by john | May 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
We are thrilled to announce our new partnerships! We have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with 14 CSOs listed below. This collaboration will see us engaging with their respective local government authorities to address community issues and problems, a...
by john | Oct 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Institute secured a project supported by the Asia Foundation to engage with 15 CSOs and train them to carry out critical research that would support evidence-based policy-making at the local government level. The Institute also developed a guidebook for...
by john | Aug 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Institute conducted Focus Group Discussions in all 25 Districts of Sri Lanka to understand youth aspirations and the constraints they faced in achieving their full potential to develop a youth policy.
by john | Aug 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
UNDP assigned the Institute the task of reviewing data collection, analysis, and dissemination methods in place in justice sector institutions, including the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), Attorney General’s Department (AGD), Government Analyst’s Department (GAD), Legal...
by john | Oct 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Marga Institute was assigned the task of implementing an Advocacy and Communication Campaign in 2022 for Climate Promise by the UNDP. The advocacy and communications campaign created wider awareness and encouraged policy dialogue by advocating the implementation of...
by john | Aug 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Institute established an Official Languages Policy Monitoring Centre with the support of UNDP. We flagged issues and problems citizens faced due to non-compliance with the official languages policy.
by john | Aug 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
UNDP assigned Marga Institute to monitor media platforms for hate/discriminatory speech and conduct community assessments in Colombo, Kalutara, Matara, Ampara, Gampaha, and Vavuniya Districts to determine how hate speech messages impacted minority groups.
by john | Aug 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Marga Institute conducted Development Dialogues in three districts (Kalutara, Mannar, and Trincomalee) with grant support from the Asia Foundation. The Institute worked closely with six Civil Society Organisations based in the districts. The dialogues were...
by root | Jul 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Professor Tilak Abeysinghe While studying district-level disparities and how districts have converged and diverged over the last decade under different indicator categories, we came to notice three distinct features in agriculture labour productivity relative to...
by john | Feb 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
We welcome Dr Ahilan Kadiragama, Mr Indrajit Aponsu, Mr Sunil Hettiarachchi, Mr Kithsiri Wijesundera, Mr D.C. Dissanayaka and Dr Indrani Talagala to the Governing Council of Marga Institute.
