Dr.
Sheu Salau (Senior Agriculture Economist/Task Team Leader (TTL) for the CSIAP)
and his World Bank Team of the 14th Implementation Support and Review
Mission of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project
(CSIAP) arrived in Eastern Province today (04th) to evaluate
the implementation and performance of the CSIAP’s progress in Eastern Province.
The progress review meeting of the province commenced at the Agrarian Service
Center in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, this afternoon.
The
World Bank’s supervision is critical for maintaining accountability, enhancing
transparency, and ensuring the effectiveness of the CSIAP. Representing the
World Bank, Ms. Thiruni Liyanage (Co-TTL /Water Resources Management
Specialist), Dr. Athula Senaratne (Senior Agriculture Specialist), Ms. Saumya
Srivastava (Agriculture Specialist and CSIAP ICR Author), Mr. Seenithamby
Manoharan (Senior Consultant, Agriculture and Rural Development), Jagath
Seneviratne (Monitoring & Evaluation Consultant) and Mr. Sanjiva Rodrigo
(Value Chain and Agribusiness Consultant) joined the mission. The overall
progress of the CSIAP’s activities achieved in Eastern Province was presented
through Management Information Systems (MIS) by Monitoring & Evaluation
Officer Ms. K. Karthiga while Subject Officers presented subjective presentations
in front of the World Bank team. Mr. Saman Bandulasena, Project Director
and Subject Specialists and Officers of the Project Management Unit were also
present at this meeting. Mr. R. Umakanthan, Deputy Project Director of the
CSIAP in Eastern Province guided and facilitated this World Bank Mission in
Eastern Province with his staff.
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