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An initial workshop, assisted by USAID, was held in May 2004. The workshop identified a number of sectors for priority input including Agriculture, Industry, Transport, Education, Health and Domestic. Specific areas for technical assistance were identified including:

Development of a GVEP Working Group and secretariat action plan preparation working, monitoring and reporting procedures;

Support to identify potential projects and develop a prioritisation methodology;
Facilitation of a multi-stakeholders workshop;
Identification and recruitment of action plan consultants.

There was no follow up to this activity and the Technical Secretariat is working on a re-engagement strategy for Sri Lanka.

For further information on activities in Country contact Sarah Adams at sarah.adams@gvep.org.

Documents & Articles

GVEP Sri Lanka on the move again

03 March, 2006 - The Energy Forum has begun discussions with the GVEP Technical Secretariat to reinitiate Country Actions in Sri Lanka. As a first step, Energy Forum has submitted a proposal to the GAPfund to increase access to energy services for the rural poor using biomass-based power generation. Energy Forum is also in discussions with the TS to build on earlier GVEP activity, supported by USAID, towards completing a “National Energy Action Plan for Poverty Reduction” to facilitate the development of large investment programmes targeting the poor in Sri Lanka.

Microfinance to Increase Access to Energy Services - Innovative Approach Adopted by SEEDS, Sri Lanka

17 August, 2005 - SEEDS (Gte) Ltd., by Indrani Hettiarachchy and Erik Wurster, indranih@seeds.lk. Sarvodaya Economic Enterprise Development Services Guarantee Ltd. (SEEDS) is a Sri Lanka-based microfinance institution that has been in operation since 1986. SEEDS offers a broad range of lending products, including a lending programme that focuses on the provision of environmentally friendly, clean energy technologies and modern lighting to enable productivity after dark. Please click here to download the document which profiles this innovative energy lending programme.(pdf, 48 kb)