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Ayodya Galappattige

  
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Ayodya Galappattige is currently a Research Officer since joining the IPS in 2004. Her key research interests are in the areas of development policy studies, specifically in areas of poverty impact assessment, social security, microfinance, agriculture and environmental economics. She has contributed to a number of national level surveys and studies. She holds a BSc (Hons.) in Agriculture from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and an MSc in Agricultural Economics from the Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. She has also obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in ‘Universalizing Socio-Economic Security for the Poor’ from the Institute of Social Studies, Netherlands, and has part qualifications of CIMA-UK.

Publications

  • “Economic and Political Empowerment of the Poor - Sri Lanka', (with G. Tilakaratna, P.A. Samaratunga, R. Jayathilaka, D. Marawila, and R. Perera), CPD-SACEPS Monograph Series 3, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and South Asia Centre for Policy Studies (SACEPS), Dhaka, 2009.
  • “Educational Opportunities for the Poor in Sri Lanka: Assessing Spatial Disparities”, (with G. Tilakaratna, R. Jayathilaka, and R. Perera), Research Studies: Human Resource Development Series No.5, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka: Colombo, 2008.
  • “Annotated Bibliography on Microfinance in Sri Lanka” (with G. Tilakaratna, and T. Kumara), Poverty and Social Welfare Series No. 8, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2006.

Reports

  • “Micro Insurance for the Poor in Sri Lanka” (with G. Tilakaratna and R. Jayaweera), prepared for the British Academy/ University of Lancaster, UK, 2009.
  • “Analysis of Convergence of Three Poverty Alleviation Programs Implemented by the Ministry of Nation Building and Estate Infrastructure Development” (with W. Nanayakkara and R. Jayaweera), for the Gemidiriya Community Development and Livelihood Improvement Project, Gemidiriya Foundation, funded by the World Bank, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2009.
  • “Impact and Use of Microfinance Services Offered by the ProMiS Programme Conducted by the GTZ”(with R. Jayaweera), prepared for the GTZ, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2009.
  • “Sri Lanka Country Report for the SAARC Regional Poverty Profile 2006/2007” (with R. Jayathilaka of IPS, Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka, and Samurdhi Division of the Ministry of Nation Building and Estate Infrastructure Development), funded by the SAARC Secretariat, Kathmandu, 2008.
  • “Post Tsunami Micro Finance in Sri Lanka” (with G. Tilakaratna, R. Perera and R. Jayaweera), prepared for the GTZ, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2008.
  • “Development Strategies, Welfare Regime and Poverty Reduction in Sri Lanka” for the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), 2007.
  • “Economic and Political Empowerment of the Poor in Sri Lanka: Empowerment of Poor through Microfinance” (with G. Tilakaratna and R. Perera) funded by the South Asia Centre for Policy Studies (SACEPS), Kathmandu, 2006.
  • “Economic and Political Empowerment of the Poor in Sri Lanka: Upgrading Educational Opportunities for the Poor” ” (with G. Tilakaratna, R. Perera and R.Jayathilaka), funded by the South Asia Centre for Policy Studies (SACEPS), Kathmandu, 2006.
  • “SAARC Development Goals: Final Terms of Reference for Country Contributions” (with G. Tilakaratna), for the Independent South Asian Commission on Poverty Alleviation (ISACPA), 2004.
  • “Micro Finance for Poverty Alleviation” (with G. Tilakaratna and T.Kumara), Micro Impacts of Macroeconomics and Adjustment Policies (MIMAP) – Sri Lanka Project, funded by International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, 2004.

Presentations

Microinsurance Services in Sri Lanka: Insurance Provision to Low Income Communities and their Needs
“Microfinance Services in Sri Lanka”
organized by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka with IPS, the University of Manchester and University of Central Lancashire,
Colombo, Sri Lanka,
29 June, 2009.

Educational Opportunities for the Poor: Assessing Spatial Disparities and Empowerment of the Agrarian Society through Rationalizing Land Use and Tenure
“SACEPS Studies on Deepening Integration, Poverty Study and Social Charter”,
Kathmandu, Nepal
23 September, 2006.


Training

Microfinance Training of Trainers (MFTOT6) Learning Course
jointly organized by the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) and United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
August-November, 2009.

Universalizing Socio-Economic Security for the Poor
conducted by the Institute of Social Studies (ISS),
The Hague, Netherlands,
January-March, 2006.