 2020.

Project Director Eng. Nadaraja Sivalingam is welcoming participants. World Bank officials 
Mr. Seenithamby Manoharan and Mr. Sarath Wickramarathne were also present.

Senior officials of the Project Management Team (PMU) and  Provincial Deputy Director Offices of CSIAP attended this retreat. Representing World Bank Mr. Seenithamby Manoharan, Task Team Leader  of CSIAP and Senior Rural Development Specialist, Mr. Sarath Wickramarathne, Consultant, and Mr.V.Mohamed Ameen, Consultant (Financial Management) also participated in this event. 

The PMU of the CSIAP celebrates new year 2020

The staff of  the Project Management Unit (PMU), Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture  Project celebrate new year 2020

Wishing you a very Happy New Year 2020

Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) extends its sincere greetings and best wishes to all sri Lankans to mark the New Year 2020 a meaningful and fruitful one. Sri Lanka is a multi-religious and multinational country where all communities live with amity and unity. CSIAP hopes that the new year will be the best year of Sri Lanka.

May the new year bring all the good things with no risks to those who live in climatically vulnerable areas in Sri Lanka. CSIAP hope that the new year will be full of positivity for them under its project activities.

The New Year binds with the expectations. May all Sri Lankans’ dreams come true and all their hopes be fulfilled. Let us all get together and join hands in order to strengthen and uplift our country. CSIAP wishes you a healthy, peaceful, and prosperous new year.