Rural development

A Professional with 20 years hands on experience in Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning in establishing and managing of MEL systems for projects and programs in development sector within Sri Lanka and overseas. Being an excellent team player and a leader, have depicted strong track records in achieving expected deliverables on time with expected quality. Precipitous learning ability and excellent interpersonal skills drive me fast adapting for diverse working cultures. Handling MEAL functions in diverse sectors (WASH, livelihood, climate change adaptation, economic development, agriculture development, governance and in relief & rehabilitation) in both local and international context has sharpen my skills, capabilities to overcome challenges. I am serving as a evaluation mission lead to organizations of Results Oriented Monitoring (ROM) based in Brussels, and Independent Office of Evaluation FAO Roam.
"An individual who is passionate to cater development needs”.

I began my professional journey in Sri Lanka’s flourishing floriculture industry, focusing on European and Far Eastern markets. Over five years, I led research and development initiatives, pioneering non-conventional breeding methods that significantly advanced the sector. This foundation facilitated my transition into project and program management, where I have had the privilege of collaborating with governmental bodies and international funding organizations.

A highlight of my career was playing a key role in the success of the National Agriculture Development Program (2003-2014), contributing to strategic planning, coordination, and execution, while bringing over two decades of diverse experience within Sri Lanka’s agricultural development sector.

My professional journey has been shaped by multidisciplinary training, equipping me with expertise in project and program management, monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning in MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning), sustainable rural development, climate-smart agriculture, food and nutrition security, Agric value chain & SME developments,Results-Based Management (RBM), gender mainstreaming, and knowledge management, among other areas of competence.

Since October 2015, I have had the privilege of coordinating multifaceted projects and programs for the EU Delegation in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, with a focus on integrated rural development. These initiatives span critical sectors such as agriculture ( agri- green), food and nutrition, local governance, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), SCP (Sustainable Consumption and Production), and Nature based tourism, all aimed at fostering positive, sustainable development.

As I continue my professional path, I remain committed to leveraging my diverse expertise to drive impactful transformations across Sri Lanka’s evolving sectors, contributing meaningfully to sustainable development goals.

Working on Scaling up Village Input Fairs, Agriculture, Innovation, DEI, and more.

Created in 2016, CCIF Cyprus supports education and research for social inclusion of all citizens, including youth with fewer opportunities, disabilities and immigrants. Our purpose is to provide an enabling space to people from inauspicious environments and equip them with necessary digital skills to access today’s labour market, while increasing their chances at an equal treatment. At CCIF Cyprus, we try to fuel the dialogue between local communities to address the different fears many have, as we deem it a necessary step to build an inclusive and peaceful society. We have made it our goal to help communities understand that despite the difference in the manifested speech one might hold, the underlying values and feelings are not only equally valid, but also very often the same, in an attempt to connect groups with – and help them relate to – each other.

We are heavily involved in the integration process of immigrants in Pafos, offering them several times a week Greek, English, computer literacy classes, as well as drama classes and sport, so that they can develop their skills and capacity of expression. CCIF Cyprus helped immigrants and refugees learn languages to be better positioned not only to find work, but also to better communicate with their Cypriot counterparts for which sometimes different or foreign can seem rather threatening.

Attaché de Coopération, Chargé de programmes, Section infrastructures et développement durable

Economist, teacher and advisor on generation of livelihoods, entrepreneurship and MSMEs; in education, management, finance, social entrepreneurship, business model, business plan, projects, business formalization, design thinking, innovation, public policy and youth. He was in charge of the Department of Entrepreneurship Development in the Vice Ministry of Promotion of Mipymes of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes of the Dominican Republic. He coordinated programs for the development of entrepreneurial behavior such as Empretec and Learning to Entrepreneur; In addition, he was part of the national team of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM).

As Programme Officer, works with Cooperation projects development and monitoring to support private sector, focused on trade facilitation, MSMEs and entrepreneurship promotion, agriculture and regional integration. In addition, binational cooperation projects management between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, aid of trade and bilateral dialogue.