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FCCISL CHEER facilitates DEF in Batticaloa

The District Enterprise Forum (DEF),which aims to empower local persons in order to shape the future of the locality where they live in, was launched recently in Batticaloa by the CHEER Project of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) chaired by District Secretary Batticaloa, S. Arumainayaham.

The HQI-Police, Heads of Government Departments, Representatives of the Batticaloa District Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, Traders Association, Farmers Organisations, Oxfam GB Eastern Region, ESCO, Sarvodaya and Cooperative Societies of Batticaloa District.

President, Batticaloa Chamber of Commerce V.Rangithamoorthy highlighted the necessity and importance of the forum, as many issues obstructing the development of the local economy could be solved through dialogue.

District Secretary S. Arumainayaham said DEF was a timely initiative since there was increasing recognition that private sector development had an important role to play in economic development of the regions.

All reforms and concepts are on paper but not practised to the expected level, hence the DEF mechanism would substantially fill the gap.

He appealed to all participants, specially the Police, Heads of Departments and the representatives of the INGOs, NGOs and organisations to support this endeavour.

FCCISL is a national implementing partner of OXFAM, in the EU - ACAP 2009/2013 Project (European Union Assistance for Conflict Affected People). It works in association with the District Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Ampara, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Vavuniya and Mannar.

The FCCISL implementation component of the project is named FCCISL CHEER (Chamber-network Engagement in Economic Rehabilitation) and is funded by the European Union.

Program Coordinator Oxfam GB, S. Raguramamoorthy and Program Manager of Oxfam GB Eastern M. Yogeswaran spoke of the study on Value Chain Analysis conducted by OXFAM with the Agrarian Services Department for the Paddy sector in Batticaloa District.

National Women Entrepreneurship Coordinator CHEER Project, FCCISL W.J. Soosairatnam, emphasised that the DEF is a platform for dialogue between the Government, private sector and NGOs in the district to address and resolve business related regulatory and administrative issues which hinder economic development in the region.

The executive committee of DEF was established with the District Secretary as Chairman to bring credibility to the forum as the decisions taken have the highest possible level of support of the district.

The role of the DEF is to empower the local business community by creating a more conducive business environment by supporting policy advocacy and representation.

The District Chamber, being the Secretary to the Forum, would coordinate with entrepreneurs including beneficiaries from the EUACAP project villages identify, compile and submit issues that hinder the economic environment in the district.

Any issues that cannot be solved at the district level, will be directed to FCCISL to be taken up at National forums.

 

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