SLF launches capacity development project in NE

The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in a collaborative project with the Sri Lanka Foundation (SLF), will monetarily assist the training of 300 Child Protection and Social Protection actors in the North and East.

To ensure that child protection and social protection effort are effectively and efficiently driven by professionals and people who know their communities, the best, the UNICEF has pledged their financial support through the EU funding to SLF in further technically training and enhancing he capacity of Child Protection and Social Protection Agents by partnering with numerous government officials (Ministry of Child Development and Women's Affairs, National Child Protection Authority, Children's Secretariat, Women's Bureau, National Committee on Women, Ministry of Social Services, Department of Social Services,

Probation Commissioners, Directors of Social Services, Chief Ministers, Governors, District Secretaries, Divisional Secretaries and the Gramaseva Niladaris to increase coverage, maximize local strengths and to leverage integration of best principles and methods into existing practices.

The Sri Lanka Foundation, a premier State institution coming under the purview of the Presidential Secretariat, is a Centre of Excellence in leadership, education and training in Sri Lanka. SLF in partnership with UNICEF will conduct the training program commencing March, 2012 targeting a multidisciplinary group of professionals (Probation Officers, Child Rights Promotion Officers,

Women Development Officers, Early Childhood Development Officers, District Coordinators and Psychosocial Coordinators of the National Child Protection Authority, Social Service Officers and other Social Workers) working with vulnerable Children and families in diverse communities in 15 Divisional Secretariats across the Northern and Eastern Provinces.