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Roshini Jayaweera joined the IPS in 2006 and is currently serving as a Research Officer. Her key research interests are in the areas of poverty impact assessment, development studies, social security, microfinance, micro-insurance, and migration where she has been involved in a number of projects and national level surveys. She holds a BA (Hons.) in Economics from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and an MSc in Economics from the National University of Singapore.
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Publications
Reports
- “A Review of Active Labour Market Programe” (with Dr. Nisha Arunathilaka and Anushka Wijesinhe) prepared for and funded by the World Bank
- “Impact of remittances on the household of the emigrant and on the economy of the migrant’s country: Sri Lanka” (with Dr. Dushini Weerakoon, Dr. Nisha Arunathilaka, Priyanka Jayawardena, and Suwendrani Jayarathan) funded by South Asia Network of Economic Institutes.
- “Micro Insurance for the Poor in Sri Lanka” (with A. Galappattige and G. Tilakaratna), prepared for and funded by 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 A. Galappattige and W. Nanayakkara), prepared for and funded by World Bank, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2009.
- "Impact and Use of Microfinance Services Offered by the ProMiS Programme Conducted by the GTZ" (with A. Galappattige), prepared for and funded by GTZ, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2009.
- “Second Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Country Report for Sri Lanka” (with G. D. Dayaratne and W. Nanayakkara), prepared for and funded by NCED/UNDP, Sri Lanka, 2009.
- “Post Tsunami Micro Finance in Sri Lanka”(with A. Galappattige, and G. Tilakaratna), prepared for and funded by GTZ, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2008.
- “Outreach of Financial Services in Sri Lanka: A look at the Demand from Microfinance Perspective” (with G. Tilakaratna), prepared for and funded by GTZ, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2008.
Presentations
Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning in Sri Lanka
Joint Migration and Development Initiative(JMDI) : National Event in Sri Lanka on ‘Giving back what we learned, moving ahead’,
organized by the International Organization for Migration(IOM),
Taj Samudra Hotel,
13 December, 2011
Civil Society Organization’s Responsibility, Government Developmental Policies and Mainstreaming Migration into Development of Sri Lanka
Joint Migration and Development Initiative: National Event in Sri Lanka on ‘Giving Back What We Learned, Moving Ahead’,
organized by the International Organization for Migration,
Taj Samudra Hotel,
13 December, 2011
Way Forward for the South Asia Migration Commission
International Conference on ‘Institutionalizing Regional Approaches to Migration Management in South Asia’,
organized by the Institute of Policy Studies
Taj Samudra Hotel,
25 November, 2011
Review of Active Labour Market Programmes (ALMPs) in Sri Lanka: Some Lessons & Observations
Weekly meeting of the Consortium Humanitarian Agencies
1st October 2010
Impact of Remittances on the Household of the Emigrant and on the Economy of the Migrant’s Country: Sri Lanka
“Migration, Health and Development” organized by Saouth Asia Netwrk for Economic Institute (SANEI)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
30-31 March 2010
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
Colombo, Sri Lanka,
29 June, 2009
Migration, Remittances and Development Nexus in Afghanistan
“Migration, Remittances and Development Nexus in South Asia” organized by the Institute of Policy Studies and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Colombo, Sri Lanka,
4-5 May, 2009
Training
Trade and Gender Linkages
conducted by the ARTNeT/UNDP
Bangkok, Thailand
15-17 September 2010
Universalization of Socio Economic Security for the Poor
International Institute of Social Studies
Netherlands
13 January to 26 March 2010
Microfinance Training of Trainers (MFTOT6): A Blended Distance Learning Course
conducted by the Tokyo Development Learning Center, Distance Learning Centre,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
August – November, 2009.
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