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Implementing Agency’s Details
Your organisation’s name; address; telephone
numbers; contact name(s); website; other
Project Title
Purpose
Write one sentence that clearly sets out the aim of
the project, reflecting the “change” it will help bring
about
Context and Need for the Project
In no more than 200 words, provide the
background and context to the issues this project
will address and why the UK should fund this
project
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https://www.civicus.org/index.php/media-resources/news/4532-sri-lanka-human-rights-under-attack
Centre for Policy Alternatives
6/5, Layards Road, Colombo 5.
https://www.cpalanka.org/
Contact Person: Lionel Guruge (Senior Researcher and Unit Head of the Capacity Building and Outreach Unit of
CPA)
Tel: 011 2081384
Email: lionel@cpalanka.org
Capacitating human right defenders and civil society to uphold human rights and democratic values of Sri Lanka
The purpose of the project is to reinforce the freedom of media, access to information and freedom of expression by
strengthening journalist practices while developing a sustainable shared platform for civil society, media, regional/
Colombo-based organizations and human rights defenders who will actively work together to strengthen and leverage
each other’s’ capacities towards creating alternative spaces for protection and inclusive political participation, and
pushing for reversal of human rights violations, and threats to fundamental freedoms.
As societies fracture under the weight of rising social and economic inequalities and increasing dominance of political
leaders seeking to exploit societal divisions for their gain, civil society is bearing the brunt of a consequent drop in
respect for the basic freedoms of media, association, peaceful assembly and expression.
Targeting and repression of journalists and human rights defenders confronted by restrictive laws, punitive legal
measures, and physical violence in their vital work, in Sri Lanka is an assault on the principles of human rights, the
rule of law and the rights to freedom of expression and association. CSOs/journalists/civil activists/human rights
defenders working on ending impunity and ensuring accountability for past crimes, and especially victims, victim’s
families, members of minority communities, and networks in the Northern and Eastern provinces, 1 have
been interrogated, beaten, subjected to unlawful raids and arrests, and forced to choose between exile and self-
censorship. An uptick in arrests for critical speech and increased, heavy-handed emergency provisions, and
increased intimidation against journalists have further contributed to the decline of internet freedom in Sri Lanka. In
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Project Summary
In no more than 200 words explain what the project
plans to achieve, how proposed Activities will
deliver stated Outputs and how Outputs will help
bring about the project Purpose. What longer term
real world difference will the project contribute to
over the next few years?
(Note: This question will be looked at again during
any Evaluation of this project.. The success of the
project will largely be judged on what is said here)
2
https://www.civicus.org/index.php/media-resources/news/interviews/4568-sri-lanka-media-control-gave-the-government-a-definite-advantage
3
https://www.ucanews.com/news/social-media-activists-under-pressure-in-sri-lanka-clampdown/87855
4
https://www.fmmsrilanka.lk/
5
http://www.socialmedialanka.org/smd/
6
https://huridocs.org/technology/uwazi/
this unregulated environment, online threats have proliferated and journalists are receiving direct threats – the abuses
and racist taunts were filled with the worst sort of vitriol and journalists/CSOs/Human rights defenders often lack the
ability and support to assess cyber threats and their emotional impact.
Furthermore, rising militarization, through overt and direct violence and other repressive legislation at the time of and
using the COVID-19 pandemic as justification for brutal emergency responses and at the expense of free and
independent media, free access to information and freedom of expression, such as imposing restrictions on the rights
to freedom of expression2 association and peaceful assembly, resulting in the arrest and detention of social media
commentators.3
The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) in partnership with the Free Media Movement 4 (FMM) aims to promote
coalition building and advocacy among journalists/CSOs/Human rights defenders around the Right to Information
(RTI) Act, so that the government can successfully be engaged on issues related to freedom of speech and
information. And, by adopting the array of available cutting edge digital and physical security tools and approaches
and awareness of tools 5 on evaluating news sources to identify misinformation, professional journalists and bloggers
will be empowered to prevent and mitigate threats, giving them the space and confidence they need to work with.
Through proper needs assessment and capacity building on digital & physical security, journalists/CSOs/Human
rights defenders will thus be equipped with the required knowledge and skill set to better protect themselves and their
data, and to carry out their work with greater freedom.
For this purpose, CPA and FMM will train and introduce journalists/CSOs/Human rights defenders to use an efficient
toolkit which will enable project beneficiaries to document evidence of human rights abuses in social and mainstream
media and be preserved for Human Rights investigations - Uwazi 6, a database application designed for human rights
defenders for effective collection, analysis of Human rights abuses which can be reported to Human Rights bodies.
Journalists/CSOs/Human rights will gain sufficient training on its application while CPA and FMM monitors the
application process by conducting a News Lab using which journalists will produce news stories/articles on identified
abuses and violations.
As part of “supporting the spread of journalistic best practices, boost civic literacy and tackle disinformation”, and
thereby protect digital information, news, sources and devices, journalists /CSOs/Human rights defenders will be
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 exposed to training on computer security, mobile data, information security and protecting social media accounts and
sources, sources of information, stolen data, surveillance over mobile phones, risks overusing apps, etc. In addition,
weaknesses and solutions for ‘encryption’, the dangers of digital security, ways to deal including personal safety will
be discussed. Adopting the array of available cutting edge digital and physical security tools and approaches and
awareness of tools7 on evaluating news sources to identify misinformation, professional journalists and bloggers will
be empowered to prevent and mitigate threats, giving them the space and confidence they need to work with.

Similarly, CPA’s objectives lie in strengthening multi-stakeholder collaboration, supporting CSOs, media, civil society
and human rights defenders for the sharing of experiences pertaining to violations of media freedom, freedom of
expression, language rights, and other human rights via existing inter-provincial networks including broadening
understanding of civic spaces and “boosting collaborative and coordinated advocacy between and within grassroots,
regional and Colombo-based organizations”, CSOs, local and regional stakeholders and policy institutions. The
initiative will particularly target island-wide journalists/CSOs/Human rights defenders with special focus on North,
East, South and Central provinces.

Accordingly, the action plan entails strengthening coordination among existing networks and solidarity campaigns
both online (Whatsapp/Social Media groups/joint webinars etc) and physically, for knowledge sharing on nonviolent
direct action and advocacy, between grass-roots level organisations/associations, media organizations, journalists,
local minority community leaders, civil rights activists, public, CSOs and human rights defenders provincially and
island-wide promoting collaborative and coordinated advocacy and the creation of joint spaces to affect meaningful
political change towards democratization and human security

In order for the successful implementation of the above action plan, following its island-wide work promoting citizen
dialogue on the LLRC , CPA and the FMM will benefit from its affiliations with 30+ regional partners 8 from all parts of
the country, including grass-roots level organizations engaged in civil advocacy, human rights, coexistence and
reconciliation, gender issues, promotion of RTI and Language rights. CPA also has a long-standing tradition of
working with new and top journalists’ associations both at the district and national level and will collaborate with these
associations for the project implementation (A list of partner journalists/ CSO organizations we intend to work with in
the target locations are listed in the ‘Stakeholders’ section).

CPA shall further work in close collaboration with human rights organizations from marginalized groups (by virtue of
their ethnic, racial, religious and cultural identity) and CSOs working with them including those working on regional,
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http://www.socialmedialanka.org/smd/
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https://mega.nz/file/ftolGSbD#7INa3ONaTgagdmP8lZgmjzPG2Ovx2pGKeS2TW7VqzNM
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provincial issues island-wide will be benefited in addition to local policy making institutions such as commissions
including the Language commission, Right to Information commission, Human rights commission and Police
commissions, provincial councils and judiciary institutions, with a strong contribution to gender equality in the
selection engagement of women’s networks in the advocacy initiatives.

Furthermore, CPA and FMM aim to identify significant cases on Human Rights (HR) violations and threats to
fundamental freedoms via our existing networks of CSOs, media organizations, citizen journalists, civil activists,
human rights defenders and intend to develop 15 significant research-based investigative articles in addition to an
analytical research study on the current HR situation in the country, the degree of violations and what challenges and
shortcomings currently exist. The research will use the cases identified by CSOs/media/citizen journalists/civil
activists/human rights defenders as a sample study to propose policy-level recommendations for the protection of
fundamental freedoms and human rights in the short-term, mid-term and long-term.

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Cost
What is the TOTAL cost of the Project FY 20/21

Please detail the cost to the FCDO and, if relevant, Cost to FCDO Cost to Co-funders £
the cost to co-funders

If relevant, please provide costs for future financial

years. Add additional years as required. FY 21/22 £ 59,651.54

(Note: the FCDO cannot guarantee funding for Cost to FCDO £ 59,651.54 Cost to Co-funders £
future financial years)

Co-Funding CPA has no co-funding arrangements for this project initiative.

If relevant, please provide the name and contact
details of any co-funders,including funding source
and amount.
If there are no co-funding arrangements, please
explain why the UK should fund this project in full.
FMM - The present Media Freedom Rights Monitoring Desk (created in correlation to the toolkit – Uwazi application)
is collecting Primary / secondary data and information, documents and produces a monthly report and an annual
report from January 2021. The desk is led by an Assistant documentarist who collects and stores data and information
in Google Drive. Allocated budget for the project period of 2021June -2022 Dec is BSP 9000.00.

The current proposal is to upgrade the above ‘skeleton’ database to a systematically documenting human rights
violations database to contribute to the objectives of litigation and different types of advocacy.

Funded by Open Society Foundation (OSF)

Contact Person - Edward Pitman
edward.pittman@opensocietyfoundations.org
Timing Planned start 01.10.2021 Planned completion 31.03.2022
date: date:

PLEASE ATTACH A FULL ACTIVITY BASED BUDGET (ABB). Proposals without an ABB will not be considered
(Note: The Activity Based Budget must match the activities and timings set out in the project plan below. No organisation can financially profit from receiving grant funding - proposals from for-profit
organisations for grant funding can only be considered if an officially registered non-profit making arm or division of the for-profit organisation will deliver the project).

Will you be sub-contracting work to deliver No

any project Activities or Outputs to other
organisations?
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If Yes, please provide details, explaining the scope
and cost of work you intend to sub-contract

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Which country or countries will this project Sri Lanka, with special focus on North, East, South and Central provinces.
be delivered in?

Have you bid for funding from the FCDO
in the past three years?
If yes, please provide details of bids made
(successful and unsuccessful bids) and projects
implemented.
CPA completed a short research assignment on 'the regulatory environment for online services and media in Sri Lanka'
from 1 January to 31 March 2020 with the British High Commission and FCDO. It was a research study conducted to better
understand the legal and regulatory arrangements (i.e. the powers of Ministers, TRCSL etc) for managing the online space.
The research paper was completed under the supervision of Bhavani Foneseka.

Project Plan

● Based on the information provided in the Project Summary, describe below the Purpose, Outputs and Activities the project is designed to deliver.
● Provide a description of each Indicator for the Purpose and for each Output, and provide baseline information, the sources of that information, what the target
(and target date) is, and the milestones (checkpoints) at which progress will be measured. This information will provide a framework for monitoring and
measuring progress of the project, and provide an evidence base for assessing the success of the project.

Indicator = what will be measured (eg the number of people who will be trained; the increase in positive perceptions of an issue)
Baseline = the current status (eg no training exists; current perceptions are x% positive)
Sources = where will the information on the baseline data and targets come from (eg data from research carried out by the implementer; open source data)
Milestones = the key points at which progress will be tracked (can be specific dates/events or the regular quarterly reports – but provide indicative dates for the latter)
Target = what the project will deliver (eg 100 people trained; 50% increase in positive perceptions)
Date = the date by which it will be delivered
Project Purpose:
The purpose of the project is to reinforce the freedom of media, access to information and freedom of expression by strengthening journalist practices while developing a sustainable
shared platform for civil society, media, regional/ Colombo-based organizations and human rights defenders who will actively work together to strengthen and leverage each other’s’
capacities towards creating alternative spaces for protection and inclusive political participation, and pushing for reversal of human rights violations, and threats to fundamental
freedoms.

Indicator(s): Baseline Sources Milestones Target & Date

1. CSOs/human rights defenders/ civil
activists/journalists engaged in
solidarity campaigns and
knowledge/experience sharing
sessions
2. % of engagement and participation
in solidarity campaigns
3. No. of issues discussed and the level
1. 20% engagement and
collaboration between
existing networks of
CSOs/journalists/human
rights defenders
2. Very low level of
awareness on the RTI act
or its application by
● Previous project
reports/feedback forms/ project
interventions/discussions and
interviews with grass-root level
stakeholder/partner
organizations/ media
organizations
1. Engagement and collaboration
between existing networks
increase from baseline by 20%
2. Increase 75% of journalists in their
use of the RTI act
3. Enhance digital and physical safety
by 70% through the Uwazi
application enabling a safe space
1. Engagement and collaboration
between existing networks
increase from baseline by 20%
by the end of the project
2. Increase 75% of journalists in
their use of the RTI act by the
end of the project
3. Enhance digital and physical
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 of discussions
4. Level of engagement and
participation in social media
networks/groups
5. Increased % of journalists on RTI
application for investigative reporting
6. Improved % of digital/physical safety
and security among
journalists/CSOs/human rights
defenders
7. Increased engagement and
application of the toolkit - Uwazi app
8. % of implementation of policy
recommendations for strengthening
human rights by policy makers
Output 1:
Promotion of coalition forming, capacity building and coordinated advocacy among journalists/CSOs/Human rights defenders around the Right to Information (RTI) Act
and freedom of expression, for successful engagement on issues related to freedom of speech and information
Indicator(s)
1. No. of CSOs/human rights defenders/
civil activists/journalists engaged in
solidarity campaigns
2. No. of knowledge sharing
sessions/solidarity campaigns
2. No. of journalists trained around the
RTI Act
3. Feedback from the participants at the
solidarity campaigns and trainings
4.Level of engagement in whatsapp
groups/ social media groups
5. No. of issues raised during the
solidarity campaigns/trainings
Activities linked to Output 1
journalists for investigative journalism safety by 70% through the
3. Increasingly low % of 4. Enhance awareness of Uwazi application enabling a
digital and physical safety journalists/CSOs/ human rights safe space for investigative
and security for CSOs defenders on protecting data, journalism by the end of the
/journalists/human rights avoiding unprecedented physical d project
defenders digital threats by 70% 4. Enhance awareness of
5. Increase the level of engagement journalists/CSOs/ human rights
and implementation of Human defenders on protecting data,
rights in sri lanka from policy avoiding unprecedented
makers by 50% physical d digital threats by 70%
by the end of the project
5. Increase the level of
engagement and
implementation of Human rights
in sri lanka from policy makers
by 50% by the end of the project
Baseline Sources Milestones Target & Date
100+ journalists have already ● Previous project ● When 10 knowledge sharing 1.250 journalists trained around RTI
been trained in RTI but they reports/feedback forms/ project sessions and 10 RTI trainings by end of October
lack sufficient monitoring and interventions have been conducted 2. 20 knowledge sharing
continuation of RTI sessions/solidarity campaigns have
applications. been conducted by end of November
3.100+CSOs/human rights
defenders/ civil activists/journalists
engaged in solidarity campaigns
each month
4.increased feedback from existing
networks of CSOs/human rights
defenders/ civil activists/journalists
5. 100+ HR cases/issues raised
1.1.0 Multi-Stakeholder collaboration
1.1.1 Enhance active engagement through social media groups of CPA’s and FMM’s existing networks between grass-roots level
organisations/associations, media organizations, journalists, local minority community leaders, civil rights activists, public, CSOs
and human rights defenders provincially and island-wide
1.1.2 Conduct 6 monthly knowledge and experience sharing sessions and solidarity campaigns among CPA’s and FMM’s existing
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Output 2:
Improved physical and digital safety for journalists to reinforce freedom of media, access to information and freedom of expression.
Indicator(s)
1. No, of trainings conducted
2.% of engagement and application of
the toolkit among target beneficiaries -
Journalists/media/human rights
defenders
3. No. of articles/news stories published
4.No. of cases reported into the
databases on HR and violations to
fundamental freedoms identified
Activities linked to Output 2
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networks monthly to create discourse and dialogue on the implemented initiatives, existing challenges and contextual issues
Baseline Sources Milestones Target & Date
n/a ● When 20 trainings have been ● Complete manuals/modules by
conducted October
● When the toolkit has been ● Conduct all trainings by
introduced to the target December
beneficiaries ● 75% of engagement and
● When target beneficiaries use the application of the toolkit among
app to report an document abuses target beneficiaries
● 300 news stories published by
December
● 500+ cases reported via the app
by December
2.1.0 Field level workshops
2.1.1 Conduct 20+ online/physical trainings and Training of Trainers (ToT) for provincial 250+ journalists and civil rights activists,
CSOs and human rights defenders on ‘Digital / Physical Safety and Security’’ - modern Safety and Security measures; Social
Responsibility; and use of the toolkit- a customised Uwazi database application developed by HURIDOCS to collect, organise and
share information
2.1.2 Conducting the ‘News Lab’ - (participants produce media stories with the supervision of mentors) - Producing 250 media stories,
news articles and publishing on newspapers/websites by participants around cases on modern Safety and Security measures and
Social Responsibility
2.2.0 National -level Workshops
2.2.1 Conduct 2 online trainings for 50 national-level journalists and civil rights activists, CSOs and human rights defenders on
enhancing news literacy and awareness of tools 9 on evaluating news sources to identify misinformation and manage
unprecedented risk created by the hackers and criminal groups and news outlets dealing with online threats, harassment or direct
attacks and take measures to defend their accounts, devices, communications, and online/physical activity; using the RTI Act
2.3.0 Producing Manuals
2.3.1 Producing training manuals/modules for introducing current knowledge on Digital/Physical Safety and Security/ Uwazi
database application/ misinformation and unprecedented risks
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Output 3:
Asses the existing Human Rights situation in Sri Lanka and strengthen Human Rights and Democratic values in Sri Lanka
Indicator(s) Baseline
1. No. of research-based investigative
articles developed by journalists around
the identified cases
2. No of communication products
produced
3.No of views and the level of
engagement on social media
4. No. of participants at the launch of the
publication and the level of engagement
5. No. of cases appealed to
Commissions and courts
Activities linked to Output 3
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2.4.0 Processing and Storing Cases on Human Rights violations and threats to Fundamental freedoms
2.4.1 Upgrade existing database
2.4.2 Verifying the accuracy of the information retrieved into the database and analysing the verified information
Sources Milestones Target & Date
Despite reports and various ● Previous project ● When 50+ cases have been 1. Identification of cases by the
productions have been reports/feedback forms/ project identified and reported by our end of December
developed in terms of interventions/feedbacks and current networks 2. Development of 15 investigative
assessing the current HR discussions with our partner ● When 15 research-based articles by Journalists by the end
situation, sufficient research on organizations investigative articles have been of January
existing cases and a contextual developed 3. Finish producing 50 comms
analysis have not been ● When the publication is finalized products by the end of January
implemented previously ● When the communication 4. Disseminate comms products
productions have been produced february and march
● When the launch is conducted 5. Finalize the research by
February
6. Conduct the launch by end-
february
3.1.0 Advocacy and Litigation
3.1.1 Conduct 20+ online/physical trainings for provincial and national-level 250+ journalists and civil rights activists, CSOs and
human rights defenders around the use of RTI Act for investigative and accountable journalist practices emphasizing caring for the
environment and gender rights.
3.1.2 Produce 15 research-based investigative articles on significant HR cases and threats to fundamental freedoms identified in
#2.4.2, by 15 journalists with training from #2.1.1. and #2.2.1.
3.1.3 Produce and disseminate 50+ knowledge and communication products, such as articles, media announcements, voice cuts,
infographics, videos and multimedia products on specific case studies, experiences, interviews of threats to fundamental freedoms
identified in #5 via community radio stations and CPAs institutional Websites, Citizen Councils web presence, award-winning Civic
Media platform www.groundviews.lk, (sister sites in Sinhala and Tamil) and Facebook pages (CPA-13000+/CMEV
6500+/Groundviews 37000+/CitizensLanka-500+ with almost 60,000 subscribers), Publications (Sama Vimarshee and Samathana
Noakku10) and existing CSO networks.
3.1.4 Develop a research publication on promoting Human Rights & Democracy - includes all 15 research based investigative
articles developed in #3.1.2, in addition to an analytical report on the current human rights situation in Sri Lanka. Further, it will
include the extent to which the fundamental freedoms and human rights of journalists/CSOs/human rights defenders are protected
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 and what challenges and shortcomings currently exist. Solution oriented and implementable propositions will be discussed through
this publication. The research publication will propose policy-level recommendations for the protection of fundamental freedoms
and human rights in the short-term, mid-term and long-term.

3.1.5 Publish and disseminate the research publication among stakeholders including CSOs, policy making institutions,
government officials, scholars, political experts, human rights defenders, media etc at an official launching ceremony
3.1.6 File and appeal 50- 100 Human Rights violations and threats to fundamental freedoms identified in #2.4.1 to commissions
including the Official Language Commission, Right to Information Commission, Human Rights Commission and the National Police
Commissions and seek judiciary support where and whenever required.

Sustainability The actions will involve coalition-building, joint-action across diverse civil society sectors (between human rights, peacebuilding
How will the project ensure benefits are and humanitarian sectors); between including youth and grassroots activists and media personnel, journalists which composes
sustained once the project ends? stakeholders and members of CPA’s networks island-wide. The Tool Kit for ensuring ‘Digital and Physical Safety’ is shared with all
the direct beneficiaries, and ToTs conducted will ensure sustainability. Efficient monitoring and follow-up procedures by CPA, will
ensure sustainability in reinforcing freedom of media, access to information and freedom of expression. Additionally, appealing
cases to relevant commissions and socializing mass audiences online will continue post-completion of the project which will
successfully push local and national actors to address root causes, factors and narratives that contribute to rights violations and
shrinking civic, democratic and civil society spaces, particularly marginalized and minoritized people, and positively influence
political change towards the reversal and opening up of civic spaces. Furthermore, these strengthened exchanges and networks,
together with strengthened local and national journalist practices will ensure sustainability in investigative journalistic practices
around identified cases of human rights violations and threats to fundamental freedoms.
Gender Equality There is a strong contribution to gender equality in the selection and engagement of women’s networks in the capacity building and
Explain how gender equality issues have advocacy initiatives. CPA will pay specific attention to the level of consideration towards women and youth when conducting
been considered and incorporated into trainings, TOTs, workshops and knowledge sharing sessions, ensuring greater representation of women in our networks, multi-
this project proposal.
stakeholder collaboration sessions, and especially involve women journalists in conducting workshops/trainings to boost and
(Note: You may reference the DfID/FCO strengthen journalist practices. Women will be especially encouraged to use the toolkit to collect and report gender-related HR
“How To” guidance on Gender Equality violations and threats to fundamental freedoms and direct them to relevant HR bodies.
and any specific guidance on Gender
provided by the FCDO Post/Department). CPA aims to apply strategic communication interventions as specified in the “HOW TO GUIDE 11 - Gender and Strategic

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 Communications in Conflict and Stabilisation Contexts,” which are gender sensitive and therefore avoid gender digital gaps, online
harassment and enhance social cohesion. Our communication strategies are manifold ranging from social media campaigns to
community radio programs, mainstream media, print and online media websites and blogs creating a safe space for women, girls and
youth to interact equally with the communication productions.
Monitoring The CPA project team will develop a results-based monitoring and evaluation strategy to ensure that the project achieves its
How will delivery and financial expected outcomes. Accordingly, data will be regularly collected from Partner Organizations, coordinators and researchers and
management of the project be monitored analysed in relation to the project activities, output and outcome indicators to measure project progress as well as the effectiveness
and controlled?
of interventions.
Please note that FCDO projects require
(at least) quarterly reporting on delivery In addition, CPA will ensure to integrate tools to assess the successful completion of the project and evaluate the achievement of
and financial performance. project deliverables and the impacts expected. One of the principal tools of evaluation are the regular discussions, reflection
meetings and planning sessions conducted incorporation with the project team especially in organizing various discussions,
workshops and the development of the case study report which will prove useful to ensure that the activities are in line with the
intended project objectives.

CPA will draft monthly and quarterly progress, to evaluate the risks and challenges experienced, ascertain the level to which the
project is on track with targets in the action plan, asses the status of achievement of the outputs and the activities assigned for
each output in addition to checking progress towards the overall goals and outcomes of each project (milestones and indicators)
reflect on achievements, challenges, and record lessons learnt for future planning.

The M&E strategy will further include tools such as questionnaires, observations and interviews from the target audiences and
feedback from the participants/experts/resource persons at the discussions. These tools will help reflect on the lessons learnt and
gain an understanding of the overall process to review their point of view on the overall project objective and purpose and what
suggestions for improvement can be recommended for better social dialogues in the future.
Risks Risk Impact (if Like- Management Escalation Point
What are the key risks of implementing realised) lihood (of How will the risk be managed and monitored, At what stage will the
this project and how are you going to Low/ occurance) what are the mitigating actions, and who is the management of this risk
manage them Medium/ L/M/H risk owner need to be escalated
Add more lines as required High
The prevailing COVID-19 M M The CPA team will constantly observe When a complete
Larger/higher value projects will require a pandemic situation and the the country’s situation and make use of country lock-down is
full Risk Management Strategy. You
should consider whether one is needed resultant travel restrictions and online means to ensure uninterrupted imposed.
for this project. regulations may affect mobility, connections with all concerned parties
interventions with grass-roots level /stakeholders.

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Stakeholders
Who are the people or groups with an
interest in this project and/or who will be
affected by it? Who can influence its
success either positively or negatively?
How will you manage your engagement
with them
Add more lines as required
Larger/higher value projects will require a
full Stakeholder Engagement &
Communications Strategy. You should
consider whether one is needed for this
project.
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orgs and verification of information.
Potential use of emergency M M The CPA will ensure a comprehensive When a trend of
regulations and provisions of knowledge building on how to operate in unjust and extensive
prevention of terrorism act and the given political landscape without use of such
related regulations to curtail the leaving space to get victimised in unjust laws/regulation to
voices of activists. implementation of laws and regulations. slice the voices of
dissent emerges.
Covid 19 restrictions may hinder L L CPA will conduct its RTI operations When a complete
operations of the RTI, independent virtually via emails and operations/trials country
commissions or courts with the commissions will be conducted lock-down/police
online. Court operations will also curfew is imposed.
continue to operate despite covid19
At certain circumstances, L L This risk is not considered serious as a When there is
challenging well established most sensitive and flexible methods will completely
extremist Nationalist ideology 12 be used to work with institutional officials uncontrollable
may led to a risk of friction in their own territories extremist nationalist
political friction
Stakeholders Interest Influence Engagement / Communications plan Owner
L/M/H L/M/H (How to engage, how often and who
by/who to)
Northern Province
Center for Community Development H H Will collaborate with CPA and FMM during P.Saseeskanth
movement (CCDM) (Jaffna, Mannar) our multi-stakeholder collaborations, ccdmjaffna@gmail.com
provincial level trainings/TOTs on physical
and digital safety and security and on RTI
and other partnerships during the project
implementation.
Institute of technical education H H Will collaborate with CPA and FMM during Jeewanayagam
(Kilitech) ( Kilinochci) our multi-stakeholder collaborations, Sjeewan1975@gmail.c
provincial level trainings/TOTs on physical om
and digital safety and security and on RTI
and other partnerships during the project
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Federation of Institutions of Rural H H Will collaborate with CPA and FMM during Mr. Nathan
Management (FIRM) (Vavuniya) our multi-stakeholder collaborations, firmngo@yahoo.com
provincial level trainings/TOTs on physical
and digital safety and security and on RTI
and other partnerships during the project
implementation.
Jaffna District Journalists Association - H H With Coordinator / Documentalist at Ratnan Thayaparan,
Jaffna Press Club CPA/FMM Media Freedom Rights Monitoring Uma Pavanan,
Desk – Regular / data exchange via Uwazi Uduppidi 0777 111401
to Database
Vavuniya District Journalists H H With Coordinator / Documentalist at Sanath Priyantha, No
Association - CPA/FMM Media Freedom Rights Monitoring 64, Hospital Road,
Desk – Regular / data exchange via Uwazi vavuniya, 0777 865616
to Database
Mannar District - Mannar Press Club H H With Coordinator / Documentalist at Sipriyan Rosarian
CPA/FMM Media Freedom Rights Monitoring Lambart, No 310, Moor
Desk – Regular / data exchange via Uwazi Street, Mannar, 077
to Database 7877189
Eastern Province

Rural Development H H Will collaborate with CPA and FMM during Mr.V. Ramesh
Planning Organization (RDPO) our multi-stakeholder collaborations, Ananthan
(Batticaloa) provincial level trainings/TOTs on physical rdpo.srilanka@gmail.co
and digital safety and security and on RTI m
and other partnerships during the project rameshmbhs@gmail.co
implementation. m

Socio Pupil’s Education and Economic
Development (Speed Association)
(Ampara)
National Collaboration Development
Foundation (NCDF) (Trincomalee)
H H Will collaborate with CPA and FMM during Mohamed Ibrahim Riyal
our multi-stakeholder collaborations, riysim123@gmail.com
provincial level trainings/TOTs on physical
and digital safety and security and on RTI
and other partnerships during the project
implementation.
H H Will collaborate with CPA and FMM during Suranga Rupasinghe
our multi-stakeholder collaborations, ncdfkanthale@gmail.co
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Trincomalee District Journalists
Association
Ampara District professional
Journalists Association
Batticaloa District Journalists
Association - Eastern Journalists
Forum
Central Province
Suiya Shakthy Foundation
(Nuwaraeliya)
Samadanam Organization (Kandy)
Center for community Empowerment
(Matale)
provincial level trainings/TOTs on physical m
and digital safety and security and on RTI
and other partnerships during the project
implementation.
H H With Coordinator / Documentalist at Mangalanath
CPA/FMM Media Freedom Rights Monitoring Liyanarachchi, 328,
Desk – Regular / data exchange via Uwazi 04th Mile Post,
to Database Sinhapura,
Trincomalee,
0772981254
H H With Coordinator / Documentalist at Saman Disanayake,
CPA/FMM Media Freedom Rights Monitoring 50/54, 08th Lane,
Desk – Regular / data exchange via Uwazi Nawagampura, Ampara
to Database 0711 851371
H H With Coordinator / Documentalist at Deva Athiran, 6/3, Old
CPA/FMM Media Freedom Rights Monitoring kalmunai Road, Kalladi,
Desk – Regular / data exchange via Uwazi Batticaloa. 077
to Database 3112601
H H Will collaborate with CPA and FMM during A.Selvaraj
our multi-stakeholder collaborations, Suyashakthi26@gmail.c
provincial level trainings/TOTs on physical om
and digital safety and security and on RTI
and other partnerships during the project
implementation.
H H Will collaborate with CPA and FMM during
our multi-stakeholder collaborations,
provincial level trainings/TOTs on physical
and digital safety and security and on RTI
and other partnerships during the project
implementation.
H H Will collaborate with CPA and FMM during R.S. Gandhi
our multi-stakeholder collaborations, sanjeyagandhi@gmail.c
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and digital safety and security and on RTI
and other partnerships during the project
implementation.
Kandy District Journalists Association H H With Coordinator / Documentalist at Asela Kuruluwansha,
CPA/FMM Media Freedom Rights Monitoring 136/1, Kurunagala
Desk – Regular / data exchange via Uwazi Road, Senarathgama,
to Database Katugasthota,
0773130144
0714815321
Mathale District Journalists Association H H With Coordinator / Documentalist at Priyantha Sumanasena,
CPA/FMM Media Freedom Rights Monitoring No 50/99,
Desk – Regular / data exchange via Uwazi Bandaranayake
to Database Mawatha,
Kohombiliwela, Matale
0714484042
Nuwaraeliya District Journalists H H With Coordinator / Documentalist at Chandana Thilak De
Association CPA/FMM Media Freedom Rights Monitoring Silva, Mahakudugala,
Desk – Regular / data exchange via Uwazi HalgranOya 077 878
to Database 9890

Southern Province

Manava Shakthi Foundation (Galle)
Jeewa Shakthi Foundation
(Hambantota)
H H Will collaborate with CPA and FMM during Siril Pathirana
our multi-stakeholder collaborations, 0776924020
provincial level trainings/TOTs on physical
and digital safety and security and on RTI
and other partnerships during the project
implementation.
H H Will collaborate with CPA and FMM during Wasantha Kariyavasam
our multi-stakeholder collaborations, 0773212268
provincial level trainings/TOTs on physical
and digital safety and security and on RTI
and other partnerships during the project
implementation.
H H With Coordinator / Documentalist at Jayasiri
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Beneficiary Groups
State who the main beneficiary groups
are, and describe how they contributed to
the design and planning of this project?
How does the project proposal reflect the
wishes/needs of the beneficiaries?
(Note: Beneficiaries are those
organisations, groups or individuals who
are benefitting from the change that the
project will deliver)
Authorised signatory for the
Implementing Organisation
Matara Journalists Association CPA/FMM Media Freedom Rights Monitoring PeduruArachchi,
Desk – Regular / data exchange via Uwazi Walewaththa, Thalalla
to Database South, Gandara.
0714176742
Galle District Journalists Association H H With Coordinator / Documentalist at Ravindra Liyanage, No
CPA/FMM Media Freedom Rights Monitoring 26, Silpi city, hapugala,
Desk – Regular / data exchange via Uwazi Galle
to Database 0716258000
Hambanthota District Journalists H H With Coordinator / Documentalist at Rahul Samantha
Association CPA/FMM Media Freedom Rights Monitoring Hettiarachchi, No 405/1,
Desk – Regular / data exchange via Uwazi Temple Road,
to Database Vaduruppa,
Ambalanthota
077 2221901
The main beneficiary groups of this project include 500+ national-level non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations,
journalists, human rights defenders, community-based organizations, human rights researchers, and academia. Designing and
planning this project included a thorough consultation process with concerned stakeholders to understand and articulate the scale
and scope of the core issues to be addressed through this action. CPA has taken steps to listen to selected persons who are
victims of human rights and has seriously considered their experiences, issues, expectations, and needs when drafting this
proposal and its interventions. Further, CPA and FMM have ensured multiple discussions with beneficiary groups to include
solution-oriented project interventions in this proposal. Discussions were conducted with them to unveil precisely the needs, inter
alia, such as digital and physical safety, documentation, accessing legal remedies, constructive advocacy, and ensuring integration
into this proposal.
Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu
Executive Director
The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA)
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Date 16.09.2021

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