status of loca in sri lanka

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German Technical Cooperation

Stimulating Local and Regional Economic Development

Status of LOCA in Sri Lanka

16 January 2004

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German Technical CooperationReflection 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

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LOCA Kundasale

Kundasale (November 2002)

- Pilot LOCA ExercisePilot 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

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German Technical CooperationTraining of LOCA Consultants

Dambulla (June 2003)

– Training of 15 LOCA ConsultantsTraining 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.

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German Technical CooperationLOCA HasalakaHasalaka 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

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German Technical CooperationHasalaka 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

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German Technical CooperationHasalaka LOCA Proposals & Status

Proposals from the Final Event & Implementation Status (December ‘03)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.

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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.

Hasalaka LOCA Proposals & Status

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German Technical CooperationHasalaka LOCA Proposals & StatusProposal 3: Paddy Seed SectorPaddy 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

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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

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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

status of loca in sri lanka

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