Support for Professional and Institutional Capacity Enhancement (SPICE) April – June 2016 Quarterly Report Submitted to USAID/

This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development.

Grantee: Counterpart International

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Management Systems International (MSI)

International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL)

International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)

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CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5 Operational Context 5 Achievements 5 Operational Highlights 6 Challenges 6 Programming Priorities in the Next Quarter 6 POLITICAL CONTEXT 7 ANALYSIS 8 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES 9 Program Administration and Management 9 Component 1. Support Targeted National Indigenous Organizations to Promote Pluralism, Rights and National Discourse and Support Regional Indigenous Organizations to Promote Responsive Citizenship and Inclusive Participation 10 Component 2. Strengthen Internal Management Capacity of Indigenous Organizations 29 Capacity Building Process for SPICE Grantees 29 Capacity-Building Support to USAID’s Development Grants Program (DGP) 30 Community Organizations’ Role and Ethos: Value Activism through Leaders’ Understanding Enhancement Support (CORE VALUES) Training 30 Civil Society Strengthening – Operational Environment and Regulatory Framework 32 PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING 32 Performance Monitoring Plan Update 32 Summary of Sub-Awards 35 Summary of Sub-Awards - Subcontracts 47 ACHIEVEMENTS 48 BEST PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES 50 Best Practices 50 Challenges 50 EXPENDITURES 51 PROGRAMMING PRIORITIES FOR NEXT QUARTER 51 Project Management/Administration 51 Grants 51 ANNEX 1: Performance Monitoring Plan Update 53

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE i ACRONYMS AND OTHER ABBREVIATIONS

AG Attorney General DAC District Action Committee ASNN Social Needs Network DCC Divisional Citizens’ Committee ATM Active Theater Movement DCMT District Community Monitoring AWA Women’s Team Association DF Deshodaya Forum AWF Affected Women’s Forum DIRCs District Inter-religious BCS Business Consultancy Services Committees BDC DPO District Consortium DGP Development Grants Program of Disabled People’s DO Delivery Order Organizations DPO Disabled Persons Organization BOA Basic Ordering Agreement DSD Divisional Secretariat Division CAMID Center for Accessibility, DYG Diversified Youth Group Monitoring and Information on ECDC Early Childhood Development Disability and Care CBO Community-based Organization EG Equal Ground CBSL Central Bank of Sri Lanka EHED Caritas – Eastern Human and CDO Community Development Economic Development Organization EML EML Consultants (Pvt) Ltd. CF Creator’s Forum EPZ Export Processing Zone CfH Center for Handicapped EVSDOW Eastern Voluntary Social CHANGE CHANGE Humanitarian Development Organization for Organization Women CHR Center for Human Rights and FOG Fixed Obligation Grant Research FOSDOO Federation of Social CHRCD Center for Human Rights & Development Organizations Community Development FRC Family Rehabilitation Center CHRD Center for Human Rights and FTZ Free Trade Zone Development FY Fiscal Year CPBR Center for Peace Building and GA Government Agent Reconciliation GBV Gender-based Violence CPPHR Center for the Protection and GMSL Green Movement of Sri Lanka Promotion of Human Rights GN Grama Niladhari CID Criminal Investigation GSP+ Generalized System of Department Preferences Plus CMEV Center for Monitoring Election H2H Heart to Heart Lanka Violence HEO Humanitarian Elevation CMT Community Monitoring Team Organization CPA Center for Policy Alternatives HHR Home for Human Rights CPBR Center for Peace Building and HRC Human Rights Council Reconciliation HRCSL Human Rights Commission of CPPHR Center for the Protection and Sri Lanka Promotion of Human Rights HRD Human Rights Defender CRPO Child Rights Protection Officer HUDEC Human Development Center CSN Civil Society Network ICES International Center for Ethnic CSO Civil Society Organization Studies CTF Consultation Task Force ICNL International Center for Not- CWDU Child and Women Development for-Profit Law Unit

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ICS Institute for Constitutional NHRCSL National Human Rights Studies (Gte) Ltd. Commission of Sri Lanka ICT Information and Communication NGO Nongovernmental Organization Technology NIIC National Inter-Religious IDP Internally Displaced Persons Committee IFES International Foundation for NNAF NGO National Action Front Electoral Systems NPC National Peace Council IGP Inspector General of Police NPC National Police Commission IMF International Monetary Fund NPFPU Northern Province Fisher ISD Institute of Social Development People’s Unity IWARE Islamic Women’s Association for NYSC National Youth Services Council Research OCA Organizational Capacity JSAC Social Action Center Assessment KMP Knowledge Management Portal OHCHR Office of the United Nations KV Vision High Commissioner for Human LAC Legal Aid Commission Rights LEADS Lanka Evangelical Alliance and ODF Organizational Development Development Services Facilitator LLRC Lessons Learnt and OGP Open Government Partnership Reconciliation Commission OIP Organizational Improvement LRHF Lanka Rainwater Harvesting Plan Forum OMP Office of the Missing Persons LST Law and Society Trust ONUR Office of National Unity and LTTE Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Reconciliation M&E Monitoring and Evaluation PALTRA Partners in Alternative Training MARDAP Mannar Association for the PCA Peace and Community Action Rehabilitation of Differently- PCM Project Cycle Management abled Persons PMN Prathiba Media Network MCC Mannar Citizen’s Committee PMP Performance Management Plan MoH Ministry of Health PPCC Professional Psychological MOH Medical Officers of Health Counseling Center PPPO Panama Pattu Protection MoU Memorandum of Understanding Organization MPDF Monaragala People’s PRC Public Representations Development Foundation Committee MPL Muslim Personal Law PEB Preschool Education Bureau MSI Management Systems PTA Prevention of Terrorism Act International PWD People with Disabilities MWDRF Mullaitivu Women’s R2L Right to Life Haman Rights Development and Rehabilitation Center Federation RDHS Regional Director of Health MWDT Muslim Women’s Development Services Trust RDS Rural Development Society NAP National Action Plan RFA Request for Application NAFSO National Fisheries Solidarity RGNK Rajarata Gamidiri Nirmana Movement Kawaya NECASL National Evangelical Christian RIID Reconciling Inter-Religious and Association Sri Lanka Inter-Ethnic Differences NewAROW Network for Advocating RPK Rajarata Praja Kendaraya Requirements of Women

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE iii RPR Resources for Peace and USAID United States Assistance for Reconciliation International Development RSSSO Ruhunu Sisila Social Services USF Uva Shakthi Foundation Organization VAW Violence against Women SACLS South Asian Center for Legal VAT Value Added Tax Studies VOI Voice of Image Sarvodaya Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya VSSO Voluntary Social Service Shramadana Sangamaya Organizations Act Savisthri Savisthri Women’s Movement WANT Women Action Network SCF Sirakukal Cultural Foundation WAS Women’s Affairs Society SCRoM Society for Citizens’ Rights of WDF Women’s Development Mullaitivu Foundation SCRM Secretariat for Coordinating WDO Women’s Development Officers Reconciliation Mechanisms WIN Women in Need SDJF Sri Lanka Development WRDS Women’s Rural Development Journalists Forum Society SEED Social Economical and ZEO Zonal Education Office Environmental Developers ZOA ZOA: Relief, Hope, and SEUSL South Eastern University of Sri Recovery Lanka SFM Secretariat for Muslims SGBV Sex- and Gender-based Violence SIPL Strategic Inspirations (Pvt.) Ltd. SLCDF Sri Lanka Center for Development Facilitation SLF Sri Lanka Foundation SLFP Sri Lanka Freedom Party SOP Standard Operating Procedure SPICE Support for Professional and Institutional Capacity Enhancement STTA Short-Term Technical Assistance SWDC Suriya Women’s Development Center TGWCU Textile Garments Worker’s Congress Union TISL Transparency International, Sri Lanka TJ Transitional Justice TOT Training of Trainers UN United Nations UNCAT United Nations Committee against Torture UNICEF United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund UNHRC United Nations Human Rights Council UPFA United People's Freedom Alliance

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Operational Context

A series of significant political developments have occurred during the period under review. “Good governance” and “transitional justice” are now in the spotlight and the public, civil society and the international community are giving intense scrutiny to the government’s political will to carry out its commitments to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Resolution 30/1, manage its international relations and address fiscal reforms. Positive strides toward accountability and reconciliation have not gone unnoticed. These include: setting up an Office of the Missing Persons (OMP); enacting the Right to Information Act; approving the draft bill to issue certificates of absence to the families of those who went missing during Sri Lanka’s conflict; releasing the report of the Public Representations Committee (PRC) on Constitutional Reform; and issuing new directives under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). The government continues to demonstrate its willingness to strengthen governance and curtail corruption through its commitments to the multilateral Open Government Partnership (OGP). Also, the government has made efforts to regain the trade concessions awarded under the Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+), which requires the government to demonstrate improvements to human rights and environmental rights standards. Against this backdrop, civil society has more vocally and actively pressured elected officials to bring about change, and increased public interest in governance issues is a step forward. Space for dissent remains open, but developments this quarter reveal that relationships between the government and some segments of the civil society remain fragile. Although several opportunities exist for civil society to constructively engage in matters of governance and democracy, the results have been mixed and at times dependent on personalities of the officials involved. Achievements

 SPICE shaped, and submitted for USAID approval, selected applications from the national request for applications (RFA) (Round 5) and the regional RFA (Round 6).  31 grants commenced operations this quarter. In response to RFA Round 5, 13 grants have commenced project implementation. Under Round 6, 18 grants have commenced project implementation.  Seven grants have been submitted to MSI/Counterpart International for approval.  Under component 2, the capacity building team visited 12 SPICE grantees and 10 grants under USAID’s Development Grants Program (DGP) to plan and design the final phase of capacity building.  The basic ordering agreements (BOAs) of EML Consultants (Pvt) Ltd. (EML) and Business Consultancy Services (BCS) were closed out.  SPICE finalized the curriculum for the second phase of the CORE VALUES training, contracted consultant facilitators to conduct the trainings, finalized the selection of participants and conducted the first module of the training series on the role of civil society in a democracy.  The SPICE monitoring and evaluation (M&E) team held two orientation workshops in and Batticaloa districts for both new grantees and new staff of organizations previously awarded with SPICE grants. Participants have been trained on Counterpart International's Knowledge Management Portal (KMP) and grant reporting requirements. Seventeen organizations representing 39 individuals (22 women and 17 men) benefited from the trainings and technical support provided by SPICE.  During the quarter, the project reached 180 individuals from low-income or marginalized communities through legal aid and victims’ assistance.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 5  During the quarter, SPICE reached 1,450 people through human rights awareness-raising activities, including awareness on gender-based violence (GBV) issues. Operational Highlights

In addition to processing 31 sub-awards and closing out several capacity-building interventions, SPICE successfully completed the operational restructuring during the quarter and the teams in , Vavuniya and Batticaloa commenced their last round of grant processing and monitoring work. The restructuring of the capacity-building team was complete and it started its final phase of the capacity- building initiatives under SPICE. Challenges

While the climate of fear has declined considerably for civil society organizations (CSOs) in general, relations between civil society and the government have been tested. Positive steps by the government have provided CSOs with opportunities to constructively engage in the transitional justice and reform agenda, but the government has been slow to implement its mechanisms, raising questions about its political will. Concern is growing over the risk of losing momentum, international goodwill and, importantly, the opportunity to deliver meaningful accountability and reconciliation measures to Sri Lanka’s public. From an operational perspective, issuing a large number of sub-awards in the quarter with tight time schedules is expected to pose challenges in monitoring and completion. The SPICE team is putting in regular tracking and protocols around amendments that would ensure that implementation and spending are in line with plans. Programming Priorities in the Next Quarter

 Commence closeout planning with the goal of submitting a closeout plan by the end of next quarter or the beginning of FY2017.  Monitor and support 33 grants that are in progress.  Award and monitor seven grants after USAID approval.  Support interventions on transitional justice, constitutional reforms and general governance issues through the activities budget line.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 6 POLITICAL CONTEXT

This quarter, a series of significant developments propelled Sri Lanka into a critical stage of transition. The period marked the anniversary of the end of Sri Lanka’s decades-long conflict and the island experienced what has arguably been its worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami, causing widespread flooding and landslides in 22 districts, destroying homes, displacing families and submerging entire villages. The past months have also seen a significant shift in Sri Lanka’s political landscape and the opportunities that arose with the change of government last year are in a precarious position. The public, civil society and international community is finding its confidence tested on the government’s commitments to deliver on the pledges made to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Resolution 30/1, to restore the rule of law and to combat widespread corruption. The rhetoric of “good governance” and “transitional justice” remain at the forefront of national and international debate and Sri Lanka’s much-improved engagement with UN agencies and human rights mechanisms has not gone unnoticed. In the run-up to the 32rd UNHRC session in June, the government unveiled a package of reforms to demonstrate its commitment to the pledges made to the co-sponsored 30/1 UNHRC Resolution. The most significant of these actions has been setting up an Office of the Missing Persons (OMP); ratifying the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearances; enacting the Right to Information Act; and approving the draft bill to issue certificates of absence to the families of those who went missing during Sri Lanka’s conflict. Other positive steps include releasing the report of the Public Representations Committee (PRC) on Constitutional Reform and issuing new directives to ensure respect for and protection of the fundamental rights of people arrested or detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). While the government has not completely disregarded its commitments to the 30/1 Resolution, the mechanisms to implement the four pillars of transitional justice show the need for a comprehensive strategy that ensures a coordinated, inclusive and time-bound approach to achieving a sustainable transitional justice process. The progress so far has been undermined by a lack of clarity of responsibilities between various overlapping ministries and institutions. A report by human rights watchdog the Sri Lankan Campaign for Peace and Justice reveals that of the 25 commitments pledged by the government, only three are on track, 16 are not on track and it is too soon to determine the progress on the remaining six. The Consultations Task Force (CTF) functioning under the Secretariat for Coordinating Reconciliation Mechanisms (SCRM) continues to hold nationwide consultations (via written and online submissions), albeit slowly. During the reporting period, the CTF appointed its district-based zonal consultation task force members and conducted its first training of CSOs on consulting victims in each district. One consultation took place with lay religious organizations and the deadline for written submissions was extended to mid-July. Since the 11-member CTF’s creation in January, inadequate resources and a lack of government backing have hampered progress to speed up its consultations. This was evident when the government unveiled plans to set up an OMP without consulting with victims about its design and intentions. The OMP bill was subsequently gazetted despite concerns by civil society and the international community, further eroding trust in the government’s ability to deliver meaningful transitional justice. The OMP has received criticism for its lack of effective links to criminal investigations and penalties with insufficient consultations by the victims and war-affected whose grievances the office is meant to address. At the oral presentation on Sri Lanka during the 32nd session of the UNHRC in Geneva, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein gave voice to what has been an increasing concern to both Sri Lankan civil society and the international community alike: the lack of progress in delivering significant, impartial and credible means of transitional justice and reparations to Sri Lanka’s public. The need for the government to prepare a comprehensive strategy on transitional justice with “inclusive and meaningful engagement from all Sri Lankans” is more crucial than ever. With truth and reconciliation at its most vital, issues concerning security and land in the Northern and Eastern provinces remain more pertinent than ever. The national and international media highlight an increasingly disgruntled Tamil polity as reports and evidence emerge of the lack of effective response

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 7 to address ongoing issues of land-grabbing, military occupation, the illegal appropriation of private land and the presence of military in post-conflict regions of the island. The government’s commitment to restore the rule of law in Sri Lanka is at the forefront of political debate. Familiar patterns of the previous United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) government are increasingly evident in the dealings of the current coalition, as reports, cases and evidence of corruption and graft emerge. The government and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) have come under fire over the controversial issuing of government treasury bonds. Allegations of insider dealing, nepotism and graft by the bank’s governor have caused public outrage and the government’s slow response and reluctance to take action have brought into question its commitment and competence to address corruption among its ranks. Despite attempts at stronger reforms to gain the trust of Sri Lanka’s public and the international community, the country’s economy continues to bear the brunt of overburdened debt-service payments. The government has negotiated a new $1.5 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) credit line to address Sri Lanka’s deep-rooted budgetary problems. The crunch on consumers after increases to the value-added tax (VAT) to 15 percent and prices of a variety of consumer goods and services forewarns a bleak economic climate for the remaining year. If unattended, these economic challenges could erode the support base of the current government and will become political challenges too. Civil Society Space

Space for dissent and activism remains open in Sri Lanka’s civil society. Despite challenges in the country’s transitional justice and reform agendas, cooperation between the government and civil society is improving as the reconciliation and good governance processes continue. The public has been quick to demonstrate their concerns and discontent over incidences of corruption, allegations of human rights violations and the ongoing issues pertaining to land in the Northern and Eastern provinces. Public freedom to protest was witnessed throughout the country: in Sinhala-majority areas of the South (where shop owners took to the streets to protest against the VAT increase) and at the national level (where several CSOs have lobbied the president and the prime minister to not reappoint the CBSL’s governor until an inquiry has taken place). At the same time, civil society continues to engage in national and international advocacy efforts to ensure that a meaningful transitional justice reaches Sri Lanka’s public. While this demonstrates a visibly more confident and vocal public, relations between the government and civil society remain fragile as an increasingly defensive government has, in recent months, undermined and disregarded civil society’s concerns. Setting up the OMP, curtailing media freedom and allegations of continuous corruption are evidence of increasing discord between the already fractured relationship between civil society and the government.

ANALYSIS

The reporting period was an active quarter shaping and awarding new grants. Almost all grants, with the exception of a few, were finalized and submitted for approval. USAID approved the majority of the newly finalized grants and they were awarded during the quarter. SPICE will submit seven new grants for approval early in the next quarter. This quarter was also busy for the capacity-building team, which completed the first round of capacity-building intervention with selected grantees and capacity- building partners and started the second round of capacity-building work. Another round of CORE VALUES program launched, taking into consideration the new context. One set of grants retains continuity with the previous phase and aims to consolidate the work or expand the geographic reach. These are the core grants, particularly contributing to human rights, peace-building and gender empowerment objectives. Many grants have been chosen to contribute to the evolving governance and accountability processes that are unfolding. The focus has been to

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 8 influence government on policy and practice, as well as encourage public debate and discourse. Of particular note are grants to increase informed involvement of constituencies in the transitional justice processes. Given the political dynamic of the national government and the deep-rooted views on the military and war, these discussions in the South are expected to pose challenges. The new grants are being implemented in a CSO environment that is undergoing transitions. The unity of purpose that characterized the networks and coalitions of the previous regime is giving way to set of fault lines that distinguish the CSOs. The main difference is in the nature of engagement with the government and the comfort levels of different agencies. CSOs in the North are working with the affected communities and taking a more strident stand, due to lack of concrete changes on the ground, compared to those in Colombo. The increased operational space is also making many organizations in the regions more assertive in their relationships with the capital-based CSOs. The liberal-democratic framework with its core human rights basis, the standpoint from which the CSOs were predominantly critiquing and challenging the government, is now evolving to be more multi-faceted. With the government’s apparent espousal of a liberal discourse, the CSOs are reorienting their critique and engagement from other ideological frameworks. However, it is early in the process and still evolving. Once the economic trajectory of the government becomes further entrenched, civil society activism around the environment, labor rights, poverty alleviation and equality issues may come to fore. The SPICE project’s current grant class contains the sources of such initiatives. The expansion of the grantee base has also required SPICE to extend grant management and intense orientation to the new grantees. In its final year, and with tight timelines, the new grantees will likely present challenges. To mitigate the risks and to ensure a smooth closeout, SPICE will take stock and make projections more frequently in its last year.

SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES

Program Administration and Management

Grants Update

 SPICE shaped, and submitted for USAID approval, selected applications from the national request for applications (RFA) (Round 5) and the regional RFA (Round 6). Thirty-one (31) grants approved by USAID and awarded by SPICE commenced operations this quarter. Under Round 5, 13 grants have commenced operations and in response to Round 6, 18 grantees have begun operations.  The following grants have been submitted to MSI/Counterpart International for approval:  Uva Shakthi Foundation (USF),  Federation of Social Development Organizations (FOSDOO),  Ruhunu Sisila Social Services Organization (RSSSO),  Rajarata Gamishakthi Nirmana Kawaya (RGNK),  Textile Garment Clothing Worker’s Union (TGCWU),  National NGO Action Front (NNAF) and  CARITAS Sri Lanka.  Two grants awarded in the last quarter, to the Center for Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (CPPHR) and Savisthri Women’s Movement, continue activity implementation. Staffing

This quarter, SPICE staffing levels declined in line with the work plan for the extension period. To service the Eastern grants during the final grant phase, SPICE retained three staff members (the regional manager, the manager of grants and finance and one driver). One program officer from

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 9 Vavuniya transferred to Colombo to support the increased number of grants there, bringing the total programing staff to five. The senior monitoring and evaluation (M&E) manager’s contract, which ended during the last quarter, was filled by the M&E officer from the East. The capacity-building team has been restructured to include a manager to handle capacity-building interventions for both the SPICE and USAID’s Development Grants Program (DGP) grantees; a program officer from Batticaloa; the administrative coordinator for the second phase of CORE VALUES training; and the finance and grants assistant, who is back from maternity leave. Interaction with the Mission

SPICE provided regular updates to the Mission about the project’s progress and contributed in the Mission’s engagement and response to the request for assistance from the government. SPICE also took part in the evaluation that the Mission commissioned to assess the effectiveness of its DGP. During the quarter, the cash flow projections through the end of the project period were updated to facilitate obligating the final tranche of funds to SPICE, amounting to $372,765. Government Approval and Taxation

USAID is in contact with the relevant government authorities to finalize the counterpart ministry. The tax issue is to be resolved thereafter. Security

The security situation remains normal and no new security incidents were reported. SPICE remains alert to the operational condition. Component 1. Support Targeted National Indigenous Organizations to Promote Pluralism, Rights and National Discourse and Support Regional Indigenous Organizations to Promote Responsive Citizenship and Inclusive Participation

Grantee Activities

(Please note that the cut-off date for activity reports is June 20, 2016, for this quarterly report.) Grantee activities are reported under the categories of Multi-Region, Eastern and Northern. Multi- region grants include those implemented in more than one province or region, and those that fall outside the North, East and adjoining border areas.

Multi-Region Grants

During the reporting period, USAID approved the grant for the Center for Human Rights and Community Development (CHRCD), with its agreement signed and the project’s work plan finalized. The seven-month grant will assist small-scale landholders, farmers and migrant workers in Kurunagala District in the North-Western Province and Mannar District in the Northern Province. Activities under the grant have been designed to achieve two outcomes. Under the first, new and existing community-based organizations (CBOs) representing smallholders and farmers from both Kurunagala and Mannar districts will be mobilized to collectively advocate on rights issues that affect them. CHRCD will support the CBOs to transcend ethnic and regional divides and enable them to seek justice on common issues. This will enhance opportunities for these collectives to engage more meaningfully in the national reconciliation process.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 10 Under the second outcome, CHRCD will promote awareness on human rights among migrant workers or people seeking foreign employment and their families in Kurunagala and Mannar districts. CHRCD will also support interventions that establish and strengthen district and national organizational networks to advocate for migrant worker right violations. The Center for Human Rights and Development (CHRD) commenced its third grant this quarter. The grant will assist victims of human rights violations to seek legal remedies, advocate for human rights at the national and international levels and provide grassroots training to contribute to the national discourse on transitional justice. The project aims to inform conflict-affected communities and engage them in Sri Lanka’s transitional justice and constitutional reform processes; provide legal and non-legal assistance for victims of human right abuses; and advocate for strengthening the legal framework and for the effective enforcement of existing legal provisions. The grant provides core support to the organization to carry out its activities. Activities during this quarter include:  Monitoring Meetings and Public Discussions on Transitional Justice and Constitutional Reform: CHRD attended four meetings and public discussions during the reporting period. The first meeting took place with the Consultations Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms and the working group researching technical matters relating to the Office of Missing Persons (OMP). CHRD’s Kilinochchi district coordinator participated in the discussion. The second meeting, though not directly linked to the transitional justice process, focused on violence against women and children, especially in the Northern and Eastern provinces. The meeting took place with the Ministry of Law and Order and Southern Development in Colombo District; CHRD’s legal coordinator attended. The third meeting was organized by the NGO Consortium in Batticaloa with the participation of 25 CSOs. The discussion focused on the working group researching technical matters relating to the OMP and other transitional justice mechanisms. Following the meeting, CHRD recommended that more awareness-raising on transitional justice processes and mechanisms is needed for affected communities if they are to contribute meaningfully and make informed decisions. Civil society actors in the Northern, Eastern and Southern provinces organized the fourth meeting, attended by 54 family members (13 men and 41 women) of the disappeared. Following the meeting, the family members met with officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and raised their concerns about the proposed OMP and the lack of transparency of its functions.  Documenting Human Rights Violations for Advocacy: CHRD presented recommendations to UN delegates when its representatives attended the 32nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Switzerland, in June. The recommendations focused on issues related to Sri Lanka’s transitional justice processes, the OMP and the Consultations Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms. CHRD highlighted issues related to arrests and detention, enforced disappearances, land rights violations, demilitarization of conflict-affected regions and the state-led monitoring and surveillance of civilians. The recommendations called for commitment and action by the Sri Lankan government, direct involvement of the UN and an international inquiry into alleged war crimes committed during the conflict. Two letters outlining the recommendations were presented to the Secretariat of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders (HRDs), the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, the Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances and the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.  Supporting Legal Cases: CHRD supported 75 cases on behalf of 48 clients (six women) during the reporting period. The workload includes 46 High Court cases, 19 Magistrate’s Court cases, seven Appeal Court cases, two Supreme Court cases and one District Court case. Of the total cases, 20 were new cases on behalf of 18 clients. The rest were support for cases that are continuing

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 11 from the previous project period. The cases include 10 High Court cases of six male clients and 10 Magistrate’s Court cases of 10 clients, including two female detainees.

Constructive Advocacy: Recommendations to Improve Law Enforcement Responses and Legal Proceedings CHRD continues to participate in international, national and district-level forums to highlight incidents of human rights violations while pushing for policy change. In a recent meeting on violence against women and children with the Ministry of Law and Order and Southern Development in Colombo, the organization made two key recommendations. CHRD highlighted the need to strengthen the Children and Women Bureau Desks at police stations and for officers to be sensitive toward victims and their families when recording complaints and investigating. CHRD recommended that the police ensure that the defendant is not victimized and the perpetrator’s status, position or background should not influence any investigations made. The second recommendation addressed the need for active involvement and cooperation of the police to strengthen legal processes and fast-track litigation against perpetrators, while ensuring protection for victims and witnesses.

The grant for the Center for Policy Alternatives (CPA) commenced in May 2016. During the quarter, the work plan was finalized and preparatory work for the project’s activities began. The nine- month grant is designed to set a rights-based public policy agenda on reconciliation and transitional justice, active inclusive citizenship, social justice and development. The project will provide core support for the office of the executive director to pursue its organizational policy of advocacy, outreach and coordination and will advocate for policy change on transitional justice, constitutional reform and general governance issues as needed. CPA seeks to achieve the following outcomes: challenge policy development that undermines democracy through public interest litigation (PIL); increase social media resources that contribute to discourse on transitional justice, constitutional reform and development; support the adoption of a rights-based agenda and policy framework on urban development through victim support and advocate for more accountable governance mechanisms; advocate for the rights of migrant workers and people with disabilities to exercise franchise; and strengthen the organization’s advocacy and outreach efforts that draw on research and policy analyses. CPA carried out the following activities this quarter:  Desk Research: CPA conducted preliminary research on transitional justice and constitutional reform that will inform in-depth articles to create debate among citizens. Research has supported the development of interactive photo essays that highlight human rights violations and the need for transitional justice. Desk research resulted in development of a trilingual (Tamil, Sinhala and English) factsheet on the importance of supporting voting facilities for persons with disabilities and migrant workers.  Preliminary Consultations: Preliminary consultations with affected communities took place with low- income victims of forced evictions. This will support the design of the survey questionnaire, which will be conducted ahead of the research report on relocation and its impact on low-income communities.  Stakeholder Planning Meeting: A preliminary meeting took place with the chairman of the Elections Commission of Sri Lanka and representatives of the Center for Accessibility, Monitoring and Information on Disability (CAMID), another SPICE partner, to develop guidelines on disability- inclusive electoral processes and an advanced voting system. The grant for Center for Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (CPPHR) commenced activities this quarter. Under the 11-month grant, CPPHR seeks to improve knowledge and awareness on the transitional justice process and enable affected communities to participate in and respond to reconciliation and accountability processes. Activities under the grant will support the reconciliation process in eight districts in the Northern and Eastern . The grant assists family

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 12 members of the disappeared, those arbitrarily arrested or detained and affected families of summary killings and other grievous violations to understand and support the transitional justice and reconciliation process. CPPHR supports youth leaders to promote awareness of peace and reconciliation among students and peers and will continue to provide low-income and marginalized communities with legal aid assistance and representation. The following activities were carried out during the reporting period:  Promoting Awareness and Discourse on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation among Civil Society: CPPHR facilitated nine awareness-raising sessions on the basic concepts of transitional justice, the responsibilities and commitments of the state and delivery and support by the UN and CSOs for reconciliation and accountability processes. The nine sessions were attended by 388 civil society actors (278 women and 110 men) from Ampara, Batticaloa and districts in the Eastern Province and Vavuniya and Mannar districts in the Northern Province.  Promoting Awareness and Discourse on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation among Youth Groups: Five awareness-raising sessions for youth leaders took place in Mannar and Vavuniya districts in the Northern Province and Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Ampara districts in the Eastern Province. These sessions promoted awareness of the ongoing transitional justice process and included discussions on how youth can engage meaningfully in the processes and mechanisms setup. The sessions drew 216 youth leaders from the five districts (126 women and 90 men under the age of 29).  Promoting Awareness on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation among Victims and War-Affected Families: Four sessions to raise awareness on transitional justice and its ongoing process in Sri Lanka reached 200 individuals (172 women and 28 men) with family members who have disappeared. The sessions took place in Mannar District in the Northern Province and Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Ampara districts in the Eastern Province. CPPHR held two meetings in Trincomalee District to promote awareness on the transitional justice process for family members of those summarily executed. A total of 107 individuals (four men and 103 women) participated. Three meetings organized by CPPHR were attended by 108 former prisoners (95 men and 13 women) from Trincomalee District who were detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). Participants gained knowledge on the transitional justice process and the commitments by the Sri Lankan government to deliver accountability, reconciliation and reparations.  Counseling Support: CPPHR provided counseling through five group sessions to 111 Trincomalee District women whose family members have disappeared.  Court Representations and Legal Council: CPPHR made 42 court representations for 32 ongoing clients (27 females and five males) and five new cases (four females and one male) filed during the reporting period. CPPHR provided legal advice to 42 new clients (18 males and 24 females, including two youth).  Study on the Impact of Livelihood Interventions: An assessment, “Study on the Effectiveness of the Supplementary Livelihood Support in Trincomalee District” is in progress and its outcomes and recommendations will be reported next quarter. Dabindu Collective (Dabindu) commenced its second grant this quarter and finalized the project’s work plan. In the previous phase, Dabindu sought to empower young women who work in the apparel sector in the free-trade zone (FTZ) in District in the Western Province to claim and enjoy their rights. Under the current eight-month grant, Dabindu will consolidate its previous interventions while focusing on emerging workers’ issues and rights violations. Activities under the grant will support Dabindu to expand its geographical reach to initiate labor rights movements in the Northern Province and will support initiatives that address escalating labor rights violations in Vavuniya and Kilinochchi districts.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 13 The grant to International Center for Ethnic Studies (ICES) was approved and awarded and activities commenced. Under this grant, ICES will build on its previous initiative that supported the capacities of civil and political society and concretely outlined measures to fill the gaps in Sri Lanka’s transitional justice architecture. ICES has identified four key thematic areas of focus for the project: prosecutions, truth-seeking, reparations and memorialization. The interventions will support the proposed mechanisms through civil society and stakeholder consultations through forums and reports. These national dialogues will take place in regional settings and include participants from the regions and from Colombo District. The intervention will elicit specific recommendations through the representative dialogue forums and the engagement of external experts. These recommendations will be presented to inform and shape the structures and processes to be initiated. The grant is expected to reach out to academics, legal professionals, policymakers and shapers, representatives from national, local and provincial government and members of civil society, as well as victims, their families and families’ representatives. ICES activities under the grant include a regional dialogue in Jaffna District and a national dialogue in Colombo District on truth seeking and prosecutions, two of the four main pillars of the transitional justice process in Sri Lanka. The workshops were facilitated by renowned experts such as Eduardo Gonzales, Judge Eric Mose, Kelly Muddle, Andra Mobberly, Catalina Diaz and Camilo Sanchez. Mr. Gonzales and Judge Mose met former President Chandrika Kumaratunga and representatives from the Office of National Unity and Reconciliation to discuss the ongoing transitional justice process in the country. Additionally, Judge Mose held a lecture for the Sri Lanka Bar Association on the transitional justice process. SPICE is verifying data on the activities and will be report on it during the next quarter.

USAID approved the grant for Institute of Social Development (ISD), which commenced activities this quarter. ISD, which operates in the District in the Central Province, works to empower marginalized communities in the plantations sector to demand their rights. ISD conducts various programs on awareness raising and capacity building. The institute commenced activities under its first grant phase in May 2016. The nine-month grant will support communities to access central and local government services and promote their participation in Sri Lanka’s transitional justice process. Activities under the grant will target upcountry Tamil communities in Kandy and districts with an extended transitional justice awareness program in , Monaragala, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Vavuniya and Rathnapura districts. Activities during the reporting period include:  Conducting Stakeholder Meetings: ISD held two stakeholder orientation meetings in Panvila DSD in Kandy District and Rattota DSD in Matale District. The meetings were attended by 37 people (21 men and 16 women, including 11 youth) in total. Two preliminary discussions took place with 29 stakeholders (two women and 27 men, seven youth) in Vavuniya and Kilinochchi districts to promote awareness on transitional justice and its processes.  Promoting Awareness on Transitional Justice among Staff: ISD conducted in-house training among 17 of its staff (10 men and seven women, including four youth). They gained awareness on the concepts of transitional justice and its process. The eight-month grant to Law and Society Trust (LST) was approved and commenced activities this quarter. The grant is designed to create a culture of peace journalism among Sri Lankan journalists in the districts of , Matara, Ampara, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, and Colombo. The project will focus on the impact of the conflict on people belonging to all communities and highlight their efforts to bridge their differences and their aspirations for peace and reconciliation. LST will address journalists’ ability to formulate and express opinions and improve their access to information, as well as to find and negotiate terms with interviewees in order to conduct cutting-edge investigative journalism on transitional justice issues, constitutional reform, the right to information and more. Activities under the grant will also support increasing the space for negotiation, participation and public debate and discourse on current issues related to governance and reform. Activities carried out during the reporting period include:

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 14  Meetings with District-Level and Provincial Journalists’ Associations: LST facilitated two district-level meetings that aimed to revive, consolidate and re-strengthen the coalition of journalists and journalists’ associations created during the previous grant phase, in order to support the transitional justice process and promote national reconciliation. Five men attended the meetings in the Galle District and 13 men attended in the Matara District. USAID approved the grant for Monaragala People’s Development Foundation (MPDF) and its work plan was finalized during the reporting period. MPDF is a CBO based in Monaragala District in the Uva Province of Sri Lanka. The organization addresses the human rights of marginalized plantation- sector communities through community empowerment programs and advocacy to promote active and inclusive citizenship. The eight-month grant seeks to strengthen community networks to articulate rights issues and highlight violations of rights of communities in the plantation sector. MPDF will also initiate a mechanism to collectively respond to cases of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). The core program targets the estate sector or plantation communities in 12 villages in Monaragala District. The second grant to the National Evangelical Christian Association Sri Lanka (NECASL) was approved and awarded and preparatory work for the proposed activities under the grant commenced this quarter. NECASL will facilitate a series of consultations and seminars to highlight the importance of transitional justice and its process in Sri Lanka. Activities under the grant have been designed to educate and raise awareness among youth leaders and youth on transitional justice and its processes that will enable them to advocate for peace and reconciliation within their communities. NECASL will also support two research initiatives that will prove useful to the delivery of transitional justice in Sri Lanka: in-depth research on the role of religion in the transitional justice process, focusing on Sri Lanka’s unique multi-religious background and its potential to enhance the process; and a comprehensive analysis on transitional justice discourse, which will help determine the ways people use language to influence, convince and even manipulate communities. The analysis will look at biases and ideologies traceable in linguistic expression and demonstrate how it has impacted transitional justice among policymakers and key players involved in the process. National Fisheries Solidarity Movement (NAFSO) commenced activities in April. The 10- month grant seeks to consolidate the achievements by the Northern Province Fisher People’s Unity (NPFPU) in previous grant phases. The third phase will focus on advocating for the rights of communities affected by land grabbing and forced evictions in Kurunagala District in the North- Western Province and in the Eastern Province. NAFSO will support activities to strengthen collaboration between the NPFPU, CSOs and other stakeholders in the Northern Province by establishing a collective resource management platform to protect fisheries and aquatic resources in the Palk Bay area (between the Tamil Nadu state of India and Mannar District in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province). NAFSO will support campaigns by communities affected by illegal land appropriation and forced evictions in Irudeniyaya, a farming village in Polipithigama DSD, Kurunagala District, and the coastal village of Panama DSD in Ampara District. NAFSO will empower women-headed households and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the districts of Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar and Mullaitivu to advocate for their economic and socio-cultural rights. Activities have been designed to promote understanding of the country’s transitional justice and reconciliation processes among the women’s groups that will seek justice through the mechanisms and processes introduced. Activities during the reporting period include:  Documenting the Importance of the Palk Bay Co-Management Platform: NAFSO supported the development of a document outlining the roles and responsibilities of the Palk Bay Co- Management Platform’s membership and highlighting the need for an effective multi-stakeholder governing body to better address issues specific to the Palk Bay area. The document has been finalized and printed in Tamil and Sinhala languages and will be distributed in the next quarter.  Engaging Government Stakeholders in the Palk Bay Co-Management Platform: A meeting took place with the Northern Provincial Fisheries Minister and the president and vice president of the NPFPU to introduce the Palk Bay Co-Management Platform and encourage the minister to spearhead the

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 15 collective. Three men attended. The minister agreed to head the Palk Bay Co-Management Platform.  Facilitating Discussions on Multi-Stakeholder Participation to Govern the Palk Bay Co-Management Platform: Four meetings took place in the districts of Mannar, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Jaffna. The meetings were attended by 36 representatives (including three women) from fisheries departments, district fisheries cooperatives and CSOs in the region to orient them on the Co-Management Platform and its governing body. The meetings enabled participants to gain an understanding of the importance of stakeholder participation in resolving regional issues and the key advocacy issues the Platform undertakes. They include the encroachment of Northern coastal waters by Indian fishing trawlers and Southern fishermen, the use of illegal fishing tools and practices and the livelihood challenges faced by fisher communities in post-conflict regions.  Facilitating Media Briefings on Ongoing Land Issues: Two media briefings took place to raise public awareness on two ongoing land issues in Kurunagala District and in Panama DSD, Ampara District. NAFSO organized eight media representatives to visit the affected villages in Polipithigama DSD to gain a better understanding of the situation. The plight of the region’s farmers has been covered in an online news article and broadcast by a national television station in Sinhala language. The news article in Sinhala can be accessed here and the broadcast seen here (the relevant clip airs between 9.48 and 14.11 minutes of the broadcast). A media briefing to highlight the land issues in Panama DSD occurred in Colombo District and was attended by 13 media personnel, CSO representatives and activists (three women). An article was published in a Sinhala language newspaper is available here.  Advocacy on Land Rights Violations to Influence Provincial-Level Duty Bearers: NAFSO supported the Panama Pattu Protection Organization (PPPO) to lobby two provincial government ministers on the illegal appropriation and occupation of land by the state’s military in Panama DSD. A meeting took place with the Eastern Provincial Council’s Minister for Road Development, Land and Land Development, Skill and Manpower Development and Water Supply; and the Minister of Education, Cultural Affairs, Lands and Land Development and Transport, who agreed to visit the sites and intervene on this issue. Ten PPPO members (one woman and nine men) attended the meeting.  Follow-up Meeting with Affected Communities in Panama DSD: A meeting with 18 people (eight women) who have been displaced due to the military occupation of their lands from Ragamvila and Sasthrawela villages in Panama DSD took place to follow up on efforts to release military-occupied land in the area. It was decided that continued advocacy is required to ensure the return of displaced communities.  Promoting Awareness on Rights and Transitional Justice among Women-Headed Households and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs): NAFSO facilitated two awareness-raising workshops on economic and socio-cultural rights, transitional justice and reconciliation in two districts. In Jaffna District, 17 IDPs/women-headed households were reached (16 women and one man), and 18 women participated in the workshop in Mannar District. NAFSO documented the grievances of the participants to feed into the transitional justice process that is underway.  Committee Representing Women-Headed Households/IDPs Set Up: A committee representing women- headed households and IDPs was established in Kilinochchi District with the participation of 25 women (including one youth). The committee will empower and mobilize its members to demand economic, social and cultural rights. The grant for National Peace Council (NPC) commenced in April. The 11-month project “Reconciling Inter-Religious and Inter-Ethnic Differences (RIID) – Phase III” will build on the accomplishments of its previous phases. The grant will support setting up community-level truth forums that will link the nine previously established District Inter-religious Committees (DIRCs) with the truth and reconciliation mechanisms of the state-proposed transitional justice process. The project has two intervention areas: building the capacity of the DIRCs to encourage community support for reconciliation and transitional justice and mitigating inter-ethnic and inter-religious tension through

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 16 stronger networks and trust within communities. The following activities were carried out during the reporting period:  Orientation Meeting for DIRC Members: Seven orientation meetings took place in Ampara, Batticaloa, Kandy, Galle, Jaffna, Puttalam and Mannar districts for 222 DIRC members (71 women and 151 men), including 46 religious leaders, to raise awareness about the state’s commitments to deliver transitional justice and reconciliation.  Promoting Awareness among Local CSOs on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation: A meeting in Colombo District drew 22 representatives (nine women, 13 men and nine youth under 29) from local CSOs from Batticaloa, Kandy, , Ampara, Matara, Galle, Mannar, Jaffna and Puttalam districts. The purpose of the event was to discuss the new phase of the RIID project and raise awareness on transitional justice and the government’s commitments to deliver accountability and reconciliation. One focus was the project’s objective of linking community- level truth forums once established.  Workshops and Pocket Meetings to Share Knowledge: The trained DIRCs organized a one-day workshop and pocket meetings in their respective districts to share their knowledge with other members and their communities to clear any misconceptions about the transitional justice mechanisms. A total of 181 participants (70 women and 111 men, including six youth) were reached through nine one-day workshops in Puttalam, Batticaloa, Ampara, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle, Matara, Jaffna and Mannar. Nine pocket meetings were held in all nine districts and drew 300 people (165 women, 135 men and 115 youth below age 29).  Training Programs for Local Politicians and Community Leaders on Transitional Justice: Three workshops organized by the DIRCs took place in Galle, Jaffna and Matara districts and were attended by 79 individuals (24 women and 55 men), including 28 local government officials.  Sharing Learning and Case Studies with High-Level Government Officials: The National Inter-Religious Committee (NIRC), comprising three district-level religious leaders from Jaffna, Puttalam, and Galle districts, met President Maithripala Sirisena on June 7 to share the compilation of case studies from the previous phase of RIID, “The Success and Impacts of District Inter-religious Committees (DIRCs).” The compilation has been printed in all three languages.

Realizing the Value of Transitional Justice: Local Politicians Speak Out

“This training program is a timely effort and it is very important to take this knowledge to the village to stop any misunderstanding about the transitional justice process. I learned lot of new things today.”

Bhathiya Liyanarachchi – Former Vice-Chairman, Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha (divisional council), Galle District and participant of the training held for Local Government on Transitional Justice in Galle District.

“We were able to get rid of false ideas and learn what is right and what is wrong. If this program is implemented all over the country, either by NPC or other organizations, there will be progress as people will understand the truth about transitional justice. It will be also be useful to conduct similar programs in schools to raise awareness among students and teachers.”

S.A. Jayasinghe – Opposition leader, Karandeniya Pradeshiya Sabha (divisional council), Galle District.

“This awareness raising should ideally be done by the government, thought it has not happened as yet. If we can all join together and go to the villages to educate the people we will get a lot more support towards establishing good governance in the country.”

K.K. Lakshman – Former Chairman, Pradeshiya Sabha (divisional council), Galle District.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 17 USAID approved a seven-month grant to Prathiba Media Network (PMN) and it was awarded during this quarter. The project’s work plan has been finalized. This grant seeks to reach out to marginalized communities in the districts of Galle, Matara and in the Southern Province and Monaragala District in the Uva Province through provincial media outlets and provide opportunities for communities to raise their views and suggestions on issues related to transitional justice and constitutional reform. PMN is a collective of youth with strong links to provincial media outlets and journalists. The organization’s membership, more than 280 youth, represent the Southern, Uva and Sabragamuwa provinces, which comprise communities living in severe poverty and facing many social vulnerabilities. PMN promotes rural youths’ use of information and communication technology (ICT) through skills and capacity development to enhance inter- and intra-community engagement on issues that affect their lives. PMN aims to establish itself as a citizens’ media group through its online radio station that highlights issues faced by marginalized communities that are often ignored or sidelined by mainstream media. The grant provides some core support to help PMN achieve this aim. The South Asia Center for Legal Studies (SACLS) commenced activities under its second grant in March. The 10-month grant builds on the organization’s previous intervention to promote informed participation in transitional justice and reconciliation through awareness raising and capacity building. SACLS will target three types of stakeholders: the public, civil society and the government. The grant’s main focus areas include: increasing public support for transitional justice; strengthening capacities of civil society actors to undertake trainings and initiatives on transitional justice; and developing victim- centered policy documents on gender and transitional justice. Activities during the reporting period include:  Seminar on Transitional Justice: A seminar was conducted for 32 Sinhala-speaking civil society leaders (14 women) on the transitional justice process in Sri Lanka, key considerations of an Office on Missing Persons (OMP), media and transitional justice and provincial views on transitional justice.  Strengthening SACLS Staff Capacities: An internal seminar for six SACLS staff (four women and two men) was a staff capacity-building and organizational strengthening measure. Topics included lessons from the transitional justice process in Peru and the role of the media in transitional justice processes. The 10-month grant to Savisthri Women’s Movement (Savisthri) builds on its previous grant phase and focuses on fostering active participation of women to lobby and advocate on issues they face and to successfully negotiate citizens’ rights with duty bearers. Activities under the new grant commenced in May. Savisthri will also focus on increasing awareness on transitional justice and reconciliation processes to facilitate informed grassroots discussions on these issues. These awareness-raising sessions aim to influence the government’s implementation of the transitional justice process. The activities will be implemented in Matara, Matale, Nuwara Eliya, and Batticaloa districts. Activities during the reporting period include:  One-day Workshops on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation: Five workshops trained rural women from mini-societies in the districts of Matara, Matale and Batticaloa on transitional justice and on the government-led reconciliation process. The workshops aimed to create awareness and contribute to an informed discussion at the grassroots level about these processes. Two workshops took place in Matale District and drew 68 individuals (67 women and one man, 12 of whom were under age 29). Two workshops took place in Batticaloa District with 42 individuals participating (all women, six youth). One workshop took place in Matara District, where 33 women attended. The grant to Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) commenced in April. The 10-month grant will support civil society engagement in developing an open government partnership to achieve more transparent and accountable governance in Sri Lanka. The need for a project of this nature emerged when Sri Lanka became a member nation of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) initiative in 2015. TISL will focus on forming a civil society coalition, developing a civil society draft on the two-year National Action Plan (NAP) for the government to adapt to and advocating on the draft

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 18 NAP targeting the public and the government. TISL will assist in monitoring the government’s commitment to the NAP. Achievements during the reporting period include:  CSO Consultations on the OGP and NAP: Ten provincial-level consultations took place with participation of 806 civil society and local government representatives (392 women and 414 men). These consultations were a means of feeding public interest issues into the NAP. Two consultations took place in the Western Province and single consultations took place in the Uva, Sabragamuwa, Northern, North-Central, North-Western, Southern, Eastern and Central provinces. During the consultations, participants identified more than 400 commitments to forward to the NAP drafting committee.  Newspaper Articles on OGI and the NAP Process: Four newspaper articles were published in Sinhala and English daily papers (two in Sinhala and two in English). The articles highlighted the OGI initiative and the NAP drafting process and how they benefit the public and make state affairs more transparent and accountable. One article in the Daily Mirror, a national English-language newspaper, is here. Right to Life Human Rights Center (R2L) commenced activities on its third grant in April. The project’s implementation period is 10 months. Capitalizing on networks built through the previous grant phases, R2L will focus on broadening the discourse on rights and prevention of torture. Under the grant, R2L will support interventions to strengthen relationships between the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (NHRCSL), the National Police Commission (NPC) and CSOs to improve collective responses against torture and extra-judicial killings. The grant will support community advocacy against torture and other human rights violations in the project’s target districts of Gampaha, Matara and Hambantota. Activities under the grant will support wider advocacy efforts that lobby for policy change, effective implementation of legislation against torture and obstacles in the legal system of the country. The following activities were carried out in this quarter:  Meeting with the Civil Society Collective against Torture: The first meeting with the Civil Society Collective against Torture for advocating against torture and extra judicial killings was to prepare an agenda for meetings with the HRCSL and the NPC. The discussions focused on the submission of a joint shadow report to the UN Committee against Torture (UNCAT) and preparations for the meeting with the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (who visited Sri Lanka in April this year). Twelve members of the collective (four women and eight men, including two youth) participated.  Discussions with HRCSL and NPC: Ten members (five women and five men) of the Civil Society Collective against Torture representing seven organizations met the head of the HRCSL to discuss incidents of torture in Sri Lanka and the gaps in institutional and legal mechanisms to monitor and address these violations. The HRCSL asked the collective to provide recommendations to improve the current redress and punitive mechanisms.  Cases against Attorney General (AG) and Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the NPC: As part of R2L’s campaign for domestic legal reform, it has taken up the filing of two legal writs against the AG and members of the NPC/ IGP for negligence and failing to act in relation to two torture cases. Two hearings took place between March and May. At the final hearing regarding the torture and murder of Peruma Hewa Sandun Malinga, the court found that the AG fulfilled his duty by indicting the relevant perpetrators on charges of murder and grievous hurt. The case was dismissed. The case filed against the IGP/ NPC for failing to initiate an inquiry on the complaint by Dilupa Peiris regarding the death of her husband continued from last year. Both cases are ongoing.  Workshop against Torture: A workshop took place in Colombo District with 31 members (12 women and 19 men) of the Civil Society Collective against Torture. The coalition comprises 17 CSOs, four lawyers and five human rights defenders (HRDs). The participants reviewed the role of the networks’ membership and discussed ways of developing the alternative shadow report to submit to the UNCAT in October. A committee was appointed to compile the shadow report, and collection of information and data on torture and extra judicial killings began this quarter.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 19  Training Human Rights Defenders: R2L identified and mobilized two trainers, developed a training plan, identified potential participants and completed other preparatory work for nine basic and advanced trainings. Three advanced trainings took place in Gampaha, Matara, and Hambantota districts for 65 potential HRDs (54 men and 11 women). Three basic trainings took place in the same districts for 59 people (23 females and 36 males).  Online Media Outreach: R2L’s websites contain 127 news articles (113 in Sinhala and 14 in English) at www.aithiya.lk and www.right2lifelanka.org. The third grant to Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya (Sarvodaya) commenced in April. The grant builds on achievements in its previous grant phases that enhance citizens’ engagement in governance and decision-making processes through the active involvement of district and divisional-level citizens’ forums or Deshodaya Forums (DFs). These forums provide a formidable platform for citizens to raise concerns and form community monitoring teams (CMTs) to draw authorities to respond to those concerns. Under the 10-month grant, Sarvodaya will support interventions to enhance citizens’ knowledge of, accessibility to and active engagement in recently established mechanisms for good governance and transitional justice mechanisms. Sarvodaya will support the CMTs to promote and protect citizens’ rights by holding duty bearers accountable. Based on the organization’s previous grants, activities under Sarvodaya’s third grant phase will be implemented in 12 districts: Anuradhapura (Padaviya DSD), Pollonnaruwa, , Badulla, Monaragala, Ampara, Trincomalee, Kandy, Galle, Matara, Kurunagala and . Activities during the reporting period include:  Orientation Workshops on Independent Commissions: Five one-day orientation workshops drew 200 District Community Monitoring Team (DCMT) members and DF members (126 women and 74 men) from five districts. They included 44 individuals from (22 women and 22 men), 48 individuals from Monaragala District (37 women and 11 men), 41 from Anuradhapura district (32 women and nine men), 41 individuals from Pollonnaruwa District (30 women and 11 men) and 26 people from Trincomalee District (five women and 21 men). The workshop topics included constitutional amendments, the role of the Constitutional Council and the independent commissions set up to address good governance and the procedures in place to access them. Detailed discussions took place on the roles and responsibilities of five independent commissions in particular: the Police Commission, the Commission to Investigate Bribery and Corruption, the Election Commission, the Public Services Commission and the National Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (NHRCSL).  Workshop on Rights-Based Approaches: One day-long workshop on human rights, good governance and active citizenship took place in Trincomalee District. The training for 30 DCMT members (20 women and 10 men) was based on the curriculum and resources developed in the previous phase.

Eastern Grants

USAID approved the grant to Affected Women’s Forum (AWF) and the project commenced activities this quarter. Under its third grant phase, AWF seeks to consolidate and strengthen previous efforts to reduce violence against women (VAW) in Ampara District by strengthening existing multi- sector and multi-stakeholder coordination mechanisms to provide more cohesive responses to SGBV. AWF seeks to strengthen capacities of the divisional-level GBV prevention task forces set up during previous project phases, establish a district-level task force, mobilize community women’s groups and provide an enabling environment for survivor groups to voice and address their issues and experiences. Activities during this reporting period include:  Strengthening/Initiating Divisional-Level SGBV Prevention Task Forces: One divisional-level GBV task force meeting took place at Irakkamam DSD with 22 participants (14 men and eight women).  Strengthening Stakeholder Capacities: AWF organized a training on women’s rights and gender equality for 22 SGBV task force members (three men and 19 women) from Thirukovil, Addalaichenai, Alayadiwembu and DSDs in Ampara District.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 20  Emergency Assistance and Case Conferences: Five case conferences in Alayadiwembu, Addalaichenai, Irakkamam and Kalmunai Muslim DSDs took place for 55 stakeholders and SGBV service providers (36 women and 19 men). AWF provided emergency assistance to seven women (three youth and four adults).  Discussions with the Working Group to Set Up a District-Level Task Force: In the previous grant phase, AWF established a working group comprising representatives from local government, CSOs, NGOs, women’s organizations and other service providers. The working group was tasked with lobbying for and establishing a district task force to respond to GBV in Ampara District. AWF supported a meeting of the working group meeting with eight members (four men and four women) from CSOs, NGOs, women’s organizations and representatives from Navithanveli and Akkaraipattu DSDs and the Ampara District Secretariat. The working group met with the Ampara District Secretary to lobby to establish a district-level GBV task force. The district secretary promised to inaugurate, establish and implement the district-level task force.  Survivor Sub-Groups to Address VAW/GBV: AWF supported setting up a village-level GBV survivor sub-group in Alayadiwembu DSD comprising 14 women. The women are part of AWF’s district survivor group and any new members will be part of the sub-group to better support each other.

Center for Accessibility, Monitoring and Information on Disability (CAMID) commenced activities under its second grant in May. The eight-month grant will focus on promoting inclusive, active citizenship and the participation of people with disabilities in key governance structures and processes such as constitutional and electoral reforms and inclusive political participation. Activities under the grant seek to deliver inclusive and participatory transitional justice for people with disabilities in post- conflict Batticaloa District. CAMID will work with three divisional-level disabled persons’ organizations (DPOs) and the Batticaloa District Consortium of Disabled People Organizations (BDCDPO) – a district-level consortium comprising 15 DPOs in Batticaloa District – to protect and promote the rights of people with disabilities and engage them in transitional justice and reconciliation processes. Activities during the reporting period include:

 Building Capacities of DPOs to Advocate for Rights of People with Disabilities: CAMID conducted organizational capacity assessments for three DPOs in Batticaloa District – “Puthiya Pathai” in Koralai Pattu South DSD, “Vaalvin Uthayam” in Koralai Pattu DSD and “Zam” in Town and with the BDCDPO. CAMID shared the identified capacity gaps with the DPO members and developed action plans to address these gaps and strengthen the organizations. In total, 44 people participated in the four assessments (28 men and 16 women, including 42 people with disabilities). Two capacity-building training programs were conducted for the DPOs. The training on advocacy was conducted for 20 people (14 men and six women, including 19 people with disabilities) and the training on leadership and non-violent communication techniques was conducted for 17 people (three women and 14 men with disabilities).  Facilitating DPO Participation in District Action Committee “There are many DPOs working on (DAC) Meetings: During the reporting period, CAMID economic, livelihoods and facilitated the participation of DPO members at the monthly infrastructure development DAC meeting; 45 representatives from DPOs, CSOs, projects. We are not trying to run NGOs and district- and divisional-level social service any physical or tangible projects. departments attended (23 males and 22 females, including We are seeking support to claim seven people with disabilities). our right to political participation. We strongly believe in the  National Discussions to Promote the Political Rights of statement ‘nothing about us, People with Disabilities: CAMID facilitated a preliminary without us.’” discussion with national-level stakeholders in Colombo — S. Kantharoopan, member of Puthiya District. The discussion addressed the need for increased, Pathai DPO, Koralai Pattu South, inclusive political participation of people with disabilities. 12 Batticaloa District, June 15, 2016 representatives from the Center for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV), the International Foundation for Electoral

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 21 Systems (IFES), CAMID and members from the DPOs from Koralai Pattu South, Koralai Pattu and Eravur DSDs attended the event (three women and nine men, including seven people with disabilities). The grant for Human Elevation Organization (HEO) was approved and awarded and HEO commenced activities this quarter. The eight-month grant will assist marginalized communities and minority groups in Ampara District. HEO will help communities affected by land issues such as unlawful occupation, encroachment and border disputes through interventions that will support stronger collective community advocacy, documentation and awareness. The grant will support communities to contribute to the wider national discourse on constitutional reform and transitional justice and promote minority groups’ contributions to the Muslim Personal Law (MPL) reform process. Activities this quarter include:  Informal Committee to Identify and Address Land Issues and Grievances: Eleven community members (one woman and 10 men) took part in the inaugural meeting of the informal committee in Addalaichenai DSD. The committee will address critical legal issues related to land and encroachment and appropriation of land in the villages of Ponnanveli, Ashroff Nagar and Vehamam in Lahugalla DSD, Karangovai in Pottuvil DSD, Keethupattu in Alayadiwembu DSD, Nuracholai in Akkaraipattu DSD and Ilukkuchenai in Irakkamam DSD.  Meetings of the MPL Working Group: The first monthly meeting of the MPL Working Group drew 10 women members representing the Ninthvur DSD, the Eastern University/Sri Lanka, Women’s Rural Development Societies (WDRS) and HEO staff. The women learned about court structures and The MPL Working Group discusses MPL reform on June procedures, legislation regarding marriage under 11, 2016. Photo by HEO. MPL and procedures to claim maintenance. Islamic Women’s Association for Research and Improvement (IWARE) commenced activities under its second grant in May. Under this nine-month grant, IWARE seeks to address Muslim women’s rights and their socio-cultural issues within the Islamic norms and practices that they abide by. IWARE will support interventions to strengthen existing redress mechanisms and support systems for vulnerable Muslim women; enhance the capacities of women to address women’s rights violations; encourage youth participation and engagement to address and protect Muslim women’s rights; and support and promote local communities to contribute to the national discourse on MPL reform. Activities during the reporting period include:  Strengthening Women’s Groups to Support Muslim Women’s Rights: IWARE conducted the first training on systematic case documentation with 26 “befrienders” – volunteer groups of women trained as psychosocial workers. Participants gained knowledge on the Quazi court system and its procedures and how to systematically document victims’ stories for filling and handling cases.  Engaging Local Government in Supporting Muslim Women’s Rights: An orientation session for eight Training befrienders on case documentation, Grama Niladhari (GN) officers (three women and DSD, Batticaloa District. five men) took place in Kattankudy DSD on the importance of village-level women’s groups in their respective divisions. IWARE plan to form women’s groups in selected villages with the support of the trained GN officers.  Women’s Support Group Established: A support group of 15 widows (including four under age 29) formed to encourage interaction and promote mutual support among its members. The group

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 22 conducted two meetings where they shared their experiences and discussed ways to overcome their grief.  Promoting Local Discourse on MPL Reform: IWARE facilitated the first meeting in Kattankudy DSD with 25 people interested in the MPL reform process (five women, 20 men including two youth). The participants included a former Quazi court judge, the marriage registrar of Kattankudy DSD, the secretary of the “Jamiyyathul Ulama” Islamic religious leaders, the president of Batticaloa District’s Mosque Federation, members from BIZMI, an organization specializing in Quran recitation, a representative from the Ministry of Health (MoH) and members of the Islamic Fine Arts and Cultural Ethics Club. Peace and Community Action (PCA) commenced activities under its second grant, “Truth & Reconciliation through Unity and Self-Transformation (TRUST)” in May. Under the grant, PCA will support interventions that improve involvement by grassroots CSOs and community leaders in the transitional justice and reconciliation process by encouraging collaboration between community leaders at the divisional, district and national levels in Ampara District. Activities under the grant will create an enabling environment where communities can address prevalent issues of potential conflict,  “Transitional justice is a new subject for us. prejudices and mistrust among and between We need to learn more about it so that communities. PCA carried out the following we can share information with our activities during the reporting period: communities on how transitional justice  Multi-Stakeholder Platforms: PCA held three affects us. We face a lot of disputes over events to inaugurate three divisional-level multi- land and borders in our area, which are ethnic, multi-stakeholder forums. The forums difficult to solve. This forum is a bridge are set up in Akkaraipattu, Kalmunai (Muslim) between us and the larger district-level and Kalmunai (Tamil) DSDs and its structures working on issues related to representatives will meet on a monthly basis to transitional justice. I am happy to be a discuss issues related to transitional justice and member of the Kalmunai (Tamil) DSD reconciliation. The inaugurations drew 67 Forum.” representatives (54 men and 13 women) from — W.E. Arulnesan, Retired school teacher and CSOs, the three divisional secretariats, the member of the Kalmunai (Tamil) DSD Forum National Youth Services Council (NYSC), the established by PCA Zonal Education Offices (ZEO), the Early Childhood Development and Care (ECDC) units, other local government officials and media personnel.

The Professional Psychological Counseling Center (PPCC) commenced activities under its second grant in March 2016. Under this grant phase, PPCC will support and enable affected communities in selected regions in Ampara and Batticaloa districts in the Eastern Province to respond to transitional justice and reconciliation initiatives. The project will continue to provide psychosocial counseling to war widows, ex-combatants, people with disabilities and family members of the disappeared. PPCC will seek opportunities to advocate for the need to design processes that consider the psychological impact of seeking justice and truth on war-affected communities. Achievements during the reporting period include:  Improved Understanding of Transitional Justice and Reconciliation Initiatives: Two awareness-raising sessions, one in Batticaloa District and one in Ampara District, took place with 82 civil society actors and government stakeholders (74 women and eight men, including five youth). The sessions promoted awareness on transitional justice and reconciliation and the possible psychosocial ramifications for victims and other vulnerable groups.  Empowering Communities to Contribute to Accountability and Reconciliation: To train community volunteers, PPCC conducted a sensitization workshop on transitional justice and its process for 46 people (31 women and 15 men, including five youth).

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 23  Training of Trainers on Transitional Justice: A three-day residential training of trainers’ program took place in Batticaloa District with the participation of 51 potential trainers (18 men and 33 women, including 16 youth).  Counseling the War-Affected: To psychologically support communities through the transitional justice process, PPCC held individual and group counseling for 95 people (79 women and 16 men).  Advisory Group on Transitional Justice: A 15-member advisory group (seven women and eight men) on transitional justice has been established and tasked with promoting the need to design and incorporate truth-seeking and accountability practices that are sensitive to the psychosocial impact on victims and war-affected communities. The advisory group comprises members of the Zonal Task Force of the Consultations Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms, members of the Batticaloa Peace Committee, academics and other civil society representatives.

Northern Grants

USAID approved the second grant to Active Theater Moment (ATM), which finalized its project’s work plan and inducted new staff. Under this nine-month grant, ATM will seek to expand and strengthen democratic space for public expression and dialogue through the medium of theater in the districts of Jaffna and Mullaitivu. The grant has four key components: reviving and building on the dialogues and discussions on social and political issues that arose during the Nallur Drama Festival 2015 in Jaffna District; strengthening capacities of theater performers trained in the previous grant phase to act as catalysts for positive change; providing young performers from war-affected and disadvantaged areas in Mullaitivu District with opportunities to articulate critical issues of socio- economic concern through the medium of theater; and increasing space for public dialogue and expression of critical political and social issues. The grant for CHANGE Humanitarian Organization (CHANGE) was approved and awarded this quarter. Under the eight-month grant, CHANGE seeks to address the prevailing rights issues faced by long-term IDPs and other vulnerable groups in Puttalam District. CHANGE will support the language rights of minority communities through awareness raising and advocacy. The grant will address the land rights and violations affecting long-term Muslim IDPs in Puttalam District by strengthening stakeholder engagement and by providing legal support and access to redress mechanisms. CHANGE will also support marginalized, vulnerable women in the district by promoting awareness on rights and GBV and by providing legal assistance to address specific violations. Activities during the quarter include:  Promoting Awareness on Language Rights: Two awareness programs on language rights took place in the villages of Selvapuram and Udappu in Mundal DSD; 31 people attended the program in Selvapuram, including 18 women and 12 youth under age 29. The awareness program in Udappu was attended by 29 participants, including 21 women and nine youth. USAID approved the grant for Mannar Association for Differently Abled Persons (MARDAP) and its activities commenced this quarter. The nine-month grant will support MARDAP in improving the lives of people with disabilities in Mannar District through better, inclusive care services and the provision of livelihood opportunities. Under the second phase of the grant, MARDAP seeks to promoting awareness among duty-bearers to facilitate improved, inclusive services for people with disabilities (PWDs) and empower PWDs and their family members to advocate for their rights and entitlements. The grant will assist a select group of beneficiaries with livelihood opportunities appropriate to their disability and vocational training opportunities will be provided to a select group of youth with disabilities. Activities under the grant will focus primarily on Musali and Nanattan DSDs while consolidating activities conducted during its previous grant phase in Manthai West and Madhu DSDs. Activities during the reporting period include:  Meetings with Local Government Authorities and Other Stakeholders: Two introductory meetings took place in Nanattan and Musali DSDs with the respective divisional secretaries and the Medical Officers of Health (MOHs). The meetings provided MARDAP with the opportunity to introduce the project’s activities and request stakeholder support in implementing them.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 24  Awareness Programs for PWDs and their Families: A program promoting awareness on the different types of disabilities, available treatments and ways of self-care took place in Nanattan DSD with 16 participants attending, including 12 women.  Planning Meetings with Disabled Person’s Organizations’ (DPOs): An initial meeting with representatives of DPOs from Musali, Madhu, Manthai West, Mannar and Nanattan DSDs took place in the MARDAP office premises to discuss strengthening the divisional DPOs to form or reactivate a district-level disabled forum. Participants included 23 individuals (seven women and 16 men) with disabilities representing the five DPOs. Mannar Citizens’ Committee (MCC) commenced activities under its third grant in April. The grant promotes conceptual understanding among war-affected communities in the Northern Province on the principles of transitional justice and the government’s proposals to deliver transitional justice and reconciliation in Sri Lanka. MCC will work with CSO leaders, war-affected communities, activists, war victims and the Society for Citizens’ Rights of Mullaitivu’ (SCRoM), a newly registered CSO that collaborates with MCC to address human rights violations in the war-affected regions of the Northern Province. Activities under the grant aim to empower these groups so they are able to seek justice in the Sri Lankan transitional justice process by engaging with the four proposed mechanisms: a commission for truth, justice, reconciliation and non-recurrence; an office of missing persons; a judicial mechanism with special counsel; and an office for reparations. MCC conducted the following activities during the reporting period:  Promoting Awareness on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation Processes: A meeting with 23 representatives (12 women and 11 men) from MCC’S divisional-level support groups, the Divisional Citizens’ Committees (DCCs), took place to promote awareness on the importance of engaging in the transitional justice process. Eighteen individual activists (five women and 13 men) in Mannar District have been identified and they met to promote understanding on transitional justice and the roles and responsibilities of key players in civil society.  Developing Capacities and Mobilizing Community Activists: MCC held a discussion with the SCRoM on current issues and ways of collaborating on transitional justice issues. Fourteen members (three women and 11 men) of the CSO have been selected for capacity development as a first step to mobilize them to act as a pressure group to monitor the transitional justice processes.

Mullaitivu Women’s Development and Rehabilitation Federation (MWDRF) commenced activities this quarter. The grant’s third phase aims to improve services for survivors of sex and gender- based violence (SGBV) by strengthening village-level women’s collectives, known as Women’s Affairs Societies (WAS), to consist of committed, gender-sensitive women. MWDRF will harness the capacities of SGBV survivors to raise community awareness on gender equality and women’s rights. Activities under the eight-month grant seek to strengthen multi-stakeholder response and redress mechanisms by developing the capacities of service providers to address violence against women (VAW) in Mullaitivu District. Activities out this quarter include:  Case Review Meeting: MWDRF conducted one case review meeting attended by 13 stakeholders (10 women and three men) representing the Legal Aid Commission (LAC), SGBV survivors and the Children and Women Bureau Desk at the police stations from Oddusuddan, Maritimepattu and Puthukudiruppu DSDs. Discussions were held on six ongoing cases and ways to fast-track their progress.  Multi-stakeholder Discussion on Remedial Action for SGBV Cases: A discussion on fast-tracking remedial action for five pending GBV cases was held with the Puthukudiruppu DSD women’s development officers (WDOs), officials from the Children and Women Bureau Desk at the police station and victims of SGBV. The discussion was attended by 12 women participants.  Preparatory Work for Strengthening Community-Level Women’s Affairs Societies (WAS): Two introductory meetings took place in Oddusuddan DSD to select women to train on women’s

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 25 rights and gender equality as an initial step to strengthen capacities of the WAS to respond to VAW in Oddusuddan DSD. In total, 21 women attended the meetings. Muslim Women’s Development Trust (MWDT) commenced activities in April under its third grant phase. The nine-month grant will use the results from its previous grant phases to seek to improve responses to GBV and rights violations of Muslim women in Puttalam District. Under the current grant phase, MWDT will focus on strengthening efforts toward Muslim Personal Law (MPL) reform. Activities for this quarter include:  Counseling, Emergency Assistance and Victim Support: Seventeen women affected by GBV, other forms of violence and rights violations received psychosocial counseling in MWDT’s support center. MWDT made one emergency visit in response to a domestic violence incident and provided emergency assistance, such as food and transport, to eight women affected by GBV.  Supporting Volunteer ‘Change Makers’ to Respond to Violations against Women and Children: Fifty-five GBV survivors (including 18 youth) have received support from MWDT’s extensive volunteer network of “change makers.” Support includes writing affidavits and providing legal advice and counsel related to MPL.  Developing Capacities of ‘Change Makers’: Fourteen volunteer “change makers” received a two-day training on gender equality and women’s rights as interpreted by Islam. They gained awareness on how to respond to incidents of domestic violence, GBV and other rights violations. As a follow- up to the training, MWDF facilitated a discussion with 12 of the trained “change makers” to explore appropriate support systems and adequate responses against GBV and rights violations.  Quazi Court Visits: Through regular and rotational visits, MWDT’s volunteer “change makers” observed four Quazi court proceedings in Puttalam DSD and Kalpitiya DSD in Puttalam District. Rajarata Praja Kendaraya (RPK) commenced activities in April. This second grant intends to consolidate the results of the previous grant phase and continue to support collective responses to prevent gender-based violence in Anuradhapura District. The 10-month grant will seek to establish and strengthen multi-stakeholder structures and mechanisms to address GBV at both the district and divisional levels. RPK will assist in promoting awareness among Muslim women on the tenets of Muslim Personal Law that affect their rights to marriage and divorce. Activities for this quarter include:  Introductory Meetings: To strengthen the joint coordination of multi-stakeholders to address gender-based violence in Anuradhapura District, introductory meetings took place in Mahavilachchiya DSD and Thirappanne DSD select divisions with the participation of 167 individuals (141 women and 26 men, including 48 youth under age 29). Two meetings (one in each DSD) hosted women leaders and representatives of community-based groups, and two meetings (one in each division) were held for local government officials, including women’s development officers (WDOs), child rights protection officers (CRPOs), probation officers (POs) and representatives from the Women and Children Bureau Desk of the police and Department of Social Services. The grant for Sirakukal Cultural Foundation (SCF) was approved and awarded this quarter. SCF conducted preparatory work for its planned project activities, which include recruiting staff and holding introductory meetings with stakeholders. SCF is a member-based organization that addresses the human rights of women and children in the war-affected Kilinochchi District. Under this grant, SCG will support and strengthen village-level CSO networks to protect women and children’s rights in Kilinochchi district. Activities under the grant will mobilize women’s self-help groups to participate and influence decision-making processes that affect their communities and contribute to the transitional justice process through informed understanding. SCF will strengthen village-based Women’s Affairs Societies (WAS) to support and improve case management in divisional SGBV response mechanisms. SCF will work with youth groups to encourage their engagement as “social change agents” in Karachichi, Kandawalai, Poonakery and Pachchilaipalli DSDs and expand and strengthen existing women and youth networks at the district level.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 26 Social Economical and Environmental Developers (SEED) commenced the second phase of its grant in May. The grant focuses on youth in three Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions in . Activities under the grant have been designed to engage in community-driven activities and decision-making processes. SEED will carry out interventions that aim to empower youth, develop their trust and confidence and provide space within which youth themselves take ownership and participate in processes that foster positive change. Activities this quarter include:  Conducting Diversified Youth Group (DYG) Meetings: Four meetings took place in Nochimoddai in Vavuniya DSD for community members, representatives from women’s rural development societies (WRDSs) and rural development societies (RDSs) and religious leaders. Discussions took place on the formation of youth clubs, the importance of youth engagement in communities and ways to encourage more female participation in youth clubs. The four meetings were attended by 102 people (18 women and 84 men, 72 of whom were youth, including 59 men and 13 women).

SPICE Direct Support

To contribute to the achievement of component 1, SPICE supported activities directly to further contribute to the discourse on constitutional reform and address gender equality and women’s rights. They include:  Pocket Training Sessions on Transitional Justice: A series of pocket training sessions took place in the Northern and Eastern provinces to assist family members of the disappeared to fill out forms to submit to the Consultations Task Force (CTF) on Reconciliation Mechanisms. The objective was to complement and feed into the government’s national consultation process and ensure that it includes the real voices of victims. Disaggregated data is being verified by SPICE and will be provided in the next quarterly report along, with a summary of outcome.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 27 Assisting Communities to Participate in Sri Lanka’s Transitional Justice Process “This urgent initiative was undertaken when I realized that the women’s groups and the affected people have not yet heard about the Consultation Task Force’s (CTF’s) online transitional justice application form and the deadline being 1st of May,” notes Shreen Saroor, activist and facilitator of the workshops on the CTF’s submissions process. At a time when truth and reconciliation is most vital, the voices of families whose relatives have disappeared during Sri Lanka’s decades-long conflict need to be heard. However, the challenge in ensuring that conflict-affected communities in the Northern and Eastern provinces can contribute to a meaningful transitional justice process lies in grassroots communities’ inability to relate to or access its ongoing mechanisms. SPICE responded to the critical need to educate affected communities and support them through the Task Force’s online application process to submit information on people missing or disappeared. SPICE supported communities from the districts of Batticaloa and Ampara in the Eastern Province and Mannar, Vavuniya, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Jaffna in the Northern Province by covering the costs of the workshops and the travel and accommodation costs of the participants. Since the workshops took place, 185 submissions have been lodged before the closing date, while more submissions continue to be filed. Some of the common issues on the mechanisms to deliver transitional justice that women highlighted in their individual online forms include: Some of the common issues on the mechanisms to deliver transitional justice highlighted by the women in their individual online forms include:  All mechanisms should be independent, transparent and accessible.  All mechanisms should be victim-centered and continuously engage with affected people.  All mechanisms should provide support, including psycho-social support and medical care, and security, both physical and social, for victims and witnesses, including specific support for women and physically challenged.  All offices should be accessible in terms of transport, language, economic situation, and physical/mental challenges, as well as pregnancy.  Before each mechanism begins its work, there should be a consultative process.  There should be a referral system. All four mechanisms should work coherently and stay connected so an individual doesn’t need to go to all four mechanisms.

 Promoting Public Awareness on the New Constitution: The Center for Policy Alternatives (CPA) conducted a discussion to enhance public awareness on the latest developments on the promulgation of a new Constitution and “The Report on Public Consultations on Constitutional Reform” submitted by the Public Representation Committee (PRC) on Constitutional Reform. While the PRC has concluded its nationwide consultations and submitted its report to Parliament, the mainstream media have given the process a considerable lack of attention. Adding to this is the perfunctory manner in which political stakeholders have approached the outcomes of the report, which leaves much to be done in terms of spreading awareness and facilitating public discussions on the report. As it is meant to signify and reflect the sentiments of the public, CPA is planning to carry out several discussions surrounding its content. Disaggregated data is being verified by SPICE and will be reported in the next quarter. (The report in English is here.)  Meeting of Families of the Disappeared and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Civil society actors organized a meeting this quarter, bringing together 54 family members of the disappeared (13 men and 41 women) from the Northern, Eastern and Southern provinces. Following the meeting, family members met with officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and raised concerns about the proposed OMP, including the lack of transparency of its functions, and other issues. SPICE funded the transportation costs for these participants to travel to and from Colombo District and their travel costs to the meeting with the ministry.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 28  Discussions on Delimitation by the Institute of Social Development (ISD): In the previous quarter, SPICE supported the Institute for Social Development to carry out discussions in the districts of Kandy, Matale, Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, Monaragala, Kegalle, Rathnapura, Colombo, Kalutara, Matara and Galle in making recommendations to the government on delimitation and electoral reforms. Details of its participants have been verified this quarter: 82 representatives (78 men and four women) of CSOs and local government, including politicians, attended the meeting. Component 2. Strengthen Internal Management Capacity of Indigenous Organizations

During this reporting period, SPICE commenced the second phase of Component 2 capacity-building activities. Capacity-Building Process for SPICE Grantees

In line with Phase Two of the capacity-building process, SPICE revisited the benchmark reviews of grantees conducted during the project’s previous phase and planned for the implementation of its next phase.

Planning of Phase Two

Per the revised program description for the extension period, SPICE reviewed the capacity-building progress of each grantee and planned customized responses. SPICE will support a select number of grantees and directly contract organizational development facilitators (ODFs) as individual consultants. SPICE developed specific selection criteria and methodology and assessed all of its phase 1 grantees using this assessment, identifying three categories of potential recipients for capacity-building support: priorities 1, 2 and 3. Priority1 grantees are supported in institutionalizing the change management process undertaken in phase I through follow-up mentoring and coaching. SPICE will also provide capacity-building support in one or two identified areas. During the reporting period, SPICE revisited the benchmark reviews of NAFSO, AWF, MWDRF, MCC, MWDT, CAMID, CPPHR and R2L and reviewed their identified needs. Capacity-building interventions and plans to institutionalize changes during the project’s initial phase were agreed upon. Based on the meeting minutes with grantees, action plans, budgets and timelines have been developed, resource people sourced and ODFs appointed or reappointed. Priority 2 grantees are supported in following up on the change management process undertaken in phase 1. During the quarter, NPC, Sarvodaya, CHRD, NNAF, ASNN and RPK were prioritized for specific follow-up activities. Preliminary meetings took place with NPC, Sarvodaya, ASNN and RPK, where plans to follow up on institutionalizing previous interventions have been discussed and incorporated into final-phase plans. Priority 3 grantees are requests for specific support that are assessed on a case-by-case basis and will be decided based on need, relevance, value addition, availability of resources, etc. Specific support requested by SEED and SACLS commenced during this quarter. A discussion with SEED took place regarding the identified interventions to train staff on community-based disaster reduction and management, and the review and revision of their organizational financial manual. The financial management system of SACLS is to be reviewed and strengthened to be compliant with the relevant financial standards of Sri Lanka. This will occur through the adaptation of revised systems and will be reflected in the revised financial manual during this phase.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 29 Key Highlights

SPICE conducted preliminary visits with grantees to plan Phase Two and prepared agreements for consultants for CAMID, MWDRF, ASNN, AWF, MCC, RPK, MWDT, NAFSO, R2L, Sarvodaya, CPPHR and NPC. Evaluation Report of ASNN: An overall evaluation covering both programmatic and organizational aspects of ASNN – and the first external evaluation held since its inception – took place last year. A second draft of the “External Evaluation Report of ASNN,” with feedback from the ODF and SPICE, has been resent for discussion and feedback to the board of directors of ASNN. The consultant will finalize the document in the next quarter. Strategic Plan of ASNN: The draft strategic plan for ASNN has been completed and will be finalized by the ODF and submitted to ASNN’s board of directors for approval. It will be translated into Tamil, printed and distributed in the next quarter. New ODFs Appointed and Planning for Capacity-Building Interventions: SPICE appointed new ODFs to CPPHR, MWDRF, AWF, CAMID, R2L and NAFSO. Preliminary visits to AWF, CAMID and MWDRF took place by the ODFs and capacity-building interventions have been prepared. The ODFs of R2L and NAFSO will begin operations during the next phase. Sarvodaya Benchmark Review and Draft Finance Manual and Skills Audit Reports Developed: Sarvodaya’s benchmark review to evaluate progress and achievements took place this quarter. The draft finance manual and skills audit report has been shared among Sarvodaya staff for comments after the staff orientation during the previous reporting period. The manual will be finalized next quarter. Capacity-Building Support to USAID’s Development Grants Program (DGP)

 SPICE held planning discussions with LRWHF, FRC, JSAC, MENCAFEP, HHR, CfH, Shanthiham, Navajeevana, ICES and SLCDF. Action plans, budgets and timelines based on the agreed meeting minutes have been developed and the assigning of select resource people to facilitate the planned activities is underway.  Consultants have been commissioned to develop the ICES strategic plan and work has commenced with the engagement of the board and ICES staff from Colombo.  The financial systems and financial manual for MENCAFEP are being revised. The human resources operational manual is completed.  A training took place for SLCDF’s finance and program staff on reviewing financial reports and audits, preparing management decisions based on financial and audit reports and budgeting. A follow-up training on operationalizing the changes will take place take place next quarter.  Training on communication, presentation and report writing in English for eight members of HHR’s staff commenced this quarter (five women and three men). Two recommended study books have been purchased and copies distributed to the participants.

Community Organizations’ Role and Ethos: Value Activism through Leaders’ Understanding Enhancement Support (CORE VALUES) Training

An Overview on CORE VALUES Training

The first CORE VALUES program was successfully completed in December 2015 with the participation of 38 CSO activists. This second phase takes into consideration the continued need and relevance of the program, and will benefit from the key lessons learned, training team observations and participants’ feedback from the first program. The six-month training is designed to facilitate core understanding and provide support to select leaders from organizations across an agreed-upon set of concerns and issues that are crucial to their work. The areas addressed are neither comprehensive nor self-contained, but they constitute a syllabus that will prove invaluable to leaders and their organizations in the current context. They are

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 30 believed to collectively represent the core values and perspectives that characterize the ethos of the sector today. The agreed-upon curriculum comprises key substantive areas, which have been grouped together into five self-contained but interconnected modules. The training will comprise two “internal” CSO- oriented modules and three broader “external” substantive modules, covering areas that are crucial yet difficult for CSOs to work on effectively. 1. Sector-wide concerns, with crucial geographical and contextual variation. 1.1 The roles and functions of CSOs in Sri Lanka today: a. Understanding different kinds of focus – service delivery, advocacy, human rights, voluntarism, etc. – and the potential to achieve sustainable synergies across these, as well as across sectors and regions; b. The relationship(s) of CSOs to the state and government and principles of engagement; and c. The role of CSOs/NGOs and social movements in Asia as well as in other relevant contexts. 2. Substantive areas that affect CSOs achieving their core principles and broader objectives: 2.1 Unpacking “identity” (including ethnicity) in the Sri Lankan context; 2.2 Understanding and engaging with nationalism(s) at multiple levels and contexts; and 2.3 Addressing gender concerns, especially in relation to culturalism discourse. 3. Modalities and strategies of CSO operations in different contexts and sectors in Sri Lanka: a. Issues and insights relating to CSO accountability, including locating this within a broader governance framework; and b. Understanding the challenges and necessities of networking that is not top-down, to pursue an advocacy agenda that is generated at the community level.

Preparation for CORE VALUES 2 and Training on ‘Module 1: Roles and Functions of CSOs in Sri Lanka’ Conducted: During the reporting period, 185 applications were received, 96 potential applicants shortlisted for interviews and 36 applicants selected to participate in the trainings. Thirty-one participants (16 women and 15 men) attended the training for “Module 1: Roles and Functions of CSOs in Sri Lanka.” Dr. A. Parakrama has been retained as the principal trainer while P. Narasingham and Vasuki Jayasankar have been contracted to co-facilitate the training program. The first training module was completed and dealt with the roles and functions of CSOs in Sri Lanka today. They consist of:  Understanding how different CSO focuses – service delivery, advocacy, human rights orientation, voluntarism etc. – can achieve sustainable synergies; for instance, in the post-war (but not post- crisis) context of the North and East, and/or the plantation sector;  The relationship(s) of CSOs to the state (as well as to one another), which requires an awareness of the range of overarching socio-political frameworks that legitimatize and reinforce such relationships;  CSO-led alliances, “movements,” coalitions, single-issue campaigns, and their repercussions (to be taken up again in the networking module as well);  The role of CSOs/NGOs and social movements in Asia as well as in other relevant contexts, including the spectrum of environment-related “grassroots” activism; and  An analysis of the role and function of NGOs/CSOs in Sri Lanka, with special emphasis on the last two decades.

Prominent resource people, Dr. Pakiyasothy Saravanamuttu and Dayapala Thiranagama dealt with the theory on civil society, while practical aspects of engaging with the state through humanitarian, social justice, gender and transitional justice aspects were facilitated by Shreen Saroor and Sumika Perera, Fr. Elil Rajendran and Raga Alphonsus.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 31 Civil Society Strengthening – Operational Environment and Regulatory Framework

This intervention over the last year involved research on the operational and regulatory environment, disseminating the findings widely through regional and national roundtables, building a constituency for demanding change and advocating with the government directly on critical issues impacting the CSO space. A summary document of key grievances and recommendations that came out of the discussions in the Northern, Eastern, Southern, Central provinces and in Colombo District was resubmitted to officials and the Minister of National Co-Existence, Dialogue and Official Languages on April 20.

The document flagged issues such as the pervasive culture of surveillance of CSOs by military and civilian authorities, particularly in the Northern and Eastern provinces. The submission also flagged the Voluntary Social Service Organizations (VSSO) Act, subsequent amendments, de facto expansion of its scope and directives emanating from it, which are fundamentally problematic as a legal basis for regulating CSOs. The submission highlighted the issue of the law and the institutional arrangement based on it, which has created a situation in which the NGO Secretariat and district administrators and officers exercise enormous discretionary powers in a manner not conducive to creating an enabling environment and subordinating independent CSO activities.

Suitable immediate, mid- and long-term recommendations were specified in the submission. Through subsequent meetings with the minister concerned, these issues are being worked on. There has been a tentative request to assess the best practice in other parts of the world in terms of regulating the CSO sector to inform discussions in Sri Lanka. This may be done in partnership with the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) in the next quarter.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING

Performance Monitoring Plan Update

The SPICE project’s interventions under the two components per the revised program description are monitored by assessing the progress of the outcomes set for the project. Outcomes 1 and 2 relate to component 1, and outcome 3 relates to component 2; each is monitored using a set number of indicators. Most of the Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) indicators performed fairly well during and until this reporting period, and during the last modification the targets were raised for most of the indicators, considering overachievement of the initial project targets and the extended period of the project. Individual grantee activities currently aligned to individual grantee objectives are contributing to SPICE PMP indicators and are thereby contributing to the overall SPICE objective of enhancing civil society space and effectiveness in Sri Lanka. Outcome 1: Improved Protection of Citizens’ Rights by Sri Lankan Organizations

Since the inception of the project, a total of 62 organizations contributed or are contributing to SPICE outcome 1, “Improved protection of citizen’s rights by Sri Lankan organizations” under component 1. These organizations are CHRD, CPPHR, CHR, CPA, AWF, NPC, NewAROW, WDF, R2L, Sarvodaya, SWDC, ICES, MWDT, MCC, MWDRF, NAFSO, EG, ZOA, FOSDOO, KOINONIA, PPCC, WANT, HUDEC, EVSDOW, Viluthu, ICS, SDJF, PCA, CHANGE, ASNN, CDO, IWARE, ORHAN, SEED, EHED, TISL, SfM, SACLS, NNAF, CAMID, LST, Berendina, CRPC, NCEASL, RPK, Savisthri, ATM, KV, FPA, H2H, MARDAP, DABINDU, WC, AWA, YCWM, CPBR. ISD, HEO, CHRCD, MPDF, SCF and PMN. Human Rights: Since the beginning of the project, 47 domestic NGOs located or working in various regions of the country were observed to be active at any point of time and engaging in monitoring or advocacy work on human rights.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 32 Legal Aid, Victims’ Assistance (including GBV Assistance): 180 individuals from low-income or marginalized communities received legal aid or victims’ assistance during the reporting period, totaling 42,186 since the beginning of the project. The legal aid or victims’ assistance includes GBV assistance, support to obtain legal document and other victims’ assistance, such as counseling, legal representation, legal advice, care packs, livelihood assistance, etc. GBV services reached 115 individuals, bringing the total to 3,688 for the entire project period. SPICE assisted in obtaining one legal document this quarter, bringing the total to 36,621individuals from the beginning of the project. 106 individuals were reached through other legal aid and victims’ assistance during the reporting period, totaling 4,442 since the beginning of the project. Human Rights Defenders (HRDs): The number of HRDs remains at 1,389 individuals at the time of reporting. Human Rights Awareness: 1,450 individuals were reached through human rights awareness-raising activities this quarter, including awareness sessions, trainings, print and other media, bringing the total to 64,251 individuals reached during the entire project period. Five legal cases were handled by CPPHR this quarter, and the number of legal cases handled remains as 339 for the entire project period. Outcome 2: Expanded Civil Society Support for More Inclusive, Active Citizen Participation in Development, Reconciliation and Governance

Since the inception of the project, 62 organizations contributed or are contributing to outcome 2, “Expanded civil society support for more inclusive and active citizen participation in development, reconciliation and governance,” under SPICE component 2. These organizations are: CHRD, CPPHR, CHR, CPA, AWF, NPC, NewAROW, WDF, R2L, Sarvodaya, SWDC, ICES, MWDT, MCC, MWDRF, NAFSO, EG, ZOA, FOSDOO, KOINONIA, PPCC, WANT, HUDEC, EVSDOW, Viluthu, ICS, SDJF, PCA, CHANGE, ASNN, CDO, IWARE, ORHAN, SEED, EHED, TISL, SfM, SACLS, NNAF, CAMID, LST, Berendina, CRPC, NCEASL, RPK, Savisthri, ATM, KV, FPA, H2H, MARDAP, DABINDU, WC, AWA, YCWM, CPBR, ISD, HEO, CHRCD, MPDF, SCF and PMN. In addition to the organizations mentioned, another 192 civic associations/organizations were supported by SPICE grantees under component 2. The activities range from sustaining CSOs/civic associations and supporting them, helping CSOs engage and work with the local government bodies and religious leaders and supporting and encouraging CSOs to engage with or participate in networks. Peace and Reconciliation Activities: Since the project’s inception, 248 activities have been designed to build support for peace or reconciliation. The activities include meetings, discussions, trainings/workshops, cultural events and projects implemented in support of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) recommendations. As in the previous reporting period, 48 grantees counted as critical Sri Lankan organizations advocating pluralism, human rights and democracy remain active. Networks and Forums: 41 of the 62 SPICE grantees were assessed to be part of at least one network at the divisional, district or national / international levels, which amounts to 66 percent of the total grantees during the reporting period. A few are taskforces/forums in which certain government administrative structures are represented alongside civil society organizations. SPICE grants also support some of the civil society networks. At the time of reporting, 29 forums involving multi-sector stakeholders and duty-bearers have been established to address GBV issues. Events, Trainings and Other Interventions Promoting Awareness, Citizen Participation: 44 events, trainings and other interventions promoting awareness and citizen participation in governance and democracy were completed this quarter, totaling 275 since the inception of the project. These interventions include training community members/ activists to prepare victims/ affected communities to respond national-level transitional justice and reconciliation initiatives, facilitating public hearings, media

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 33 briefings, make aware the people in electoral and constitutional reforms and national and regional level civil society dialogs to influence good governance initiatives. Outcome 3: Enhanced Management and Technical Capacity of Indigenous Organizations Supporting Civic Participation and Inclusive Development

67 organizations received capacity-building support since the beginning of the project. As reported in the previous quarter, the number of individuals who received skilled development training reached 470. This quarter was mostly devoted to preparing the groundwork for the final phase of capacity building to be rolled out over the next two quarters. The SPICE project’s interventions under the three major components of the project are monitored by assessing the progress of the outcomes set for the SPICE project. Each outcome relates to each SPICE project component, and each is monitored using a set of indicators. Annex I details indicator progress; the narrative should be read in conjunction with the attached PMP indicator updates.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 34 Summary of Sub-Awards – Grants

TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF SUBAWARDS TO DATE (as of 15th June 2016)

Type of Subgrant Value Total Disbursements Burn Grant Start Ref No: Subgrant Awardee Status Grant End Date Grant SL Rs & USD $ ITD Rate Date SUBGRANT GRANTED LKR LKR Centre for Human Rights Simplified 11,052,028.00 10,988,783.00 13.001.CHRD.SIG Closed 99% 5-Feb-13 4-May-14 and Development Grant USD USD 87,960.90 85,719.75 Center for the LKR LKR Fixed Protection and 15,140,790.00 15,140,790.00 13.002.CPPHR.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 1-Aug-13 31-Jul-14 Promotion of Human USD USD Grant Rights 120,032.00 117,814.50 LKR LKR Fixed Centre for Human Rights 15,335,400.00 15,335,400.00 13.003.CHR.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 10-Oct-13 9-Apr-14 and Research USD USD Grant 120,000.00 119,503.38 LKR LKR Centre for Policy Fixed 14,275,490.00 13,775,490.00 13.004.CPA.FOG Alternatives (Guarantee) Obligation Closed 96% 1-Aug-13 31-Aug-14 USD USD Limited Grant 112,606.00 107,233.04 LKR LKR Fixed Affected Women's 4,411,300.00 4,411,300.00 13.005.AWF.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 1-Aug-13 31-Jul-14 Forum USD USD Grant 34,385.38 34,249.79 LKR LKR Simplified 8,153,705.00 8,153,689.00 13.006.NPC.SIG National Peace Council Closed 100% 1-Sep-13 30-Sep-14 Grant USD USD 62,005.36 63,610.68 LKR LKR Network for Advocating Fixed 3,464,340.00 3,464,340.00 13.007.NEWAROW.FOG Requirements of Obligation Closed 100% 15-Sep-13 14-Sep-14 USD USD Women Grant 26,758.00 26,879.13 LKR LKR Fixed Women Development 3,220,890.00 3,220,890.00 13.008.WDF.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 1-Sep-13 31-Aug-14 Forum USD USD Grant 25,106.03 24,965.22 LKR LKR Fixed Right to Life Human 5,445,890.00 5,445,890.00 13.009.R2L.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 1-Sep-13 14-Sep-14 Rights Centre USD USD Grant 46,613.00 42,276.57

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TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF SUBAWARDS TO DATE (as of 15th June 2016)

Type of Subgrant Value Total Disbursements Burn Grant Start Ref No: Subgrant Awardee Status Grant End Date Grant SL Rs & USD $ ITD Rate Date LKR LKR Simplified 12,664,900.00 11,781,013.00 13.010.SARV.SIG Sarvodaya Closed 93% 1-Aug-13 31-Aug-14 Grant USD USD 98,713.00 91,878.22 LKR LKR Fixed Suriya Women’s 6,300,608.00 6,300,608.00 13.011.SWDC.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 1-Sep-13 31-Aug-14 Development Centre USD USD Grant 47,913.36 48,963.80 LKR LKR Fixed International Centre for 6,015,771.00 6,015,771.00 13.012.ICES.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 1-Oct-13 15-Dec-14 Ethnic Studies USD USD Grant 50,296.00 46,720.48 LKR LKR Fixed Muslim Women’s 3,423,050.00 3,423,050.00 13.013.MWDT.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 1-Oct-13 30-Sep-14 Development Trust USD USD Grant 26,331.00 26,645.39 LKR LKR Fixed Mannar Citizens’ 4,507,986.00 4,507,986.00 13.014.MCC.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 1-Nov-13 31-Oct-14 Committee USD USD Grant 37,612.00 35,107.90 Mullaitivu Women’s LKR LKR Fixed Development and 3,424,500.00 3,424,500.00 13.015.MWRDF.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 25-Oct-13 24-Oct-14 Rehabilitation USD USD Grant Federation 25,797.00 26,654.88 LKR LKR Fixed National Fisheries 4,162,870.00 4,100,000.00 13.016.NAFSO.FOG Obligation Completed 98% 1-Nov-13 31-Oct-14 Solidarity Movement USD USD Grant 34,745.00 31,975.14 LKR LKR Fixed 6,241,017.00 5,505,000.00 13.017.EG.FOG Equal Ground Obligation Completed 88% 15-Feb-14 14-Feb-15 USD USD Grant 48,665.00 42,836.55 LKR LKR Simplified 19,471,891.00 19,471,891.00 13.018.ZOA.SIG ZOA Completed 100% 20-Mar-14 19-Mar-15 Grant USD USD 150,000.00 151,049.48 Federation of Social LKR LKR Development Simplified 6,302,790.00 6,027,052.00 13.019.FOSDOO.SIG Completed 96% 5-Mar-14 4-Mar-15 Organizations ( Grant USD USD FOSDOO) 51,000.00 46,727.74

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TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF SUBAWARDS TO DATE (as of 15th June 2016)

Type of Subgrant Value Total Disbursements Burn Grant Start Ref No: Subgrant Awardee Status Grant End Date Grant SL Rs & USD $ ITD Rate Date LKR LKR Fixed 6,547,950.00 6,547,950.00 13.020.KOINOIA.FOG KOINOIA Obligation Closed 100% 15-Mar-14 14-Mar-15 USD USD Grant 51,000.00 51,000.88 PROFESSIONAL LKR LKR Fixed PSYCHOLOGICAL 6,154,750.00 6,154,750.00 13.021.PPCC.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 17-Mar-14 16-Mar-15 COUNSELLING CENTRE - USD USD Grant (PPCC) 47,344.00 47,872.25 LKR LKR Women Action Network Fixed 3,655,060.00 3,655,060.00 13.022.WANT.FOG for transformation Obligation Closed 100% 20-Mar-14 19-Mar-15 USD USD (WANT) Grant 29,031.00 28,383.09 Eastern Voluntary Social LKR LKR Fixed Development 3,646,700.00 3,646,700.00 13.023.EVESDO.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 1-Apr-14 31-Mar-15 Organization for Women USD USD Grant (EVSDOW) 28,052.00 28,394.28 LKR LKR CARITAS JAFFNA – Fixed 6,030,333.00 6,030,333.00 13.024.HUDEC.FOG HUDEC (Human Obligation Closed 100% 25-Mar-14 24-Mar-15 USD USD Development Centre) Grant 47,541.00 46,976.46 LKR LKR Viluthu, Centre for Fixed 5,281,719.00 5,281,719.00 13.025.VILUTHU.FOG Human Resource Obligation Closed 100% 15-Apr-14 14-Jan-15 USD USD Development Grant 40,629.00 41,037.92 LKR LKR Institute for Fixed 5,720,200.00 5,720,200.00 13.026.ICS.FOG Constitutional Studies Obligation Closed 100% 15-Apr-14 14-Apr-15 USD USD (ICS) Guarantee Limited Grant 44,002.00 43,522.35 LKR LKR Fixed Sri Lanka Development 5,972,500.00 5,972,500.00 13.027.SDJF.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 15-May-14 14-Nov-14 Journalist Forum USD USD Grant 45,942.00 46,592.01 LKR LKR Fixed Peace and Community 5,550,870.00 5,550,870.00 13.028.PCA.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 15-May-14 14-May-14 Action USD USD Grant 45,884.00 43,112.06 LKR LKR Fixed CHANGE Humanitarian 5,172,292.00 5,172,292.00 13.029.CHANGE.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 1-May-14 1-May-15 Organization USD USD Grant 39,787.00 40,057.76

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TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF SUBAWARDS TO DATE (as of 15th June 2016)

Type of Subgrant Value Total Disbursements Burn Grant Start Ref No: Subgrant Awardee Status Grant End Date Grant SL Rs & USD $ ITD Rate Date LKR LKR Fixed Ampara Special Needs 4,596,390.00 4,596,390.00 13.030.ASNN.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 1-May-14 1-May-15 Network USD USD Grant 35,358.00 35,682.13 LKR LKR Community Fixed 3,999,765.00 3,191,000.00 13.031.CDO.FOG Development Obligation Completed 80% 1-Jul-14 1-Jul-15 USD USD Organization- Grant 30,702.00 24,689.73 LKR LKR Islamic Women Fixed 3,801,270.00 3,801,270.00 13.032.IWARE.FOG Association for Research Obligation Closed 100% 15-Jun-14 14-Jun-15 USD USD and Empowerment Grant 29,150.84 29,476.16 LKR LKR Fixed Akkaraipattu Women In- 3,926,325.00 2,350,000.00 13.033.AWA.FOG Obligation 60% 15-Jun-14 14-Jun-15 Association progress USD USD Grant 30,110.00 18,348.10 LKR LKR Organization for Fixed In- 5,840,713.00 5,250,000.00 13.034.ORHAN.FOG Rehabilitation of the Obligation 90% 1-Jul-14 1-Jul-15 progress USD USD Handicapped Grant 44,929.00 40,779.67 LKR LKR Social Economic Fixed 5,662,760.00 5,662,760.00 13.035.SEED.FOG Environmental Obligation Closed 100% 20-Aug-14 19-Aug-15 USD USD Developers Grant 43,560.00 43,647.62 LKR LKR Fixed 4,787,330.00 4,787,330.00 13.036.EHED.FOG Caritas EHED Batticaloa Obligation Closed 100% 1-Jul-14 13-Feb-15 USD USD Grant 36,825.00 37,053.35 LKR LKR Fixed Transparency 5,136,830.00 5,136,830.00 13.037.TISL.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 1-Sep-14 31-Aug-15 International Sri Lanka USD USD Grant 39,514.00 39,559.62 LKR LKR Fixed Center for Human Rights 15,437,250.00 15,437,250.00 14.038.CHR.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 5-Aug-14 5-Feb-15 and Research USD USD Grant 120,162.00 119,808.13 LKR LKR Centre for Human Rights Simplified 11,581,578.00 10,322,344.00 14.039.CHRD.SIG Closed 89% 6-Aug-14 5-Aug-15 and Development Grant USD USD 89,089.00 78,332.70

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TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF SUBAWARDS TO DATE (as of 15th June 2016)

Type of Subgrant Value Total Disbursements Burn Grant Start Ref No: Subgrant Awardee Status Grant End Date Grant SL Rs & USD $ ITD Rate Date LKR LKR Centre for Promotion & Fixed 14,421,000.00 14,421,000.00 14.040.CPPHR.FOG Protection of Human Obligation Closed 100% 3-Sep-14 2-Sep-15 USD USD Rights Grant 123,640.00 111,460.84 LKR LKR Centre for Policy Simplified 16,045,015.00 13,748,006.00 14.041.CPA.FOG Alternatives (Guarantee) Closed 86% 3-Sep-14 0-Jan-00 Grant USD USD Limited 123,423.00 105,292.70 LKR LKR Fixed 8,215,650.00 8,215,650.00 13.042.SFM.FOG Secretariat for Muslims Obligation Closed 100% 1-Sep-14 31-Aug-15 USD USD Grant 59,390.00 62,377.26 LKR LKR Fixed Right to Life Human In- 6,872,512.00 5,981,000.00 14.043.R2L.FOG Obligation 87% 1-Nov-14 31-Oct-15 Rights Centre progress USD USD Grant 52,865.00 45,630.15 South Asian Centre for LKR LKR Fixed Legal Studies 4,742,736.00 4,742,736.00 14.044.SACLS.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 15-Oct-14 15-Jul-15 (Guarantee) Limited USD USD Grant (SACLS) 36,644.00 36,102.84 LKR LKR Fixed National NGO Action 3,158,600.00 3,158,600.00 14.045.NNAF.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 15-Oct-14 15-Jul-15 Forum. USD USD Grant 24,874.00 24,063.60 LKR LKR Simplified 9,713,270.00 9,713,270.00 14.046.NPC.SIG National Peace Council Closed 100% 1-Nov-14 31-Oct-15 Grant USD USD 74,717.00 73,463.97 LKR LKR Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Simplified 13,137,580.00 11,482,807.00 14.047.SARVODAYA.SIG Shramadana Closed 87% 1-Nov-14 31-Oct-15 Grant USD USD Sangamaya(Inc.) 101,058.00 86,782.43 LKR LKR Fixed Affected Women Forum 4,486,540.00 4,486,540.00 14.048.AWF.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 5-Nov-14 4-Nov-15 - AWF USD USD Grant 37,157.00 34,309.09 LKR LKR Centre For Accessibility, Fixed 4,891,147.00 4,891,147.00 14.049.CAMID.FOG Monitoring and Obligation Closed 100% 20-Nov-14 19-Nov-15 USD USD Information on Disability Grant 37,624.00 37,328.09

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TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF SUBAWARDS TO DATE (as of 15th June 2016)

Type of Subgrant Value Total Disbursements Burn Grant Start Ref No: Subgrant Awardee Status Grant End Date Grant SL Rs & USD $ ITD Rate Date LKR LKR Fixed 4,195,000.00 4,195,000.00 14.050.LST.FOG Law & Society Trust Obligation Closed 100% 1-Jan-15 31-Aug-15 USD USD Grant 39,968.00 32,083.19 LKR LKR Fixed Muslim Women 3,846,090.00 3,846,090.00 14.051.MWDT.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 22-Dec-14 21-Nov-15 Development Trust USD USD Grant 29,585.00 29,141.00 LKR LKR Network for Advocating Fixed 3,394,394.00 3,394,394.00 14.052.NeWAROW.FOG Requirements of Obligation Closed 100% 22-Dec-14 21-Nov-15 USD USD Women Grant 26,110.72 25,841.25 Mullaitivu Women’s LKR LKR Fixed Development and 3,971,740.00 3,971,740.00 14.053.MWDRF.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 1-Jan-15 31-Oct-15 Rehabilitation USD USD Grant Federation 30,552.00 30,175.20 LKR LKR Fixed Berendina Development 5,612,959.00 5,612,959.00 14.054BDS.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 1-Jan-15 31-Oct-15 Services (Gte) Ltd- (BDS) USD USD Grant 45,500.00 42,666.70 LKR LKR Fixed National Fisheries 4,435,400.00 4,435,400.00 14.055.NAFSO.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 7-Jan-15 7-Dec-15 Solidarity Movement USD USD Grant 34,118.00 33,610.71 LKR LKR Fixed Women Development 3,940,098.00 3,940,098.00 14.056.WDF.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 22-Dec-14 21-Nov-15 Foundation (WDF) USD USD Grant 30,308.00 30,000.02 LKR LKR Fixed Community Resources 3,628,430.00 3,628,430.00 14.057.CRPC.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 16-Jan-15 15-Oct-15 Protection Center USD USD Grant 27,911.00 27,601.32 LKR LKR National Christian Fixed 4,968,281.00 4,968,281.00 14.058.NCEASL.FOG Evangelical Association Obligation Closed 100% 15-Jan-15 30-Sep-15 USD USD of Sri Lanka Grant 39,002.00 37,744.14 LKR LKR Fixed Rajarata Praja 3,379,301.00 3,379,301.00 14.059.RPK.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 26-Jan-15 25-Oct-15 Kendaraya USD USD Grant 23,895.00 25,618.79

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TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF SUBAWARDS TO DATE (as of 15th June 2016)

Type of Subgrant Value Total Disbursements Burn Grant Start Ref No: Subgrant Awardee Status Grant End Date Grant SL Rs & USD $ ITD Rate Date LKR LKR Fixed In- 4,231,815.00 4,231,815.00 14.060.RPK.FOG Kinniya Vision Obligation 100% 20-Apr-15 19-Nov-15 progress USD USD Grant 33,149.00 31,669.69 LKR LKR Fixed The Family Planning 2,607,154.00 2,607,154.00 14.061.FPA.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 20-Apr-15 19-Oct-15 Association of Sri Lanka USD USD Grant 20,055.00 19,692.38 LKR LKR Fixed 3,005,450.00 3,005,450.00 14.062.ATM.FOG Active Theatre Moment Obligation Closed 100% 20-Apr-15 19-Oct-15 USD USD Grant 23,119.00 22,634.59 LKR LKR Fixed 1,896,850.00 1,896,850.00 14.063.H2H.FOG Heart to Heart Lanka Obligation Closed 100% 20-Apr-15 19-Oct-15 USD USD Grant 14,591.00 14,343.98 LKR LKR Fixed Mannar Citizen 3,608,180.00 3,608,180.00 14.064.MCC.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 20-Apr-15 19-Dec-15 Committee USD USD Grant 27,755.00 26,993.53 LKR LKR Mannar Association for Fixed 3,213,630.00 3,213,630.00 14.065.MARDAP.FOG Rehabilitation of Obligation Closed 100% 10-May-15 9-Nov-15 USD USD Differently Able People Grant 24,720.00 24,011.80 LKR LKR Fixed 1,518,745.00 1,518,745.00 14.066.DABOMDU.FOG Dabindu Collective Obligation Closed 100% 1-May-15 31-Oct-15 USD USD Grant 12,420.00 11,473.55 LKR LKR Fixed Savisthri Women’s 1,961,661.00 1,961,661.00 14.067. SWM.FOG Obligation Closed 100% 1-May-15 31-Oct-15 Movement USD USD Grant 15,090.00 14,770.62 LKR LKR Federation of Social Simplified In- 3,934,375.00 3,669,861.00 14.068.FOSDO.FOG Development 93% 1-Jun-15 31-Dec-15 Grant progress USD USD Organizations 30,264.00 26,916.55

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TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF SUBAWARDS TO DATE (as of 15th June 2016)

Type of Subgrant Value Total Disbursements Grant Start Ref No: Subgrant Awardee Status Burn Rate Grant End Date Grant SL Rs & USD $ ITD Date LKR LKR Fixed 2,030,010.00 2,030,010.00 14.069.WC.FOG Women's Center Obligation Closed 100% 1-Jun-15 30-Nov-15 USD USD Grant 15,615.00 15,247.39 LKR LKR Fixed International Centre for 8,441,123.00 7,590,000.00 14.070.ICES.FOG Obligation In-progress 90% 15-May-15 14-Nov-15 Ethnic Studies (ICES) USD USD Grant 64,932.00 57,166.62 LKR LKR Simplified 15,266,526.00 14,548,830.00 14.071.ZOA.FOG ZOA In-progress 95% 1-Jul-15 31-Dec-15 Grant USD USD 117,435.00 104,913.80 Fixed LKR LKR CHANGE Humanitarian Amount 3,063,468.00 3,063,468.00 14.072.CHANGE.FOG In-progress 100% 1-Jul-15 31-Oct-15 Organization USD USD Award 23,565.13 23,159.66 Fixed LKR LKR Caritas Jaffna – Human Amount 1,645,786.00 1,645,786.00 14.073.HUDEC.FOG In-progress 100% 1-Jul-15 31-Oct-15 Development Centre USD USD Award 17,524.00 12,288.16 Fixed LKR LKR Sri Lanka Development Amount 4,279,870.00 4,279,870.00 14.074.HUDEC.FOG In-progress 100% 1-Jul-15 31-Oct-15 Journalist Forum USD USD Award 17,524.00 31,691.99 LKR USD Young Christian Workers SIMPLIFIED 1,847,400.00 1,847,400.00 14.075.YCW.SIG Movement – Sri Lanka In-progress 100% 1-Jun-15 1-Nov-15 GRANT (YCW) USD USD 14,211.00 13,753.89 Centre for Policy LKR LKR Alternatives (CPA)/Centre SIMPLIFIED 5,420,817.00 2,037,769.00 14.076.CPA/CMEV.SIG In-progress 38% 1-Jul-15 31-Oct-15 for Monitoring Election GRANT USD USD Violence (CMEV 41,699.00 14,546.66 LKR LKR Fixed Center for Peace building 4,742,775.00 2,260,000.00 14.077.CPBR.FOG Amount In-progress 48% 1-Jul-15 1-Dec-15 and Reconciliation USD USD Award 42,029.00 16,536.91 LKR LKR Centre for Promotion & Fixed 10,058,547.00 3,600,000.00 15.078.CPPHR- FAA Protection of Human Amount In-progress 36% 1-Mar-16 31-Jan-17 USD USD Rights Award 71,846.76 25,271.35

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TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF SUBAWARDS TO DATE (as of 15th June 2016)

Type of Subgrant Value Total Disbursements Burn Grant Start Ref No: Subgrant Awardee Status Grant End Date Grant SL Rs & USD $ ITD Rate Date LKR LKR Fixed Savisthri Women’s In- 3,586,242.00 1,080,000.00 15.079.SAVISTHRI- FAA Amount 30% 1-Mar-16 31-Dec-16 Movement progress USD USD Award 25,616.01 7,566.63 PROFESSIONAL LKR LKR Fixed PSYCHOLOGICAL In- 6,846,908.00 2,300,000.00 15.080.PPCCI- FAA Amount 34% 29-Mar-16 28-Feb-17 COUNSELLING CENTRE - progress USD USD Award (PPCC) 48,906.49 16,133.80 LKR LKR Fixed South Asian Centre for In- 7,510,200.00 - 15.081.SACLS- FAA Amount 0% 23-Mar-16 22-Jan-17 Legal Studies (SACLS) progress USD USD Award 53,644.29 - LKR LKR Fixed Right to Life Human In- 6,259,080.00 2,330,000.00 15.082.R2L- FAA Amount 37% 1-Apr-16 31-Jan-17 Rights Center (R2L) progress USD USD Award 44,707.71 16,294.85 LKR LKR NATIONAL PEACE Simplified In- 12,670,831.00 977,371.00 15.083.NPC- SIG 8% 6-Apr-16 28-Feb-17 COUNCIL (NPC) Grant progress USD USD 90,505.94 6,835.24 LKR LKR Transparency Fixed In- 6,787,711.00 950,000.00 15.084.TISL- FAA International Sri Lanka Amount 14% 5-Apr-16 20-Feb-17 progress USD USD (TISL) Award 48,483.65 6,643.82 LKR LKR Fixed National Fisheries In- 6,179,017.00 2,340,000.00 15.085.NAFSO- FAA Amount 38% 15-Apr-16 31-Jan-17 Solidarity (NAFSO) progress USD USD Award 44,135.84 16,364.78 Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya LKR LKR 15.086.SARVODAYA- Shramadana Simplified In- 9,713,392.00 935,423.00 10% 17-Apr-16 31-Jan-17 FAA Sangamaya, Inc. Grant progress USD USD ("Sarvodaya") 69,381.37 6,541.88 LKR LKR Mannar Citizen Simplified In- 9,713,392.00 935,423.00 15.087.MCC- FAA 10% 17-Apr-16 31-Jan-17 Committee (MCC) Grant progress USD USD 69,381.37 6,541.88 Centre for Accessibility, LKR LKR Fixed Monitoring and In- 7,528,491.00 1,050,000.00 15.088.CAMID- FAA Amount 14% 1-May-16 31-Jan-17 Information on Disability progress USD USD Award (CAMID) 53,774.94 7,343.17

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TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF SUBAWARDS TO DATE (as of 15th June 2016)

Type of Subgrant Value Total Disbursements Burn Grant Start Ref No: Subgrant Awardee Status Grant End Date Grant SL Rs & USD $ ITD Rate Date LKR LKR Fixed Rajarata Praja In- 3,596,314.00 500,000.00 15.089.RPK- FAA Amount 14% 20-Apr-16 19-Jan-17 Kendaraya (RPK) progress USD USD Award 25,687.96 3,496.75 LKR LKR National Christian Fixed In- 5,590,732.00 1,200,000.00 15.090.NCEASL- FAA Evangelical Association Amount 21% 20-Apr-16 31-Jan-17 progress USD USD of Sri Lanka (NCEASL) Award 39,933.80 8,392.20 LKR LKR Muslim Women's Fixed In- 5,255,745.00 1,850,000.00 15.091.MWDT- FAA Development Trust Amount 35% 28-Apr-16 31-Jan-17 progress USD USD (MWDT) Award 37,541.04 12,937.97 LKR LKR Fixed Peace and Community In- 6,017,123.00 1,810,000.00 15.092.PCA- FAA Amount 30% 1-May-16 31-Jan-17 Action (PCA) progress USD USD Award 42,979.45 12,658.23 Mullaitivu Women's LKR LKR Fixed Development and In- 3,424,070.00 1,200,000.00 15.093.MWDRF- FAA Amount 35% 1-May-16 31-Dec-17 Rehabilitation progress USD USD Award Federation (MWDRF) 24,457.64 8,392.20 LKR LKR Fixed CHANGE Humanitarian In- 5,167,045.00 723,000.00 15.094. CHANGE- FAA Amount 14% 1-May-16 31-Dec-17 Organization progress USD USD Award 36,907.46 5,056.30 LKR LKR Fixed Law and Society Trust In- 5,985,737.00 890,000.00 15.0095. LST FAA Amount 15% 1-May-16 31-Dec-17 (LST) progress USD USD Award 42,755.26 6,224.21 LKR LKR Fixed Affected Women Forum In- 5,006,871.00 750,000.00 15.0096.AWF. FAA Amount 15% 1-May-16 31-Jan-17 - AWF progress USD USD Award 35,763.36 5,245.12 LKR LKR Social Economic Fixed In- 4,816,010.00 490,000.00 15.0097.SEED. FAA Environmental Amount 10% 1-May-16 31-Jan-17 progress USD USD Developers (SEED) Award 34,400.07 3,426.81 LKR LKR Fixed Institute of Social In- 8,898,574.00 2,840,000.00 15.0098.ISD. FAA Amount 32% 1-May-16 31-Jan-17 Development (ISD) progress USD USD Award 63,561.24 19,861.53

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TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF SUBAWARDS TO DATE (as of 15th June 2016)

Type of Subgrant Value Total Disbursements Burn Grant Start Ref No: Subgrant Awardee Status Grant End Date Grant SL Rs & USD $ ITD Rate Date Islamic Women LKR LKR Fixed Association for Research In- 4,510,285.00 670,000.00 15.099.IWARE. FAA Amount 15% 1-May-16 31-Jan-17 and Empowerment progress USD USD Award (IWARE) 32,216.32 4,685.64 LKR LKR Centre for Policy Simplified In- 10,978,860.00 - 15.100.CPS. FAA 0% 4-May-16 31-Jan-17 Alternatives (CPA) Grant progress USD USD 78,420.43 - Mannar Association for LKR LKR Rehabilitation of Simplified In- 4,525,654.00 - 15.101.MARDAP. FAA 0% 8-Jun-16 31-Jan-17 Differently Able People Grant progress USD USD (MARDAP) 32,326.10 - LKR LKR Fixed Human Elevation In- 2,646,767.00 397,000.00 15.102. HEO. FAA Amount 15% 16-May-16 14-Jan-17 Organization (HEO) progress USD USD Award 18,905.48 2,776.42 LKR LKR Centre for Human Rights Simplified In- 6,643,540.00 153,679.00 15.103.CHRD. FAA and Development 2% 16-May-16 14-Feb-17 Grant progress USD USD (CHRD) 47,453.86 1,074.75 LKR LKR Center for Human Rights Fixed In- 4,140,310.00 340,000.00 15.104.CHRCD. FAA and Community Amount 8% 25-May-16 19-Jan-17 progress USD USD Development (CHRCD) Award 29,573.64 2,377.79 LKR LKR Monaragala People's Fixed In- 3,857,350.00 - 15.105.MPDF. FAA Development Amount 0% 25-May-16 19-Jan-17 progress USD USD Foundation (MPDF) Award 27,552.50 - LKR LKR Fixed Active Theatre Moment In- 3,969,583.00 - 15.106.ATM. FAA Amount 0% 15-May-16 15-Jan-17 (ATM) progress USD USD Award 28,354.16 - LKR LKR Fixed Dabindu Collective In- 2,896,965.00 - 15.107.Dabindu. FAA Amount 0% 1-Jun-16 31-Jan-17 (Dabindu) progress USD USD Award 20,692.61 - LKR LKR Fixed Sirakukal Cultural Forum In- 2,874,300.00 - 15.108.SCF. FAA Amount 0% 8-Jun-17 7-Feb-17 (SCF) progress USD USD Award 20,530.71 -

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TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF SUBAWARDS TO DATE (as of 15th June 2016)

Type of Subgrant Value Total Disbursements Burn Grant Start Ref No: Subgrant Awardee Status Grant End Date Grant SL Rs & USD $ ITD Rate Date LKR LKR Fixed Prathiba Media Network In- 2,925,838.00 - 15.109.PMN. FAA Amount 0% 1-Jun-16 16-Dec-16 (PMN) progress USD USD Award 20,898.84 - LKR LKR Fixed International Centre for In- 9,919,124.00 - 15.110.ICES FAA Amount 0% 26-May-16 25-Jan-17 Ethnic Studies (ICES) progress USD USD Award 70,851.00 - LKR LKR 3,744,870.00 2,667,351.85 IN-KIND Grants Multiple In-Kind Completed 71% USD USD 28,650.95 21,477.56 LKR LKR LKR 673,687,257.00 483,121,766.85 SUB TOTAL 72% USD USD USD 5,125,776.99 3,688,109.88

TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF SUBAWARDS TO DATE (as of 15th June 2016)

Subgrant Value SL Rs & USD $ Ref No: Subgrant Awardee Type of Grant

SUBGRANT PENDING Counterpart/USAID APPROVAL AS OF 15TH June 2016** Textile Garment and Clothing Workers’ LKR 2,324,705.00 Fixed Amount Award Union LKR 16,605.00 LKR 2,000,015.00 Rajarata Gamishakthi Nirmana Kavaya Fixed Amount Award LKR 14,285.00 LKR 4,139,815.00 Uva Shakthi Foundation Fixed Amount Award LKR 29,570.00 LKR 4,078,315.00 NGO National Action Front. Fixed Amount Award LKR 29,131.00 Federation of Social Development LKR 3,940,376.00 Fixed Amount Award Organizations LKR 28,145.00 LKR 2,167,970.00 Ruhunu Sisila Services Organization Fixed Amount Award LKR 15,486.00 LKR 5,507,943.00 Caritas Sri Lanka Fixed Amount Award LKR 39,342.00 LKR LKR 24,159,139.00 SUB TOTAL USD USD 172,564.00

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Summary of Sub-Awards - Subcontracts

TABLE II. SUMMARY OF SUBAWARDS (SUBCONTRACTS) TO DATE (as of 15 June 2016)

Type of Subaward Value Total Disbursements Subaward Start Subaward Ref. No Subaward Awardee Status Burn Rate Agreement SL Rs & USD $ ITD* Date End Date LKR LKR 31,051,940.00 SIPL- Strategic 30,900,173.00 605100.05.03.13.010 BOA Completed 100% 9-Sep-13 31-Mar-16 Inspirations (Pvt) Ltd USD USD 246,206.00 234,951.00 LKR PALTRA (Guarantee) LKR 37,041,734.00 36,862.57 605100.05.03.13.011 Ltd -Partners in BOA In-progress 0% 9-Sep-13 31-Mar-16 USD USD Alternative Training 295,796.00 280,384.00 LKR LKR 6,121,848.00 EML Consultants (PVT) 3,967,136.00 605100.05.03.14.018 BOA Completed 65% 1-Aug-14 30-Sep-15 Ltd. USD USD 48,214.00 30,198.91 LKR LKR 1,136,000.00 1,010,605.00 605100.05.03.14.026 Creators Forum. PO Completed 89% 27-Oct-14 31-Jan-15 USD USD 8,738.46 9,953.39 LKR LKR 11,586,827.00 605100.05.03.14.024 Business Consultancy 11,586,827.00 BOA Completed 100% 1-Jan-15 31-Jan-16 A Services USD USD 86,509.00 86,509.00 LKR LKR 5,500,300.00 605100.05.03.14.024 6,471,847.00 Creators Forum BOA Completed 118% 1-Jan-15 30-Jun-15 B USD USD 42,310.00 40,180.45 LKR LKR 2,376,476.00 605100.05.03.14.024 3,791,953.46 Management Frontiers BOA Completed 160% 1-Jan-15 15-Nov-15 C USD USD 18,250.00 16,892.00 LKR LKR LKR 94,815,125.00 57,765,404.03 SUB TOTAL 94% USD USD USD 746,023.46 699,068.75

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ACHIEVEMENTS

 SPICE shaped, and submitted for USAID approval, selected applications from the national request for applications (RFA) (Round 5) and the regional RFA (Round 6). In total, 31 grants commenced operations this quarter. In response to RFA Round 5, 13 grants have commenced project implementation. Under Round 6, 18 grants have commenced project implementation.  Seven grants have been submitted to MSI/ Counterpart International for approval.  The SPICE M&E team held two orientation workshops in Vavuniya and Batticaloa districts for both new grantees and new staff of organizations previously awarded with SPICE grants. The workshops covered Counterpart International’s Knowledge Management Portal (KMP) and grantees’ reporting requirements. Seventeen (17) organizations represented by 39 individuals benefited from the trainings and technical support provided by SPICE (22 women and 17 men). Capacity Building

SPICE Grantees

 SPICE completed planning discussions and finalized work plans and timelines with 12 grantees (NAFSO, AWF, MWDRF, MCC, MWDT, CAMID, NPC, Sarvodaya, ASNN, RPK, SEED and SACLS). The agreed plans include new interventions identified with the grantees, detailed budgets, timelines and initiatives to institutionalize change management processes (arising from phase 1).  New ODFs were identified and contracted for capacity building of six grantees (CPPHR, MWDRF, AWF, CAMID, R2L and NAFSO). The ODFs of MWDT, Sarvodaya, MCC, RPK, NPC and ASNN will remain the same as in the first phase.  SPICE finalized Sarvodaya’s benchmark review report and the organization’s skill audit report.  Eleven consultants are contracted and capacity building initiatives have commenced for 12 grantees - CAMID, MWDRF, ASNN, AWF, MCC, RPK, MWDT, NAFSO, R2L, Sarvodaya, RPK and NPC. Direct USAID Grantees

 Consultants were contracted and discussions with ICES staff, its board and external stakeholders completed for its strategic planning process.  Training on reviewing and making management decisions on financial reports and audit reports, budgeting conducted for SLCDF staff.  The strategic plan for MENCAFEP is printed in Tamil, Sinhalese and English for greater publicity and as a resource mobilization tool.  Action plans, detailed budgets and time plans were developed for final-phase capacity-building interventions for 10 grantees (LRWHF, Navajeevana, FRC, Shanthiham, JSAC, HHR, MENCAFEP, CFH, ICES and SLCDF) after consultations. Furthermore, detailed budgets and timelines were developed based on agreed plans with partners. o Thirteen consultants were contracted to facilitate identified capacity-building processes of the 10 organizations. CORE VALUES Training

 SPICE shortlisted and finalized the selection of 36 participants for phase II of the CORE VALUES training who were sent the offer letters for participation.  The first module of the CORE VALUES training program on “roles and functions of CSOs in Sri Lanka” drew 31 participants (16 women and 15 men).

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 48 Project Activities

Outcome 1: Improved Protection of Citizens’ Rights by Sri Lankan Organizations.

 180 people received legal aid or victims’ assistance. This includes GBV assistance, support to obtain legal documents and other support.  115 people were reached through GBV services.  106 people received other legal aid, including legal advice, legal representation, etc.  1,450 persons were reached through human rights awareness-raising activities, including awareness on GBV issues, transitional justice mechanisms and conditional and electoral reforms. These people were reached through direct awareness-raising programs or trainings, or indirectly through publications.  SPICE supported five new civil cases. Outcome 2: Expanded Civil Society Support for More Inclusive, Active Citizen Participation in Development, Reconciliation and Governance.

 From the beginning of the project through this reporting period, 254 civic associations were directly or indirectly part of the project and 84 percent (241) are assessed to be active in community development and governance. These include certain membership-based SPICE grantees and SPICE grantees who support civic associations.  Since the beginning, 205 organizations – including SPICE grantees and CSOs/CBOs assisted by SPICE grantees – continue to represent marginalized communities to pressure the government to implement policy or conduct government oversight at least at the local level.  From the beginning of the project through this reporting period, 188 civil society organizations are or were engaged in advocacy interventions at any point.  66 percent of SPICE grantees are part of or engaged in at least one network, contributing to a strengthened and more cohesive civil society portfolio that SPICE works with, compared to 45 percent in September 2014. As new civil societies received new grants during the latter part of this quarter, the percentage declined from 73 percent to 66 percent. The networking of newly added civic societies/ organizations will be assessed in the next reporting period.  From the beginning of the project, 248 events, trainings or activities designed to build support for peace or reconciliation among key actors to the conflict have taken place.  48 of 62 organizations through this reporting period were assessed to be advocating pluralism, human rights and democracy.  44 events, trainings and other interventions promoting awareness and citizen participation in governance and democracy were completed from the inception of the project.  From the beginning of the project, 29 forums received support to address gender-based violence together with duty-bearers and rights holders. Outcome 3: Enhanced Management and Technical Capacity of Indigenous Organizations Supporting Civic Participation and Inclusive Development

 67 organizations received capacity-building support from the commencement of the project.  From the beginning of the project, 470 CSO staff members reached through organizational capacity-development trainings.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 49 BEST PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES

Best Practices

Strengthening civil society requires a sector-wide focus and targeted advocacy, in addition to supporting individual grantees. SPICE is undertaking a concerted effort to improve the operational and regulatory environment for CSOs in Sri Lanka. This involves research on the operational and regulatory environment, disseminating the findings widely through regional and national roundtables, building a constituency for demanding change and advocating with the government directly on critical issues impacting the CSO space. This systematic approach gives a basis to engage with the government on sector-wide concerns.

Being structured to support organic initiatives that amplify implementing partners’ work helps in strategic interventions. Through its direct intervention, SPICE is able to support the civil society actors with specific activities that might help amplify their work to gain greater traction. Through the activity budget line, SPICE is able to support activities that build on the current work of one or more CSOs and can strategically intervene when a particular opportunity opens up. An example is the intervention this quarter to support a network of women’s groups to make submissions to the consultation task force on transitional justice, which was instrumental in getting feedback regarding a particular government proposal on missing persons. Similarly, the use of an upcountry CSO to have extensive consultations in the districts to prepare recommendations for the delimitation committee was an example of strategic intervention. Such a program option helps enhance the effectiveness of the program overall and also ensures that the program remains relevant in a changing context.

Supporting grantees on a wide range of engagements with the government is necessary. With the change in the government and opening of civil society space, SPICE has also supported grantees to engage in a different manner with the government. TISL engages with the government on a collaborative basis on the OGP initiative; R2L takes a constructive criticism approach in its engagement with the government on issues pertaining to torture; MCC and CHRD maintain their confrontational approach on issues of disappearances. Several grantee representatives and core values trainees are playing a leading role in the government-appointed task force on transitional justice consultations. This variety of engagements is characteristic of the wide array of possibilities open to civil society actors to influence policy and practice. SPICE considers it important and useful to have a mix of all these in its portfolio. Organizational sustainability. The extended space to develop the capacities of CSOs has enabled some of the organizations to plan their organizational strategies. For example, MWDT has started an outlet to sell small-scale fresh fruit juice to generate income for the organization and members are seeking funds to expand the enterprise. AWF has established a sewing center in its office premises and plans to raise funds to develop the center as a viable source of income to support the organization’s financial sustainability. They may be minor pilot initiatives in terms of revenue, but these are a significant step in the change in orientation of these organizations that now are seriously acting on alternative income sources. Flexibility in capacity-building initiatives. The space and flexibility of capacity-building initiatives to institutionalize positive change provides organizations with new opportunities to consolidate these institutional changes within. Challenges

Fostering an informed and inclusive discourse on transitional justice. Taking the transitional justice conversations to the South as expected is a programmatic challenge that SPICE faces. Without creating space for informed conversations among people with dissenting viewpoints on the subject, it might be difficult to come up with mechanisms that are effective and at the same time legitimate and

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 50 politically feasible. SPICE through its last round of grants is striving to create such a conversation as a prelude to more informed political debates. Outreach to a cross-section of civil society — including religious leaders, local political leaders, media personnel, HRDs and women’s rights activists — is being attempted. Tight implementation timelines. As this is SPICE’s last year of operation, some of the last round of sub-awards have a tight implementation timeline. This poses operational challenges and SPICE is planning to closely monitor and take interim stock of progress and burn rates to ensure that the closeout is smoother. The inclusion of grants to ensure geographic representation (particularly South and upcountry) also meant that some grantees in this round are first-time USAID fund recipients requiring greater orientation and accompaniment in their project implementation to meet required standards. Capacity Building: Since each consultant is to be directly contracted through SPICE, the quantity of administrative work has increased for the SPICE capacity-building team.

EXPENDITURES

Project expenditures at the end of June 2016 totaled $10,560,225.33. During this quarter, the program continued to increase disbursements under grants and subcontracts. As of June 15, 2016, $4,387,178.63 was paid to grantees and subcontractors. On April 14, 2016, MSI signed Modification No. 6 to its Cooperative Agreement with Counterpart, which increased the obligated funding from $11,834.258 to $12,834,258. At the end of the third quarter of FY 2016, 83.45 percent of the obligated funding allocated under the October 13, 2015, subgrant between MSI and Counterpart International had been spent.

PROGRAMMING PRIORITIES FOR NEXT QUARTER

Project Management/Administration

 Commence closeout planning with a view to submitting a closeout plan by the end of next quarter or the beginning of FY 2017. Grants

 Monitor and support 33 grants that are in progress.  Award and monitor the seven grants after USAID approves them.  Support interventions on transitional justice, constitutional reforms and general governance issues through the activities budget line. Capacity Building

SPICE Grantees

 Develop Sarvodaya’s performance management system with key performance indicators for all of its staff.  NPC will focus on developing an M&E system and will offer project cycle management training and installing of Peach Tree accounting software for its financial management functions.  Motivational and teambuilding training for NAFSO while developing staff capacities on resource mobilization.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 51  RPK will focus on developing a strategic plan while institutionalizing the positive changes of previous capacity-building interventions.  Develop operational and fundraising plans based on the strategic plan with ASNN.  Coordinate the completion of AWF’s finance manual with procurement guidelines and institutionalize practices and installation of QuickBooks accounting software.  Business proposal development and further fundraising with CAMID.  Facilitate and develop a simple volunteer management system for MCC and provide motivational training for volunteers.  Commence audits of the last three years of audits for MWDT.  Develop a volunteer management system and conduct training for MWDT’s volunteers on reporting.  Develop simple finance management guidelines for MWDRF (Sangami), including procurement procedures.  Training on community-based disaster risk reduction management and review the financial manual of SEED.  Finalize the review and revision of financial systems for SACLS.

Direct USAID Grantees

 For Navajeevana, a standard salary scale system and comprehensive performance management system will be undertaken. A motivational and team-building training and the terms of reference for its board of directors will be developed.  The finance and operations manuals of MENCAFEP will be finalized. An annual plan based on the strategic plan will be developed. The M&E system will be fully institutionalized within the organization.  FRC plans to complete the M&E indicator finalization and M&E database development together with Shanthiham staff in the next quarter.  LRWHF will be supported to develop its succession plan and activities to develop staff capacities for resource mobilization and reporting will take place.  A training of trainers is planned on financial management and budgeting for SLCDF.  SPICE will support activities to develop CfH’s staff capacity in project proposal writing.  JSAC’s gender policy will be reviewed and tools for gender and cultural analysis will be developed.  The financial operations of Shanthiham are to be updated and revised.

Training on CORE VALUES

 Finalize the broad process curriculum for the second phase of the training and contract consultant facilitators.  Plan and conduct the next modules of the CORE VALUES training.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 52 Annex 1: Performance Monitoring Plan Update

Outcome 1: Improved protection of citizens’ rights by Sri Lankan organizations

The first outcome of SPICE is monitored using five indicators and three sub indicators. Their progress is described below:

1.1: # of domestic NGOs engaged in monitoring or advocacy work on human rights receiving USG support FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 48 48 25 48

The diagram below explains the progress of indicator 1.1 since the beginning of the project. This indicator has shown steady growth since the beginning of the project and depicts stability since September 2015. Up until FY 2016 Q3, a total of 47 SPICE-supported domestic NGOs have been engaged in monitoring or advocacy work on human rights. This USG support includes ongoing and/or completed grant support through SPICE.

Since the initial targets have been overachieved, the LOP has been revised from 25 to 48 during FY2016, considering the extended period of the project.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 53 1.2: # individuals from low-income or marginalized communities who received legal aid or victims’ assistance with USG support FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 500 163 22,885 42,500

The project found great demand for legal aid or victims’ assistance for individuals from low- SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTORS income or marginalized communities during (SINCE THE BEGINNING) phase 1. This indicator, 1.2, recorded CHR ZOA CPPHR significant progress from mid-2014 to FY2015 PPCC CHANGE HUDEC AWF WDF MWDRF Q3. MWDT WANT KOINONIA CHRD MCC SWDC Since FY 2015 Q3, the progress of this CRPC CDO SEED indicator shows stabilization: 180 individuals RPK MARDAP FOSDOO who received legal aid or victim’s assistance during the previous and present reporting periods were verified and updated during this reporting period. As the chart below shows, 42,816 individuals have received legal aid or victims’ assistance since the beginning of the project. The initial LOP of the project has been significantly overachieved and the LOP has been revised from 22,885 to 42,500 since FY2015 Q4, considering the extended period of the project.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 54 1.2.1: # people reached by USG-funded interventions providing GBV services FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 350 30 5300 3750

The diagram below shows the number of people reached through GBV services since the beginning of CONTRIBUTORS the project. These services reached 3,688 people (SINCE THE BEGINNING) during the entire project period. During the reporting SWDC AWF WDF period, 115 people received GBV support, including NEWAROW PPCC AWA emergency assistance, court representation and legal CPPHR IWARE EG advice and counseling support. Considering that a MWDT MWDRF FOSDOO number of incidents of GBV go unreported, and as a HUDEC WANT CHANGE result of lower turnover for GBV services than RPK expected, the LOP has been revised from 5,300 to 3,750 at the end of FY 2015.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 55 1.2.2: # people who received key government identification and other vital legal documents with assistance from target groups FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 212 14,500 36,815

Since most of the activities related to sub-indicator 1.2.2. were completed during phase 1, the progress SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTORS of this indicator has stabilized since FY 2015 Q3. No (SINCE THE BEGINNING) individuals were assisted to receive legal documents CHR AND CHANGE during this reporting period, which leaves the total at 36,621.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 56 1.2.3: # of beneficiaries of other legal aid or victims’ assistance FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 200 3,025 4000

Under this sub-indicator, 106 individuals reportedly received other legal aid or victims’ CONTRIBUTORS assistance during the period, bringing the (SINCE THE BEGINNING) cumulative number to 4,442. The types of assistance contributing to this indicator CHRD EG MCC include psychosocial and counseling support HUDEC WANT ZOA for war widows, family members of the CHANGE ORHAN CDO disappeared, ex-combatants and people WDF SWDC CPPHR responding to legal advice and court KOINONIA PPCC CRPC representations related to transitional justice. MARDAP Going forward, this indicator’s progress is expected to stabilize.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 57 1.3: # of human rights defenders trained and supported FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 152 714 1500

The diagram below shows the number of human rights defenders trained since the beginning of CONTRIBUTORS the project. (SINCE THE BEGINNING)

As most of the grants just commenced their new CHRD R2L AWF NEWAROW CPPHR PCA grant cycles and are in their initial phase of work, MCC MWDT MWDRF no progress is reported during this period and EHED RPK FOSDOO the cumulative number of people trained HUDEC remains at 1,389. The initial LOP for the period through FY2015 has been overachieved and has been revised from 714 to 1,500, considering the extended period of the project.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 58 1.4: # of people reached by HR awareness-raising activities FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 15,000 3,046 21,935 74,000

The chart below compares the progress of indicator 1.4 across different reporting periods in the bars (axis CONTRIBUTORS on the left), and cumulative progress against targets (SINCE THE BEGINNING) in the lines (axis on the right). R2L NAFSO SARVODAYA SDJF EG VILUTHU As the diagram shows, 1,450 individuals were reached AWF WDF SWDC through human rights awareness-raising activities NEWAROW CPPHR KOINONIA during this quarter (verified numbers of the previous EVESDOW PPCC ASNN quarter progress are also included). This brings the IWARE AWA CHRD cumulative progress to 64,251 reached. CHRD CAMID EHED MCC MWDT MWDRF During the reporting period, the majority of people HUDEC WANT FOSDOO reached were through promoting rights awareness to ZOA CHANGE ORHAN support the ongoing transitional justice process. CDO SEED RPK ATM SAVISTRI DABINDU CRPC WC ATM BERENDINA LST H2H CPA/CMEV YCWM SACLS

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 59 1.5: # of legal cases handled by target NGOs FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 18 326 330

The chart below compares the progress of indicator 1.5 across different time periods in the bars, and SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTORS cumulative progress against targets in the lines. It (SINCE THE BEGINNING) shows that the cumulative progress is 339, including CPPHR CHRD five new cases handled in district courts. OTHER CONTRIBUTORS MWDT CHANGE MWDRF

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 60 Outcome 2: Expanded civil society support for more inclusive, active citizen participation in development, reconciliation and governance

The second outcome of SPICE is monitored using seven indicators. Its progress is given below.

2.1 % of target civic associations active in community development & governance FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 75% 75% 75% 75%

The diagram below compares the number of civic associations active in community development and governance with the total number of civic associations supported by the project (bars-left axis). The diagram also compares cumulative progress of the project against targets (lines-right axis). As presented in the bar chart, 254 civic associations have been supported under the project since its inception, and 84 percent (214) are assessed to be active in community development and governance.

The line diagram shows that the progress of this indicator increased over time and stabilized since FY2015 Q3, as all the civic associations came onboard during FY2014 and FY2015. During this quarter, six new grantees supporting civic associations commenced activities and will be included in the next quarter’s report.

Note: Civic associations, per the indicator definition, include certain membership-based SPICE grantees, as well as civic associations supported by SPICE grantees.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 61 2.2: # of USG-funded organizations representing marginalized constituencies trying to affect government policy or conducting government oversight FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 205 205 205 205

The diagram below displays SPICE grantees and organizations supported by them representing marginalized constituencies trying to impact government policy or conduct government oversight (shown in the bars), and compares the progress of the indicator against targets (shown in the lines).

Since the inception of the project, 33 SPICE grantees and 165 organizations supported by SPICE grantees (totaling 198) are accounted as representing marginalized constituencies trying to influence government policy or conduct government oversight. The 165 organizations supported by SPICE grantees include formal community organizations and informal community groups, and their interventions are mostly at the local community level. Six new grantees commenced project activities during this quarter and will be included in the next quarterly report, after SPICE completes data verification.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 62 2.3: # of civil society organizations (CSOs) receiving USG assistance engaged in advocacy interventions FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 195 195 170 195

The diagram below displays the number of CSOs receiving USG assistance through the SPICE project that engaged in advocacy interventions against various reporting periods in a bar chart, and a comparison of indicator progress against targets in the line chart. As reported in the previous quarter, 188 CSOs, including 46 SPICE grantees and 142 CSOs supported by SPICE grantees, are assessed to be engaged in advocacy interventions at least at the local community level. The initial LOP (170) was overachieved and has been increased to 195, considering the extended period of the project.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 63 2.4: # of USG-supported events, trainings or activities designed to build support for peace or reconciliation among key actors to the conflict FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 0 100 175 300

The diagram below describes the number of USG supported events, trainings or activities by CONTRIBUTORS SPICE grantees designed to build support for (SINCE THE BEGINNING) peace or reconciliation among key actors of the NPC SARVODAYA NAFSO conflict across different reporting periods, and PCA ORHAN CDO compares the cumulative progress against CHANGE SEED CRPC project targets. Since most grants ended last quarter and new grants commenced implementation in the latter part of this quarter, no activities were reported in this period and the cumulative number remains at 248.

The initial LOP of the project was achieved during phase 1 and was revised from 175 to 300 during FY2016, considering the extended period of the project.

The activities reported under this indicator include Inter-religious committee meetings, LLRC related discussions /trainings, inter-religious programs, awareness programs related to LLRC, conflict prevention/ peace-related trainings, etc.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 64 2.5: % of target civic groups participating in at least one network FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 70% 70% 70% 70%

The diagram below compares the number of grantees who are part of at least one network with the total number of organizations supported against the project targets. As the diagram shows, 41 of 62 organizations (66 percent) are assessed to be part of a network at the divisional, district or national levels. As six new organizations received grants during the reporting period and as the assessment is yet to be carried out, the cumulative percentage has declined by 7 percent, from 73 percent in the previous quarter.

2.6 Index of strength of networks supported FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP - 35% 50% 50%

This is an annual indicator and the progress will be updated by the end of FY 2016.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 65 2.7: # of critical Sri Lankan organizations advocating pluralism, human rights and democracy that remain active FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 48 48 25 48

The diagram below compares the number of organizations that remain active in advocating pluralism, human rights and democracy against the total number of organizations receiving grants through the SPICE project with targets set across different periods.

This indicator progress for this quarter remains the same as the previous quarter, when 48 organizations were assessed to be advocating pluralism, human rights and democracy. The total number of organizations that received grants through the SPICE project has increased to 62. Several new grants have an advocacy component in their projects, so the indicator progress is expected to increase next quarter.

The initially set LOP has been overachieved and thus the LOP has been revised from 25 to 48.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 66 2.8: # of USG-supported events, trainings and other interventions promoting awareness and citizen participation in governance and democracy FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 100 25 - 275

This is a new indicator added in the revised M&E Plan submitted in 2015. The targets are CONTRIBUTORS set from FY2016; however, the progress (SINCE THE BEGINNING) since the inception of the project is also reflected in this indicator’s progress. CPA/CMEV ICES HUDEC CHANGE CAMID NAFSO As the diagram shows, 265 events, trainings R2L CPPHR PPCC and other interventions promoting awareness and citizen participation in governance and democracy were completed through FY2016 Q2 and 44 interventions have been reported this quarter. The cumulative indicator progress is 309. The interventions include media briefings on land issues, awareness-raising events for victims/communities on transitional justice mechanisms, national dialogue/discussions to improve the political participation of people with disabilities and CSO consultations on transitional justice and reconciliation initiatives. In line with the changes in Sri Lanka’s political and operational context, CSOs’ focus on interventions related to governance and democracy has increased. The new grants will seek to improve citizens’ participation in governance and democracy and this will be reflected in an increase in numbers next quarter, where the cumulative progress is expected to exceed the target.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 67 2.9: # of forums supported to address gender-based violence that bring together duty-bearers and rights holders FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 25 25 (Cumulative) N/A 25

This is a new indicator per the revised M&E Plan submitted in 2015. As the diagram CONTRIBUTORS shows, 29 forums were supported to (SINCE THE BEGINNING) address gender-based violence, together AWF WDF NEWAROW with duty-bearers and rights holders, EVADOW AWA MWDT through this quarter. MWDRF FOSDOO RPK

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 68 Outcome 3: Enhanced management and technical capacity of indigenous organizations supporting civic participation and inclusive development

The third outcome of SPICE is monitored using three indicators. Their progress is given below:

3.1: % of target Sri Lankan organizations meeting improvement benchmarks in a capacity-building plan FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP - 80% 80% 80%

This annual indicator needs to be reported in the fourth quarter of every fiscal year. The chart below shows the progress reported as of FY2015 Q4. Currently, OIP review assessments are being carried out by the capacity-building team.

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SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 69 3.2: # of Sri Lankan organizations receiving capacity-building support FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 67 67 45 67

The diagram below compares the number of organizations receiving capacity-building support across different reporting periods with the set targets. The progress of this indicator has stabilized since 2015 Q2; as of 2016 Q1, 67 organizations were receiving capacity-building support (including organizations that have completed receiving capacity- building support as well) and the progress remains the same for FY2016 Q2. The CORE VALUES training course commenced in July with the participation of 32 CSO members from at least 10 new organizations.

The initial LOP has been overachieved by the project and it has been revised from 45 to 67.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 70 3.3 # of people trained in specific areas designed to improve Sri Lankan organization institutional capacity FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 100 - 360 560

The diagram shows the number of people trained in specific areas to improve the institutional capacity of Sri Lankan organizations across fiscal years 2014 and 2015, and compares the cumulative progress with fiscal year targets and LOP.

As described in the diagram, 470 people have received capacity-building training since the beginning of the project. No organizational capacity development trainings were conducted during this quarter.

The initial LOP target has been overachieved by the project and has been revised from 380 to 560, considering the extended period of the project.

Note that individuals who attended trainings in different learning areas were counted more than once, as mentioned in the PIRS. Thus, the actual number of people who received skills development training

may be lower than the number reported.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 71 Purpose: Expanded space for independent collective action by citizens, particularly in war-affected areas, with regard to the key issues of governance, inclusion, reconciliation, and development

While the three outcomes of SPICE and their indicators establish the achievement of the purpose of SPICE, there are also three purpose-level indicators. These three purpose-level indicators, together with the outcome-level indicators, reveal the achievement of the purpose of SPICE.

0.1: % of target civic groups that had an impact on development or governance decisions FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 75% 75% 75% 75%

This is an annual indicator that needs to be reported during FY 2016 Q4. Several grants ended during this reporting period and their impact assessment is underway.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 72 0.2: # of community projects completed with active citizen participation FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 60 12 221 225

This is an annual indicator, but mid-year progress is presented below, with the graph comparing the number of community projects completed with active citizen participation during the entire project period with the targets. Since most awarded grants end in Q3 of FY2016, no community projects are reported during this period and the total remains at 176 since the start of the project. As most newly awarded grants during FY2016 Q3 focus on facilitating victims’ and community actions toward active citizenship in governance and democracy, possibilities exist for increasing in numbers in forthcoming quarters. The LOP was revised from 221 to 250 at the end of FY2015.

While the achievement of fiscal year targets is lower, around 60 or more community projects are in progress and will be completed during the coming reporting period. Hence, the LOP of the project will be achieved during the upcoming reporting period.

SPICE QUARTERLY REPORT: FY16, Q3 APRIL-JUNE 73 0.3: “Most significant changes” (MSCs) in target groups/communities resulting from target group efforts FY 2016 Targets FY 2017 Targets LOP until 2015 Revised LOP 10 05 30 45

This annual indicator needs to be reported during FY2016 Q4. However, the MSCs identified from the old set of grants will be developed and updated from the upcoming reporting period onward.

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Theater Helps Marginalized Communities

Effort promotes social The Active Theater Movement (ATM) uses popular theater to provide a voice to the most marginalized communities in the post- expression and discourse conflict regions of northern Sri Lanka. Its performances facilitate on human rights through dialogue and promote awareness on critical issues facing these popular theater. communities such as human rights, reconciliation and social expression. The productions also prompt participants and audiences to confront traumas stemming from decades of life in conflict zones. With the support of USAID’s SPICE project, ATM provides training and performance opportunities for youth to use theater to promote human rights by using their personal narratives and those of their local communities. In early 2015, ATM trained 21 young women and men from villages in Jaffna to act, write scripts, direct and manage the technical aspects of theater production. The group also received training on human rights principles to better understand and contextualize

people’s experiences during the conflict. During the workshops, the

SPICE grantee ATM’s youth group stage a production group selected five themes that are relevant to their lives. They then where families of the missing persons request drafted scripts that they could perform. “Iyaman” (the God of Death) to return their relatives safely. In August 2015, ATM organized a 12-day drama festival to showcase plays developed by the youth group during the SPICE initiative. The festival staged 17 skits and plays, including performances that addressed serious social issues such as violence against women and the traumatic “When I used to read the newspapers, experiences of war. human rights violations were just ‘news’ to ATM’s productions re-introduced theater to Jaffna and provided a safe me. After I joined the ATM theater group space for public discourse on subjects that would otherwise be too and took part in the drama ‘Marana sensitive or difficult to articulate in public. The performance also Sanrithal’ (‘The Death Certificate’), which provided a platform for interactive debate; at the end of each skit or was based on a real story of my friend’s play, the audience was encouraged to reflect and share ideas on the family, I can now understand the tragedy themes raised through the performances. The audience was then families of missing persons have gone encouraged to collectively develop responses to these issues and find through. Now, I try to participate in all the ways to improve understanding and respect for human rights. campaigns conducted to raise awareness Many youth bear the psychological scars of Sri Lanka’s prolonged conflict. on these issues” SPICE’s support has given them skills and an opportunity to articulate – Nitharsana Tharmathas their emotions and experiences through dramatic expression. It has Member of ATM’s youth group, Oddumadam fostered their creativity and built their confidence to share their Jaffna District experiences. This has helped them come to terms with their experiences and promoted integration within their communities and families. Youth theater group member Murugiah Kumarasivam recalls, “When I was 14 years old, my oldest brother was killed by an unknown gang. For years, I could not speak about this and it was a very difficult time for me. … I could not concentrate on anything. The trauma I experienced has remained with me. After I joined the theater group and attended the trainings, it was only then that I felt comfortable to express my feelings to others.”

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Engaging Youth in Community Development

SEED promotes social During 2015, for the first time in its 20-year history, Social Economical and Environmental Developers (SEED), with the support responsibility among youth in of USAID/SPICE, launched a series of community-based interventions Sri Lanka’s conflict-affected focusing on youth and the positive roles that young people can play Northern Province. within their communities in the broader context of promoting peace and social cohesion in the conflict-affected district of Vavuniya in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. “Youth who were displaced by the war still struggle to cope with the challenges of integrating into their communities and host villages many years after returning,” explains Mayalagu Sivakumar, program manager for SEED. Sivakumar recalls, “The temptation to act out, resort to violence, alcohol, drugs or associate with gangs is high

because youth want to fit in or gain the respect of their peers.” SPICE, June 2016 June SPICE, Sulojini, Surendran pose with members of their youth To foster youth resilience and leadership, and to prevent young clubs that were established by SEED and supported people from engaging in violence, SEED developed the capacities and by USAID/SPICE. leadership skills of young women and men from 18 villages in Asikulam and Samalankulam Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions (village- level administrative units) to form 13 registered youth clubs. Under “At first I did not bother to take part in any SPICE, the youth club members received training in non-violent social or welfare activities in my village communication, human rights, gender equality, and leadership skills. because I thought my participation did not To encourage understanding and acceptance between Tamil, Muslim matter.“When When I used I tojoined read thethe ‘Freedomnewspapers, Youth and Sinhalese youth in Vavuniya District, SEED facilitated two Clubhuman,’ I began rights toviolations understand were how just useful‘news’ usto exchange visits where the group met with Buddhist monks as well as youthme. After can beI joined to our the communities. ATM theater Now group I am families and youth from Sinhala and Muslim communities. notand afraid took topart speak in the up drama and I even‘Marana led my Today, the youth have initiated activities that promote their clubSanrithal’ in organizing (‘The Death the arts Certificate’) and theater, which event communities’ development, such as public cleaning campaigns, road whichwas based was held on ain real my storyvillage of last my yearfriend’s.” renovation projects, street theaters, temple festivals and sports days, family, I can now understand the tragedy which prompts the villages’ residents – many of whom are resettled – S. Sulojini, 21 or have relocated to the two GN divisions – to come together, familiesFreedom of Youthmissing Club persons member have Samalankulam gone through. Now, I try to participate in all the interact and improve relationships. S. Jayanthi, mother of participant Grama Niladhari (GN) Division, Vavuniya Sulojini, noted: “Before Sulojini joined the youth club, she was never campaigns conducted to raise awareness District, interested in matters concerning the village. Now, she always wants on these issues” to know what is going on! Her whole attitude has changed and she – Nitharsana Tharmathas even participates in community events.” Member of ATM’s youth group, Oddumadam Jaffna District To gain recognition and acceptance from their communities, the youth club members invite community leaders and parents to attend their meetings and participate in their activities. N. Surendran, 25, a member of “Uranus Youth Club” and resident of Asikulam GN Division, recalls: “When they saw what we are capable of, relationships between the elders and youth club members improved. We are now included in the planning meetings of Asikulam’s Rural Development Society (RDS) to discuss how to implement social projects in the villages.”

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