Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement www.sarvodaya.org

Sarvodaya is the IICP's implementing partner in Sri Lanka.

It is the largest community development organisation in the country. Founded as a people's self help organisation in 1957, today Sarvodaya is active in more than 15.000 villages in Sri Lanka and very well informed about the real needs of the population. It promotes self-reliance through a human-centred development to improve the quality of life for the poorest people in the country. Sarvodaya has been actively engaged in the social sectors and runs 326 regional centres all over the country, including LTTE controlled areas, is therefore one of the few organisations, that is able to work accross ethnic divides. Sarvodaya promotes a very comprehensive approach towards development. It implements projects in the areas of community health, childhood development, "5 R" (relief, reconstruction, rehabilitation, reconciliation, re-awakening), environmental awareness, information technology, alternative energy, micro credits (for which Sarvodaya has established its own banking system, the "Sarvodaya Economic Enterprise Development Services Ltd. - SEEDS). Sarvodaya runs 26 orphanages, specialised pre-schools, schools for disabled persons, and one internationally-known school for deaf children. It provides free legal services and runs specific programs for the empowerment of women.

Sarvodaya has signed contracts with the GOSL, which entrusts Sarvodaya with the reconstruction of the 3 villages and infrastructure in this especially conflict-sensitive area. By choosing Sarvodaya as the local project partner, coordination with the GOSL and its national reconstruction plan is ensured. Sarvodaya is engaged in all 4 sub-projects as the main project partner. On the various sub-projects, Sarvodaya is cooperating with Tamil and Muslim community based organisations.

Sarvodaya ensures the sustainability of all reconstruction efforts and the implementation of the projects in a comprehensive and conflict-sensitive way.

Download Sarvodaya's detailed approach to conflict sensitive reconstruction in PDF format here.