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Status of LOCA in Sri Lanka

Stimulating Local and Regional Economic Development. Status of LOCA in Sri Lanka. 16 January 2004. Reflection of LOCA Process. So far… LOCA exercise in Kundasale November 2002 Training of LOCA consultants in Dambulla June 2003 LOCA exercise in Hasalaka November 2003. LOCA Kundasale.

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Status of LOCA in Sri Lanka

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  1. Stimulating Local and Regional Economic Development Status of LOCA in Sri Lanka 16 January 2004

  2. Reflection of LOCA Process • So far… • LOCA exercise in Kundasale • November 2002 • Training of LOCA consultants in Dambulla • June 2003 • LOCA exercise in Hasalaka • November 2003

  3. LOCA Kundasale • Kundasale (November 2002) - Pilot LOCA Exercise • Ongoing Activities: • Lime Sector: Evolution of kilns to increase efficiency of fuel consumption in order to improve productivity and decrease pollution. Implemented by the ESSP in close cooperation with the EDC. • Wood Sector: Carpenter and Saw miller Nuclei established

  4. Training of LOCA Consultants • Dambulla (June 2003) – Training of 15 LOCA Consultants • Ongoing activities: • Elephant Safari Map (ESSP): In cooperation with the Provincial Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Tourism, an Elephant Safari Map for the Habarana area has been established and will be installed in February 2004. • Linkage to the MCRD 5 year tourism plan: The ESSP has taken an active role as facilitator and provides technical support.

  5. LOCA Hasalaka • Hasalaka is in the Minipe D S Division, which belongs to the Kandy District, Central Province. • No of Registered Enterprises: 309 • Main sectors: • brick production • grinding and rice mills • vegetable production • paddy • Date of LOCA Exercise: 3 – 11 Nov 2003 • No of Interviews: 25 • No of Mini Workshops: 5 • No of Contacts: ~ 100 persons

  6. Hasalaka LOCA • Hasalaka (November ‘03) – First “own” LOCA exercise • Lessons learnt: • Working with a team of stakeholders (MCRD, D S Minipe, Pradeshiya Sabha, SEEDS) proved to be promising for the exercise • Time requirement was overestimated • Marketing material to create publicity needs to be developed • Implementation started off slowly, some reasons might be: • Follow up by the DS Project officer, difficult to set up an association due to his function • Motivation of entrepreneurs decreasing • Entrepreneurs wanted to start by establishing associations. This has proved to them more challenging than expected

  7. Hasalaka LOCA Proposals & Status Proposals from the Final Event & Implementation Status (December ‘03) Proposal 1: Commercial Vegetable Sector • Establishment of Association • Entrepreneurial Skills Training • Technical Training • Establishment of Wholesale Outlet • Development of Bitter and Rib Gourd seed production Status: • Association was established, office bearers were elected, but social interference seems to hamper progress. Associations have been split into 6 clusters. Cluster facilitators have been identified. • Entrepreneurial and technical skills training was demanded and will be conducted by SEEDS and the Inter-provincial Department of Agriculture respectively. • Premises has been requested for producers to sell their products. The chairman of the Pradeshiya Sabah promised to allocate a suitable place. Possibility to use a sales room in a “stopover” shop? • Bitter and Rib Gourd seed production activities not yet started.

  8. Hasalaka LOCA Proposals & Status Proposal 2: Brick Sector • Establishment of an Association with 2 branches • Development of trade mark • Link to construction firms • Brick bank • Diversification (e g terracotta tiles) Status: • Trade mark / quality indicator: Meeting held on 9 January 2004 to discuss possibility to imprint a logo on the bricks. • Other activities to follow after successful completion of primary proposals.

  9. Hasalaka LOCA Proposals & Status Proposal 3: Paddy Seed Sector • Unification of 2 organizations dealing with seed production • Capacity improvement • Purification of seeds to improve quality • Status: • Discussions with cooperative, DoA and association were held • LOCA consultants invited to participate at general meeting • Proposals to purchase seed purification machine is being discussed

  10. Hasalaka LOCA Proposals & Status Proposal 4: Pottery Sector • Association of Entrepreneurs • Entrepreneurial Skills Training • Training Visit to Kegalle or Kurunegala • Support to MCRD to come up with proposals for “81 Villages Program” Status: • “Association has been awakened” • Proposals for entrepreneurial skills training awaited, to be implemented by SEEDS • Training visit planned, to be organised by ESSP, entrepreneurs cover 1/3 of cost

  11. Hasalaka LOCA Proposals & Status • Further Activity, proposed by the MCRD: Kitul Producers • Establishment of business linkage • Adjusting produce to market (technical training) • Support to obtain permits • Support from the Chairman of the Pradeshiya Sabah • Water supply to Ambagolla • Feeder roads for brick and sand producers

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