Monday, 14 October 2024

A 03-day workshop on achieving the CSIAP’s objectives commenced at the NIPM

Mr. Attanayake flanked by  Mr. Bandara, explains the objectives of the workshop

A three-day workshop on reviewing the current status of the CSIAP,  expediting the current implementation in the field and preparing an action plan up to end December 2025 commenced today (14th) at the National Institute of Plantation Management (NIPM), Athurugiriya with the participation of Deputy Project Directors, relevant Subject Specialists, Engineers and Officers of the Project Management Unit (PMU) and Provincial Deputy Project Directors’ Offices of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project. 

The ultimate goal of this workshop is to speed up activities to reach the project’s development objective by the end of the project period.


Project Director Mr. Chandana addressing the audience

Commencing the workshop, Deputy Project Director (PMU) Mr. H.M.P. Bandara stated the importance of this workshop to achieve project objectives for the betterment of the country. Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists Mr. Nalaka Attanayake explained the goal of the workshop. While doing the group work in the afternoon today, Project Director Mr. Sumith Chandana pointed out the need to work collectively as a team and achieve the workshop's objectives.

Group activities were conducted under every subject covering each component of the project to prepare a plan to move forward. The Monitoring & Evaluation Unit of the CSIAP organized the workshop under the guidance of the Project Director Mr. Sumith Chandana and Deputy Project Director DPD (PMU) Mr. H.M.P. Bandara.

Photographs by Nikeshala Kodithuwakku, PMU, CSIAP