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CEPA is an independent, Sri Lankan think-tank promoting a better understanding of poverty-related development issues. CEPA believes that poverty is an injustice that should be overcome and that overcoming poverty involves changing policies and practices nationally and internationally, as well as working with people in poverty. CEPA strives to contribute to influencing poverty-related development policy, at national, regional, sectoral, programme and project levels.
The Centre for Poverty Analysis was established in May of 2001 by nine Sri Lankan professionals working on poverty related issues. CEPA is registered as a company limited by guarantee under Sri Lanka's Companies Act 17 of 1982, on 24th April 2001 and re-registered under the Companies Act No.7 of 2007 on 28th July 2008. CEPA carries out a range of client services that includes; research, consultancy, evaluation and training.
These services are carried out primarily within CEPA's thematic areas of Livelihoods and Employment, Social Protection and Basic Services, Social Cohesion and Reconciliation, Sustainable Development, Diasporas and Development and Labour Migration. CEPA brochure.
Let us hand over the microphone So it is the young voice amplified For it is their feet That will lead the charge for change....
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The Centre for Poverty Analysis hosted a talk by Professor Mick Moore based on his study ‘The political economy of long-term revenue decline in Sri Lanka’ at the Centre for Poverty Analysis on July 12, 2017. Prof. Moore, in his talk examined the political and institutional processes that led...
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Sritharan Someetharan is a young filmmaker and a journalist focusing on socio-political issues in Sri Lanka for over ten years.He was living in war-torn Jaffna back in the 80s and his personal experiences led him to express the destruction of war through a cinematic lens. He started his career as...
Capitalism Vs. The Climate A film by Avi Lewis based on the international bestselling book by Naomi Klein...
'Kunatu' is a short film written and directed by Suranga Deshapriya Katugampala representing the lives of Sri Lankans domiciled in Verona, Italy. August 9th @ 3:30 pm at CEPA...
As a higher middle-income country, Sri Lanka’s economic growth needs to be supported by productivity increases and a greater diversification of the employment sectors....
We cordially invite you to attend the 61st CEPA Open Forum on Transformative or same-same? The 4th Industrial Revolution and jobs on the 24th of September 2019 from 4PM-6PM at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Independence Square, Colombo 7. ...
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The Centre for Poverty Analysis, in collaboration with the Centre for Policy Dialogue (Bangladesh), Sustainable Development Policy Institute (Pakistan) and Practical Action (Sri Lanka), held its 12th annual poverty symposium on the 6th and 7th of November 2013. The symposium aimed to advance and compliment the Southern Voice Initiative (Centre...
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We hope you are staying safe and ‘social/physical distancing’! We are all going through different changes to our ‘normal’ lifestyles right now, and we at CEPA are really interested to understand and document some of these changes....
Please fill the following google form to be part of the quarterly SOS Intergenerational Dialogues...
A gateway to macro and micro level information on poverty for researchers and practitioners on the frontlines of development work in Sri Lanka. Hosted by the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA), the portal carries data and resources on poverty from a cross section of sources, and makes it easy to access poverty related information in one place. Visit website »
‘Development’ is a very powerful word. It has shaped countless lives and changed the landscape of entire countries. Yet, it is often used without a very clear idea of what it means - in relation to what 'development' really is, and what it comprises. Reimagining Development offers a space to debate and discuss te usefulness of existing notions of development, both mainstream and alternative, in the current Sri Lankan and global contexts. Visit website »
The Peace and Conflict Timeline (PACT) concept was recognized by the Society for New Communications Research, a global think tank dedicated to the advanced study of emerging modes of communication, with an award for its innovative use of new media. For more information about the Society and the awards. Visit the website for more information. Visit website »
On What’sthescore we take a different spin on cricket. While cricket rankings and player statistics are vital part of the cricket commentary, we use statistics and stories to highlight the 14 cricketing nations' progress in human development and their performance in tackling poverty and inequality. So in our version of the World Cup, countries climb up the rankings based on their performance on issues like distribution of income, gender equality, environmental sustainability, quality of education and health. Visit website »
CEPA is a core member of the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium (SLRC): researching livelihoods and services affected by conflict. The SLRC aims to provide a stronger evidence base about how people make a living, educate their children, deals with illness ad access basic services in fragile and conflict affected situations. Visit the website for more information. Visit website »
Sri Lankan think-tank promoting a better understanding of poverty-related development issues. CEPA believes that poverty is an injustice that should be overcome and that overcoming poverty involves changing policies and practices nationally and internationally, as well as working with people in poverty.
Phone:
(+94) 114 690 200 / (+94) 112 503 009
Address:
No. 16 Jawatta Road
Colombo 05, Western, Sri Lanka, 00500
Email: info@cepa.lk
