“ It is important to speed up activities to reach CSIAP’s PDOs” says Secretary, MoA

Secretary Mr. Bandaranayake addressing the audience 

We need to act fast to reach Project Development Objectives (PDOs ) of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project ( CSIAP) in a timely manner according to the schedule, said Mr. D.M.L Bandaranayake,  Secretary to the Ministry of  Agriculture on the final day of the 03 day special workshop conducted to develop the Comprehensive Action Plan (CAP) for the Project Component- 1 of CSIAP  held yesterday (07th) at Janki Hotel, Colombo.

When local projects in the country have been halted due to the current economic crisis, an opportunity has arisen for you to do something for the country with a foreign-funded project like the CSIAP, the Secretary expressed. You should think of moving forward by fulfilling your own duties and responsibilities. The focus should be on the physical development of the project. Therefore, we must all work together to develop the country through agriculture and uplift the living standards of the farming community, Mr. Bandaranayake further added.

The CSIAP's Project Director Eng. R.M.B. Rajakaruna, Provincial Deputy Project Directors, Subject Specialists and Subject Officers attended this workshop which was organized by the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist of the Project Management Unit, CSIAP Mr. Bandula Sirimal. Please click Images to see more photos of the final day.