Search Sri Lanka Bi-Annual Newsletter 2020
Are you curious about our latest programming in Sri Lanka and how we have adapted under COVID-19? Do you want to know more about what we are doing to support low income families in Colombo affected by the pandemic? Do you want to read about our work on countering online…
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We Build Colombo Together
The aftermath of violent conflict and tensions in Sri Lanka has created divisions and inequality in Colombo. We Build Colombo Together (WBCT) is an initiative designed to address issues of urban wellbeing and marginalization through modified collective impact methodology. With the backbone support of Search for Common Ground, approximately 150…
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Baseline Study for EU Funded Project – Women in Learning and Leadership
The objective of this baseline study is to support the above project by studying the existing situation of Elected Women Leaders (EWLs) and Women Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) leaders’ participation in decision making. This includes examining the barriers, supporting factors, opportunities, needs, and existing efforts of EWLs and female CSO…
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LESSONS LEARNED REPORT – Implementing Experience of the WT2: Work Together, Win Together Project
This report delves into the lessons learned of the WT2 project implemented in ten districts covering the Northern, Eastern, Central, Western and Southern Provinces of Sri Lanka. The selected case studies of success stories have been compiled to showcase the impact of the project on participated youth groups while lessons…
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CyberGuardians Training Curriculum
This training curriculum was developed as part of the CyberGuardians Project in Sri Lanka, funded by USAID from March 2019 to March 2020, and makes up the first part of a two-part resource pack for trainers developed as part of the project. This two-part resource pack provides a comprehensive compilation…
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CyberGuardians Resource Pack – January 2020
This resource pack for facilitators was developed as part of the CyberGuardians Project in Sri Lanka, funded by USAID from March 2019 to March 2020. This two-part resource pack provides a comprehensive compilation of the methodologies, tools and resources used in the Cyber Guardians programme. The first part of the…
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COLLECTIVE IMPACT + PEACE: COLOMBO, SRI LANKA
In 2017, Search for Common Ground launched an initiative to apply the collective impact methodology for youth-inclusive peacebuilding in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The project helped organizations and individuals to find collaborative ways tackle issues of injustice arising from rapid redevelopment and gentrification...
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Rapid Conflcit Assessment on Young People Countering Hate Speech on Social Media in Sri Lanka
“Hate speech” in Sri Lanka has been prevalent for many years and discussed by many including activists, researchers as well as policymakers, policy advocates and educators in various platforms and in various dimensions. It has been deliberated and examined over a long time. The issue has got more attention in…
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Final Evaluation report of the Community Memorialization Project (CMP) in Sri Lanka
This is the final evaluation report of the Community Memorialization Project (CMP), implemented by Search for Common Ground, Sri Lanka and HerStories project (http://herstoryarchive.org) together with local partners Akkaraipattu Women’s Development Foundation in Ampara, Viluthu Centre for Human Resources Development in Mannar; Prathiba Media Network in Matara and Sarvodaya in…
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Search – Sri Lanka 2019 – Annual Report
Search has been working in Sri Lanka since 2011 with a long-term strategy of supporting the country to move towards sustainable peace and reconciliation...
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