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2009-07-08
Colombo – An economic growth program funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and focused on improving livelihoods and business opportunities in the East launched its official website at www.core.lk. The USAID/ Connecting Regional Economies (CORE) program website provides information to the public about its work and highlights the people and communities benefiting from its activities. The user friendly USAID/CORE website allows easy access to the public, its partners and its
beneficiaries.
The USAID/CORE project is part of the U.S government’s strategy to increase human and economic security in the East by promoting economic growth in areas affected by the conflict and bordering the conflict. USAID provided $13.5 million over three years for the economic growth program.
USAID/CORE has program offices in Colombo, Trincomalee, Anuradhapura and
Ampara, covering operations in the Eastern, North Central and Uva provinces. The project teams work closely with implementing companies and beneficiaries to mobilize identified interventions in the dairy, agriculture, fisheries, tourism and other sectors.
USAID/CORE creates linkages with private sector entrepreneurs using an integrated approach through livelihood development, improved value chains, enhanced participation in value chain services, strengthened workforce development and the establishment of a positive business enabling environment. The project seeks to improve the lives of its target beneficiaries through investment, employment, and income enhancement in project areas.
This USAID project is implemented by AECOM International Development together with implementing partners Nathan Associates Inc., Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC), The International Organization for Migration (IOM), Business for Peace Alliance (BPA), GreenTech Consultants (Pvt) Ltd. and Texas A&M University.
For more information on other U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) projects in Sri Lanka, please visit http://srilanka.usaid.gov. For more information on the CORE project and its activities please visit www.core.lk or please contact CORE Communications & Outreach Manager Dishnika Perera on 011 2553082.
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CORE Chief of Party Melani Schultz launching the new website
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