Savisthri - Empowering Women, Transforming Lives in Sri Lanka
Cooperative Development Organisation
Implementing Partners and Organisations
Savisthri’ Women for Development Alternative
Period of Implementation
January 2018 - December 2022
Geographic scope
Asia-Pacific: Sri Lanka
Budget
$ 136,500
€ 130 000
Donor(s)
Bilateral Aid: Sida/Civsam
Sector(s)
Rural Development
Type of Activity
Institutional Building and Policy Dialogue, Legal and Regulatory framework, Technical Assistance & Advisory
Project Objectives
The project aims to build the capacities of women activists and their organisations in Sri Lanka to hold duty-bearers accountable in ensuring socio, economic, cultural and political rights of women in Sri Lanka, especially in relation to their right to land and other natural resources. The project will be implemented by two organisations: Law and Society Trust and Savisthri Women for Development Alternative. The intervention methodology of the project is to empower women to play a major role in policies and laws that affect their lives and livelihood
Impact on SDGs
SDG1 - No Poverty
SDG2 - Zero Hunger
SDG5 - Gender Equality
SDG10 - Reduced Inequalities
SDG15 - Life on Land
Local stakeholders
Groups of women