The World Bank Officials inspect Farm Machinery Unit at Weerawila

World Bank Officials inspecting Farm Machinery Unit at Weerawila

 The World Bank Officials visited the Farm Machinery Unit (FMU) established at the Agrarian Service Center (ASC) in Weerawila, Hambantota during the Mid Term Review (MTR) of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP). The Department of Agrarian Development (DAD) with the help of the CSIAP, planned to commence the FMU as one of the major interventions for the ASC to act as an efficient and effective one-stop service centre. It is also expected to provide a better service for the farmers through the ASC to solve critical issues such as lack of agriculture machinery, which hinders expected productivity of the farmer lands and reduces the high production cost and thereby improving the life condition of the farmers in the CSIAP areas. The DAD plans to pilot two such units in Parangiyawadiya and Weerawila ASCs respectively in Anuradhapura and Hambantota districts this year with the financial assistance of the CSIAP. The total estimated cost of the two pilot Units is approximately Rs 240 million and the CSIAP invests Rs 195.39 million two ASCs mentioned above.  

Mr. Seenithamby Manoharan (Consultant - Agriculture & Rural Development),  Mr, Shanek Fernando (Social Development Specialist), Mr. Sarath Wickramaratne (Consultant - Institutions) and Mr. Mohamed Ameen (Consultant - Capacity Building, Fiduciary) of the World Bank, Eng. R.M.B. Rajakaruna (Project Director), Mr. Mahinda Suwandaarachchi (Deputy Project Director- Southern Province), Specialists and Officers of the CSIAP were present in this event. 

The World Bank discusses the MTR of the CSIAP with the ministry of Agriculture

The World Bank Officials headed by Mr. John. C. Keyser, Senior Agriculture Economist and the Task Team Leader of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) had a special discussion of the Mid Term Review (MTR) of the CSIAP with Mr. D. M.L. Bandaranayake, Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture this afternoon at the Ministry. The World Bank Officials joined the meeting remotely via WebEx video conferencing. Senior officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and Eng. R.M.B. Rajakaruna, Project Director and specialists of the CSIAP attended this meeting. Please click Images to see photos of the meeting.

The MTR of the CSIAP commences between the WB and Officials in Southern

The Mid Term Review (MTR) of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) began between the World Bank officials led by Mr. John C. Keyser, Senior Agriculture Economist and the Task Team Leader of the CSIAP and officials of the Southern Province (SP) headed by Mr. R.C. de. Zoisa at the Jade Green Hotel, Hambantota this morning (01st). The CSIAP is being implemented in the district of Hambantota in the Southern Province and the WB officials already had discussions with  Chief Secretaries of the rest of the five provinces (North Western, North Central, Northern, Eastern and Uva) where the CSIAP is being implemented.

Mr. Seenithamby Manoharan (Consultant - Agriculture & Rural Development), Mr. Sarath Wickramaratne (Consultant - Institutions) and Mr. Mohamed Ameen (Consultant - Capacity Building, Fiduciary) of the World Bank, Mr. Azhar Khan (M&E Specialist, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Consultant), Senior Officials of Provincial Council and implementing agencies in the SP, Eng. R.M.B. Rajakaruna (Project Director), Mr. Mahinda Suwandaarachchi, (Deputy Project Director-SP), Specialists and Officers of the CSIAP attended this programme. Please click Images to see more photos of the MTR of the SP.

The WB Officials discuss the MTR of the CSIAP with the Chief Secretary of EP

The World Bank team led by Mr. John C. Keyser, Senior Agriculture Economist and the Task Team Leader of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) discusses the Mid Term Review (MTR) of the CSIAP with the Mr Thusitha. P. Wanigasinghe, the Chief Secretary of the Eastern Province (EP) this morning (30^th) at the Chief Secretariat in Trincomalee. The CSIAP is being implemented in three districts of Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Ampara in EP, and the WB officials will be having meetings with the Chief Secretaries of the rest of the provinces where the CSIAP is being implemented.

Dr. Athula Senaratne (Senior Agriculture Specialist), Mr. Seenithamby Manoharan (Consultant - Agriculture & Rural Development), Mr. Sarath Wickramaratne (Consultant - Institutions) and Mr. Mohamed Ameen (Consultant - Capacity Building, Fiduciary) of the World Bank and Mr. Dinesh Kumar Manhachery (Hydrologist, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Consultant), Professor Rathinasamy Saleth (Climate Smart Agriculture, Producer Collectives & Enterprise Promotion, FAO Consultant); Professor Ravichandran Kannan (CSA Specialist, FAO Consultant), Mr. Azhar Khan (M&E Specialist, FAO Consultant), Senior Officials of Provincial Council and implementing agencies in EP, Eng. R.M.B. Rajakaruna (Project Director), Dr. R.M. Ariyadasa, (Deputy Project Director-EP), Specialists and Officers of the CSIAP were present in this event. Please click Images to see more photos of the MTR of the EP.

The WB Officials meet the Chief Secretary of NWP on the MTR of the CSIAP

The World Bank Officials headed by Mr. John C. Keyser, Senior Agriculture Economist and the Task Team Leader of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) met Mr. P.B.M. Sirisena, the Chief Secretary of the North Western Province this morning (29^th) on the Mid Term Review (MTR) of the CSIAP at the Chief Secretariat in Kurunegala. The CSIAP is being implemented in two districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam, and the WB officials will be having meetings with the Chief Secretaries of the other five provinces where the CSIAP is being implemented.

Mr. Sarath Wickramaratne (Consultant - Institutions), Mr. Mohamed Ameen (Consultant - Capacity Building, Fiduciary) and Ms. Anjali Vitharanage (Procurement Specialist)of the World Bank,  Mr. Azhar Khan (M&E Specialist, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Consultant), Senior Officials of Provincial Council and implementing agencies in NWP,  Eng. R.M.B. Rajakaruna (Project Director), Mr. W.M.S. Wijesinghe, (Acting Deputy Project Director-NWP), Specialists and Officers of the CSIAP attended this event. Please click Images to see more photos of the MTRof the NWP.

The Mid Term Review of the CSIAP commences at HARTI, Sri Lanka

 The Mid Term Review (MTR) of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) commenced this morning (23rd) at the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI), Colombo.

The purpose of this Mid Term Review is to assess the continued relevance of the CSIAP’s development objectives, review implementation progress in achieving the goals, assess adequacy of the implementation arrangements in terms of remaining time frame, assess the overall implementation risks, review fiduciary and safeguard compliances, and agree on changes needed in the Financing Agreement to complete the project as agreed. 

Mr. John C. Keyser (Senior Agriculture Economist, Task Team Leader of the CSIAP), Dr. Athula Senaratne (Senior Agriculture Specialist), Mr. Seenithamby Manoharan (Consultant - Agriculture & Rural Development),  Mr. Sarath Wickramaratne (Consultant - Institutions), Mr. Mohamed Ameen (Consultant - Capacity Building, Fiduciary), Ms. Nadeera Rajapakse (Environmental Specialist), Ms. Sithara Athapatthu (Safeguard Team) and Ms. Samanmalee De Alwis (Program Assistant) of the World Bank,  Mr. Dinesh Kumar Manhachery (Hydrologist/Consultant), Professor Ravichandran Kannan (CSA Specialist) of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Eng. R.M.B. Rajakaruna (Project Director), Specialists and Officers of the CSIAP attended this event. Please click Images to see more photos of the MTR.

Calling qualified applicants for 102 vacancies at the CSIAP

The Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) is calling qualified candidates for vacancies below advertised in Sunday Observer published on 13th this month.

Deputy Project Director - 01 Position (North Central Province), Water Resources Development Specialist - 01 Position (North Central Province, Engineer - 03 Positions (Provincial Level), Senior Technical Officer- 08 Positions (Provincial Level), Senior Procurement Officer - 06 Positions (Provincial Level), Procurement Officer - 01 Position (Project Management Unit), Agri-Business & Marketing Linkage Officer - 06 Positions (Provincial Level), Draughtsman - 06 Positions (Provincial Level), Technical Officers - 18 Positions (Provincial Level), Monitoring & Evaluation Officer - 01 Position (Project Management Unit), Finance Officer - 01 Position (Project Management Unit), Social Safeguard Officer - 02 Position (North Central Province/Northern Province), Gender Development Officer - 01 Position (Uva Province) and Agriculture Facilitator - 47 Positions (Provincial Level).

 Please visit  https://csiap.lk/vacancies for further information