Following the handover, the hired IT Professional and system developer, Mr. Sanjay Jayakumar, commenced a two-day technical workshop aimed at equipping project officers with practical skills for effectively using the new system. The sessions are designed to provide hands-on experience in navigating the database, updating and uploading additional data, identifying data gaps, and troubleshooting operational issues. The workshop is conducted under the guidance and patronage of Mr. Saman Bandulasena, Project Director, CSIAP.
During the database development and implementation stage, the Monitoring and Implementation Officers of the CSIAP, led by Mr. G. A. M. D. Gunarathne, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, played a key role in entering and validating field-level data. Their contribution ensured the accuracy and completeness of the system. Additionally, Mr. Jagath Senevirathne, Monitoring & Evaluation Consultant, World Bank, provided technical assistance for designing and refining the database structure, ensuring alignment with the project's monitoring and reporting needs. Monitoring and Implementation Officers representing all six CSIAP provinces are participating in the workshop, highlighting the project's commitment to building capacity and ensuring uniform, efficient use of the system across eleven districts of six provinces.
Story by Asoka Koralage, Monitoring and Evaluation
Officer, PMU-CSIAP
Photographs by Gayani Dassanayake, PMU-CSIAP
