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ACTIVITY DATA SHEET PROGRAM: Sri Lanka TITLE AND NUMBER: Enhanced Economic and Social Opportunities for Disadvantaged Groups, 383-003 STATUS: Continuing PLANNED FY 2001 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $300,000 CSD PROPOSED FY 2002 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $300,000 CSD INITIAL OBLIGATION: FY 1998    ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: FY 2003 Summary: The 17-year ethnic conflict in the north and east has disabled thousands of people and displaced a large population, including children. Another serious threat to the well being of children, particularly boys, on the western and southwestern coasts of Sri Lanka is their sexual exploitation and abuse. The purpose of this objective is to assist these disadvantaged groups to recover from adverse circumstances and provide an opportunity for returning to a normal life. Beneficiaries include displaced children and families, orphans, youth exploited by the sex trade, and amputees. USAID will use the Leahy War Victims Fund to provide prosthetics to the amputees and the Displaced Children and Orphans Fund (DCOF) to assist children affected by the conflict or subject to abuse. This objective contributes directly to the Agency objective and the Mission Performance Plan goal of humanitarian assistance. Key Results: In FY 2000, the DCOF supported local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that provided opportunities for children affected by the conflict and at risk to participate in organized educational and play activities. Peace camps set up by these NGOs enabled children from different ethnic groups to play, learn, and work together. This assisted in building better relations between the communities within the conflict areas. Reproductive and health programs and training of volunteer mental health workers commenced during the year. Trained "befrienders" assisted NGOs in identifying children needing more attention. Nutrition programs carried out by these NGOs covered areas controlled by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, where there is serious malnutrition and anemia. These NGOs will continue their programs in FY 2001. In addition, these NGOs will carry out a detailed analysis of the positive psychosocial effects on the children assisted by these programs. Skills training programs were provided to vulnerable youth and children abused by sex tourists to help them seek alternative employment and socially acceptable income-generating opportunities. In addition, the Leahy War Victims Fund supports the only NGO in Sri Lanka that serves the needs of amputees on a large scale. In FY 2000, the program provided 1,637 artificial limbs to 1,613 amputees (against a target of 1,500 amputees). Performance and Prospects: The Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) has requested a USAID-funded NGO to assist them in providing skills training to former child soldiers. In 2002, USAID will provide assistance through an international NGO to work with local NGOs and community based organizations in the north, eastern and central provinces to broaden the impact of the humanitarian assistance program. It is important to note that prosthetic devices were provided to all patients who requested a limb. The NGO providing these prosthetic devices operates through four branches. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has introduced its own prosthetics technology to the branch of this NGO situated in the conflict zone. It is anticipated that during FY2001, USAID will assist the NGO to adopt the ICRC prosthetics technology throughout Sri Lanka. Possible Adjustments to Plans: None. Other Donor Programs: The GSL allows NGOs to work in the north and east. USAID activities complement efforts of the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Health Organization, the United Nations High Commission on Refugees, and international voluntary organizations, which are providing health care, nutrition, and shelter to the displaced. The United Nations Office for Project Services is involved in removing landmines and pressure mines in the war-torn areas. Principal Contractors, Grantees, or Agencies: Terre Des Hommes; The Salesian Brothers; The Friends in Need Society; and Sarvodaya. FY 2002 Performance Table Sri Lanka: 383-003 Performance Measures: Indicator Information: Indicator FY97 (Actual) FY98 (Actual) FY99 (Actual) FY00 (Actual) FY00 (Plan) FY01 (Plan) FY02 (Plan) Indicator 1: Cumulative increase in number of children and youth participating in community based and facilitated psychological and social activities 9,768 13,477 14,859 NA 14,777 NA NA Indicator Level (S) or (IR) Unit of Measure Source Indicator Description Indicator 1: IR Number of children (cumulative) Progress reports from grantees This indicator denotes the number of children participating in community based psychosocial activities. U.S. Financing (In thousands of dollars)   Obligations   Expenditures   Unliquidated   Through September 30, 1999    300 DA 0 DA 300 DA 300 CSD 0 CSD 300 CSD 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 0 DFA Fiscal Year 2000 700 DA 0 DA   700 CSD 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA Through September 30, 2000 1,000 DA 0 DA 1,000 DA 1,000 CSD 0 CSD 1,000 CSD 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 0 DFA Prior Year Unobligated Funds 0 DA   0 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Planned Fiscal Year 2001 NOA 0 DA   300 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Total Planned Fiscal Year 2001 0 DA   300 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA       Future Obligations   Est. Total Cost   Proposed Fiscal Year 2002 NOA 0 DA 400 DA 1,400 DA 300 CSD 200 CSD 1,800 CSD 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 0 DFA

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