Social Cohesion and Reconciliation Activity (SCORE)-Ampara- Funded by Global communities – PALM Community Development Services Company (Guarantee) Ltd

Completed Projects

Social Cohesion and Reconciliation Activity (SCORE)- Ampara 2019-2021

The Social Cohesion and Reconciliation Project funded by the USAID and technical support of Global Communities was initiated and implemented by PALM to enhance social cohesion and reconciliation among different ethnic and religious background people in Ampara district. The project intervention are tries to build social cohesion and reconciliation in five Grama Niladhari Divisions, belonging to three Divisional Secretariat Divisions of Ampara District. Saddathisapura and Indrasarapura GNDs fall under Ampara divisional secretariat division, Varipathanchenai-01 and Varipathanchenai-02 fall under Irakkamam divisional secretariat division, Central Camp-3 is belong to Navithaveli divisional secretariat division. The target areas were selected where re-presenting multi-ethnic, multi- religious and multi-cultural communities live tighter or side by side, therefore social cohesion and reconciliation is must for them to live their life peacefully in their day to day life. This is the foremost reason to select the areas to implement the SCORE project.

To raise awareness on reconciliation and social cohesion among youth, religious leaders & the business Community through reconciliation champions.
Capacity building of co-existence societies in the target GND

DS- Division –Ampara
GN -Divisions_ Sadathissapura, Indrasarapura

DS-Division –Navithanveli
GN-Division –Central camp-03

Output Based Progress of Social Cohesion and Reconciliation Activity (SCORE)

#	Millstone Activities	Activities based progress	Total beneficiaries
#	Millstone Activities	Activities based progress	Male	Female	Total
1	Identify target groups (40 youth, 15 Religious leaders, 30 from business community from each GND)	7 target groups identified youth, Religious leaders and business community from each GND	227	183	410
2	Identify the GND level Co-existence committees and reform	5 CES (Co-Existence society) reformed and other community platforms committee	33	84	117
3	Sensitization workshop for the target groups for PS/DSD,Youth,RL,BC	12 Sensitization workshops conducted for the target groups in 5 GN Divisions (Youths, Religious leaders, Business communities, Divisional secretariat staff and Pradeshiya saba staff)	150	232	382
4	5 Reconciliation and Social Cohesion campaigns design by champions	5 Reconciliation and Social Cohesion campaigns designed by champions in 5 GN Divisions	35	65	100
5	Community driven tangible intervention in each GND	The activities helped us to building bridge between the communities therefore the social cohesion and reconciliation was easily improved with in these communities According to the prioritized issues list we selected the community driven tangible interventions activities in selected areas as follows	15117	15796	30913
6	Support formation and reactivation of CESs and other community platforms	Sanitization and Disinfection by spraying antivirus chemicals in public places to prevent or minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19 virus. Spray programme activities implemented in 05 GN divisions in selected 03 DS divisions in Ampara district.	15117	15796	30913
7	Implementation of revised campaign activities in each division	The activities were organized by the Champions the surrounding Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu and Christianity communities, Religious leaders, Business community, Youths and Government officials were participated in these programmes 1. Dengue prevention program at Varipathanchenai -1 2. Sremadhana and prayers program – Saddathissapura 3. Tree planting program Varipathanchenai – 02 4. Dengue prevention program at Central Camp 5. Elders Programme at Indrasarapura	96	182	278
8	Implementation of key community prioritized activities on promotion of social cohesion by CES(one in each GND)	The 5 programmes were organized by the CES of the village with the consultation of SCORE project staff and the surrounding Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu and Christianity communities, Religious leaders, Business community, Youths and Government officials were participated in these programmes. 1.Thaipongal Celebration program at Central camp -3 2. Poyaday celebration program at Saddathissapura 3. Meelath Nabhi birthday celebration program at Varipathanchenai -2 4. Independent day programme at Varipathanchenai-1 5. Christmas programme at saddathisapura	89	184	273
9	Implementation of revised campaign activities Symposium	The programmes were organized by the CES of the village with the consultation of SCORE project staff Religious leaders, Business community, Youths and Government officials were participated in these programmes	30	58	88

End of the project activities we can able to achieve the objectives. The main aspect we were achieved was to enhance and increase social cohesion and reconciliation among the people and made some positive changes and environment to successfully implement the Programme. We were able to create awareness on the concept on cohesion and reconciliation and made them aware on the historical failures which created problem among them and made them to realize the significant and important part of reconciliation which helps them to works very closely among multi- ethnic, multi-cultural environmental settings.