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37702-012: Poverty Assessment and Information Management
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The TA will impliment a project that will assist the Central Bank and the Dept. of Census and Statistics in Sri Lanka to define how poverty should be measured, develop instruments to evaluate the impact of government and donor programs on alleviating poverty, increase the capacity of government and selected aid agencies to collect and analyze the poverty information, produce a portrait of poverty in the conflict - affected districts of Sri Lanka and carry out a field trial to test the utility of... Read More
| Country |
Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 37702-012 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Technical Assistance |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Closed |
| Approval Number |
TA No. 4278 |
| Approval Date | 18 Dec 2003 |
| Geographical Location | Nation- wide |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Public sector management / Economic and Public Affairs Management |
| Thematic Classification | Social development |
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Responsible ADB Officer
Amarasena Gamaathige
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Responsible ADB Department
South Asia Department
Responsible ADB Divisions
Sri Lanka Resident Mission
Executing Agencies
Department of Census and Statistics
PDS Creation Date
07 Sep 2007
Last PDS Update
09 Dec 2008