National Non Governmental Organisations which are in operation in Sri Lanka for several decades are asking the international donors and the United Nations agencies why they are being sidelined in the disbursement of aid for rehabilitation and development projects in the North.
These organisations are particularly concerned about the possibility of an influx of INGOs into the country to undertake projects without any transparency and accountability as it happened in the aftermath of the tsunami of 2004 December.
They are of the opinion that the bulk of the disbursement should be provided to the local NGOs and local expertise should be hired for the projects.
Sewa Lanka Organisation Chairman Dr. Harsha Kumara Navaratne
expressed dismay over foreign funding INGOs such as the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to meet the basic requirement of the civilians in welfare camps and villages. Read more ...
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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