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G overnance I n P lantation S ector

G overnance I n P lantation S ector . Case of Community Development Forum of CARE Sri Lanka Plantation Program . Dr. Gamini Hitinayake & Chaaminda Jayasinghe International Community Governance Symposium JAIC Hilton 04-07-2013. S ignificance of P lantation S ector .

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G overnance I n P lantation S ector

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  1. Governance In Plantation Sector Case of Community Development Forum of CARE Sri Lanka Plantation Program • Dr. GaminiHitinayake & ChaamindaJayasinghe International Community Governance Symposium JAIC Hilton 04-07-2013

  2. Significance of Plantation Sector • 15.87% foreign earnings, contribute 15.6% to the GDP in agriculture or 3% to the country’s GDP • 310,000 direct employees and residence over 01 million people (5% of population) • Women constitute the major labor force in plantations. 42% of the total female work force in the country • 68% of the women in agriculture are involved in plantations

  3. The History • Introduced in 1800s by British planters with contract labors brought from south India. • Legislative framework was introduced to maintained total institutions specify the responsibility planters for the working & living conditions of the workers • Plantations were owned by foreign companies till 1970, then nationalized in 1975 and again privatized in 1995 • .

  4. All the Indian origin plantation communities were granted full Citizenship in 2003 • Majority of the estate communities living in workers quarters or “ Line Rooms” over generations without any land rights • Strong trade union movement started in 1920s • Population with unique identity and culture with less exposure with mainstream societies

  5. The Problem- Results of Exclusion • The quality of Health, Education, Legal services still are not on par with mainstream society • Legal barriers for plantation communities to access services from Local government institutions ( e.g. Article 33 of PradehiyaSabha act) • Lack of Financial, human & physical resources allocated by the government for plantation sector for service provision • Majority of plantation communities do not access services in their mother language

  6. Lack of community led structures for demanding government services • Limited opportunities to expose and develop linkages with outside institutions and societies • Negative influence of politically manipulated trade unions of plantations • Lack of accountability of political leaders and government officials • Geographical issues such as Isolation, physical barriers, difficulties to access, crowded surrounding- line houses

  7. Plantation communities do not enjoy full services from Public Administrative system & Local governance system as other mainstream communities. • Plantation communities still perceive estate management as service provider due to generations of estate administrative system led by private companies

  8. PROGRAM EVOLUTION EIDHR, NSA, PCDP, PCEP & After-TEA (2006/7) Improvement in business, society & environment Relationship improvement - Community Development Forum (CDF) concept Impact – Rights and Entitlements of estate communities SHAKTHI, SECURE & TEA (2000-2005) - Focusing on social welfare, micro finance & productivity Towards fulfilling rights & building relationships A participatory management approach Initiate Right Based Approach programming PRP Pilot & WET (1999-2001) - Participatory Teams (PT) Need Based but a transition from need based to right based TEAM (1996-2001) - Social mobilization training, saving & credit income generation Need Based TEA-CUP (1989) - To increase income of 5000 marginal tea small holders in Kandy District Need Based CAP (1987) -Social mobilization, training, and income improvement of EWs

  9. CDF Advisory Committee Estate Manager Estate Staff Estate Medical Assistant Welfare Officer Chief Clark Midwife Field Officer EWHCS Kovil Committee TU Leaders Village Reps Women Society Community Reps of Division C Sports Club Community Development Forum Meets Monthly CSA Community Reps of Division A Funeral Aid Society Village Reps CDF Office Bearers CDF has four Executive Committee Members President – Chairs the meetings • Vice President- Who chairs the meetings in the Absence of President • Secretary- Minute recording, convene meetings • Treasurer- Looks after the Accounts RDS Representatives Community Reps of Division B Service ProvidersState & Private A PLACE FOR Community Development Forum ALL

  10. CDF- Place for All CDF meeting in Fetresso Estate. 2011

  11. Community Development Forum • Bring all the actors of estate in to one forum • Regular discussions and collective decision making related to social development and industry • Demanding & Accessing services & Resources from outside organizations • Provide space for private sectors and government institutions & Communities to collaborate for plantation community development.

  12. Changing confrontational relationships among different actors of the estate & enhance social cohesion • Facilitating external service provision through community awareness & linkage development process • Coordinating estate youth for development work

  13. Achievements • Established 18 Community Development Forums within last five years • So far 04 CDFs registered as Rural Development Societies under divisional government administrative institutions • Implemented over 130 community led development projects leveraging resources from government and non government institutions • Recently leverage 03 million rupees from Watawala plantation PLC for replicating another 04 new community Development Forums

  14. Established linkages with government administration institutions for accessing citizenship rights • Increased women and youth representation in community structures • Established good relationship with estate management and leverage resources for Community Development • Influenced private actors to invest on underlying causes of social injustice beyond philanthropy

  15. Replicating the Model • CDF should be replicated due to the absence of broad mandated structures in the estates • Regular discussion and decision making in to common forum as conflict management tool • Community participation in business process, breaking traditional hierarchical management system • Increase opportunities for community members while ensuring the viability of the estate

  16. Challenges • Political influences due to trade union interests • Legal barriers • Limited resources allocated for the plantation sector by the government • Lack of awareness of the community members of rights and entitlements

  17. Recommendations • Study CDF experience on managing unique power structure mainly dominated by estate management & Trade Unions • Include dynamics of Community Development Forums in to any governance model introduce to estate sector • Explore possibilities of revising Rural Development Society model for estate communities based on holistic development experiences of CDF • Explore avenues for formalizing CDF model as a legitimate village development model

  18. gaminisbh@gmail.comcjayasinghe@co.care.orgThank You..!

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