Name : Susil Hiranthaka Liyanarachchi

Date of Birth : 1^st June 1955

Address : No.14A, Saparamadu Mw., Nugegoda

Tel: 2829769, 077 6306625

E mail: susilh@sltnet.lk

Civil Status : Married/ Two children

Nationality : Sri Lankan

PROFESSIONAL

Present Position : Freelance Consultant and Executive Director, Lanka Institute for Simplified Hydroponics (LISH). From February 2004 onwards

Past and present Consultancies Undertaken:

1. Poverty Specialist – Energy Forum, TA 9045-SRI: Power Fund for the Poor. Capacity Building and Public Awareness Component, Asian Development Bank, Colombo Office. November 2004 – December 2006.
2. Workshop Moderator – South Asia Regional workshop on Developing Standards for Micro-Hydro Sector. Sponsored by Winrock International USA under the U.S.Agency for International Development (USAID) SARI-Energy Cooperative Agreement. 5^th-7^th September, 2004. Colombo.
3. Co-Moderator – Symposium on Participatory Approaches to Reservoir Fisheries Management Issues, Challenges and Policies. German Development Cooperation, GTZ-Colombo Office. 4^th – 6^th October 2004.
4. Consultant – Situation Assessment of the FAO Special program for Food Security. Conducted for ITDG South Asia. June-August 2004.
5. Training Consultant – Leadership Training Program for Senior Office Bearers of Village level Electricity Consumer Societies. Sponsored by Renewable Energy for Rural Economic Development project (RERED) of the World Bank, Colombo Office. Organized by Federation of Electricity Consumer Societies, April 2004 – January 2005.
6. Training Consultant – Team Building workshop for stakeholders of the Hambantota Integrated Coastal Zone Development Project. Conducted for EML Consultants. Colombo.12^th -14^th August 2004.
7. Local Evaluator – Mid Term Evaluation of the Girls in the Vanguard Project in Sri Lanka, A Sustainable Systems Approach to Job training and Placement. USAID Matching Grant Program, Saleasian Missions Office of International Programs, USA. April – May 2004
8. Workshop Facilitator and Moderator – Global Village Energy Partnership (GVEP). Formalization of the GVEP working group in Sri Lanka and planning for the national GVEP action plan. USAID/Energy and Environment Training Program In cooperation with the Ministry of Power and Energy Sri Lanka. Facilitated by CORE International USA and organized by Energy Forum Sri Lanka. 25^th -28^th May 2004
9. Team member - Child Development Initiatives at Ponnilawa Maha Vidyalaya – A case study from Sri Lanka. Conducted for UNICEF, Sri Lanka. September 2003.

Position Held : Director Projects and Quality Assurance ITDG – South Asia from Sept.1998 to February 2004

The Organisation ITDG – South Asia (Intermediate Technology Development Group) is the Asian Regional Office of an International Non Government Organisation. ITDG mission is to demonstrate and advocate the sustainable use of technology to reduce poverty in developing countries. ITDG head office is based in UK with Regional offices in Asia Africa and Latin America.

Main functions and responsibilities

1. To develop, plan and direct development programmes for ITDG Sri Lanka and participate in the development of international technology themes through out the Group.
2. To lead and manage Programme Manager Energy, Programme Manager Rural transport & Manufacturing, Programme Manager Agro Processing and Project Managers of any new technology projects.
3. Develop the country’s strategy/Business Plan for Sri Lanka in agreement with the Regional Director and ensure quality assurance against Group’s strategies.
4. Participate in the Sri Lanka Executive Committee (SLEXCO) meetings and in forming policies and strategies for Sri Lanka with technology programme teams and the Policy Director.
5. Liase with the ITDG Group internationally, participate in regional and international fora and to contribute to the Group’s international work.
6. Deputise for the Regional Director as and when required
7. To ensure the quality of project and programme out puts to meet the quality indicators and criteria agreed by the group.

Position held Programme Manager/ Agro Processing Programme, Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG) – South Asia, From Feb.1998 - Sept.1998.

Main functions and responsibilities

1. To develop, plan and coordinate the implementation of the agro processing programme in Sri Lanka, and to contribute to achieve the international agro processing strategy.
2. To be the team leader of the agro processing programme, and to participate in the Sri Lanka Excecutive Committee (SLEXCO) and also to contribute to the development Of the Sri Lanka country strategy

Position held General Manager, People’s Rural Development Association (PRDA)

64, Horton Place, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka. From 1993-1998

The Organisation PRDA is a national level non-governmental organisation governed by a Board of Directors and registered under the Company’s Act of Sri Lanka. PRDA’s main focus is the promotion of rural economic growth and social development through rural enterprise development particularly among rural women. PRDA has 12 full time staff and 38 part time members.

Functions and responsibilities

1. Administration and overall management of the organisation.
2. Programme planning, budgeting, report writing, project monitoring & evaluation, human resource development.
3. Development of micro savings and micro credit schemes for the poor using alternate financial instruments such as revolving credit funds, credit guarantee schemes and guarantee funds. Development and management of linkage banking programmes in partnership with Commercial Banks .
4. Fund raising, liaison with donor agencies, government agencies and other national and international non governmental organisations.
5. Design and Implementation of Development Programmes in partnership with Community Based Organisations (CBOs)
6. Assist in curriculum development and conducting training programmes in the fields of entrepreneurship development & enterprise management, personal development & creativity. Organisation of national and international workshops, seminars and conferences.
7. Provide inputs to conduct feasibility studies, action oriented research programmes, impact assessment studies, case studies, management information systems in the area of rural development and documentation of development experiences at grassroots level.

Projects & Programmes managed:

1. PRDA/RAFAD/HNB/ILO Small Scale Shrimp Farming Project
2. PRDA/HNB Medium Scale Loan Programme
3. PRDA/NDTF Medium Scale Loan Programme
4. PRDA/CIPSI Grassroots Institutional Strengthening Project
5. PRDA/PLAN International Child Centered Development Project
6. PRDA/Redd Barna Community Based Pre-Schools Programme
7. PRDA/CBO Revolving Fund Scheme

Position Held : Research Fellow, Institute of Fundamental Studies (IFS), Hantana Road, Kandy. 1989-1993

The Organisation : IFS is a premier Research Institute in Sri Lanka. Main focus of the organisation is to promote Fundamental and Applied Research in a number of scientific disciplines.

Functions and responsibilities :

1. Conduct research in the fields of agriculture and biotechnology. Monitor and evaluate research Programmes. Supervision of graduate students.
2. Management and administration of research programmes and non research activities and programmes.
3. Organise and conduct training programmes, seminars and conferences, science popularisation programmes. Identify research problems with farmer communities.
4. Fund raising for research programmes and science popularisation programmes.

1. 1. Team Leader Participatory Development Planning for Sinha Udagama & Sangabo Pedesa of the Village Self-Help Learning Initiative. (completed.2002) IDA/World Bank Credit No.3058 CE. Mahaweli
   Authority of Sri Lanka, 500, T.B.Jaya Mawatha,
   Colombo 10, Sri Lanka.
2. 2. Team Leader ITDG-OXFAM joint Project on Intermediate Technology for marginalized communities affected by the civil conflict in the east. (2003)
3. 3. Team Leader Developing a methodology for assessing the impact of Modern agricultural biotechnology on the livelihoods of poor. International research project implemented by ITDG offices in Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and UK, funded By DFID UK. (2002)
4. 4. Team leader Development of Appropriate for small producers -Hydroponic systems for rural and urban agriculture. Project funded by Innovation pot ITDG UK and Epigony Trust UK. (2002)
5. 5. Team Leader Energy and Street Food. International research project implemented by ITDG offices in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and UK funded by DFID UK.(2002)
6. 6. Project manager Research project to formulate a Participatory Development plan for street food vendors in the Urban Sector, funded by Swisscontact.(2001)
7. 7. Team Leader Research Study on the experience of PRDA in Management of Guarantee Funds (1996) ILO. Contract number Int/91/MO6/Net-95/04

1. Southern Member : Third Chamber, An initiative of NationalCouncil for Development cooperation, Government of Netherlands, 2003. Working Group on Central/Local Government Authorities and Civil Participation.

2. Invited Member : International Steering Committee of the World Bank International Assessment of the Role of Agricultural Science & Technology in improving rural livelihoods and stimulating environmentally sustainable economic growth. 2003

3. Member Asian Regional Consultation Committee on the International Assessment of the role of Agriculture Science & Technology in Improving rural livelihoods and stimulating Environmentally sustainable economic Growth. , New Delhi, World Bank 2003

5. Board Director Energy Forum, 239, High Level Road,Kirulapone, Colombo 5.

6. Board Director Grassroots Development Support Services Centre, (GDSSC), 300A, Nawala Road, Nawala, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka.

7. Board Director : Cathy Rich Memorial Food Processing Institute, International Center for Training Rural Leaders (ICTRL) Yodagama, Ambilipitiya, Sri Lanka.

7. Founding Associate : Initative in Research and Education for Development in Asia (INASIA), 64, Horton Place, Colombo 7.

8. Technical Advisory Committee : Sarvodaya Economic Enterprise Development Services

Member (SEEDS) 45, Rawatawatta Road, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

9. Member Technical Evaluation : Ranaviru Seva Presidential Task Force, Ministry of Committee Defence, Sri Lanka, November 1999.

10. Member Bio-resource curriculum: National Institute of Education, Maharagama,Sri Development Committee Lanka, 1999.

11. ITDG – SA Representative : NGO consultative Committee of the Asian Development Bank., Colombo.

12. Committee member Methodology development, Sector Development Programme for small and medium enterprise Development, Ministry of Economic and Industrial;Development. May 1999.

13. Advisory Committee Member : Food & Catering Project, National Youth Services Council of Sri Lanka (NYSC) 1998 – 1999

14. Steering Committee Member : Reduction on Post Harvest Losses. Ceylon Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (CISIR) 1998-1999

15. Member Network of NGOs involved in Small - Scale savings and Credit . UNDP, Colombo. 1997 onwards.

16. Elected Member Academic Council of the Institute of Fundamental Studies (IFS), Kandy. 1992-1993.

17. Sri Lanka Coordinator Sri Lanka-Belgium joint Project on Biological nitrogen fixation, IFS, Kandy. 1991-1993.

18. Chairman Schools Science Programme, Kandy School of Science IFS, Kandy. 1992-1993.

19. Co-Organiser Workshop on Teaching Biotechnology in Schools.Organised by the IFS. Sponsored by UNESCO, Kandy. 1992.

20. Assistant Project Coordinator : Winged bean popularising programme through islandwide network of schools in Sri Lanka. Organised by the IFS, Sponsored by the World Laboratory, Switzerland. 1990-1992.

21. Coordinator : National Workshop on Instrumentation. Conducted by the Laboratory of Chemical Evolution, University of Maryland, USA, Organised by the IFS, 1989.

22. Resource Person : APRACA-CENTRAB Programme on Effective Loan Management. Sponsored by the Asia Pacific Rural Credit Association. Organised by the Hatton National Bank Ltd., 14-25 Oct.1996. Colombo.

23. Resource Person ;Training Workshop on Entrepreneurship Development Among Rural Women. Organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). July 1996. Colombo.

24.Resource Person Training Workshop on Entrepreneurship Development Among Rural Women. Organised by PRDA. Sponsored by CESVITAM, Italy, March 1997.

25. Resource Person Enterprise Development Training Programme for Women in 20 CBOs in Gampaha and Puttalam Districts. Organised by PRDA. Sponsored by USAID. September 1994, Colombo.

26. Resource Person International Training Course on Small Scale Food Processing. Conducted by Cathy Rich Memorial Food Processing Institute, Sponsored by UNDP.Nov.16-Dec.14, 2000. ICTRL, Yodagama, Ambilipitiya.

27. Project CoordinatorBiodiversity Prospecting. A Community Project Conducted by IFS, Kandy. 1992-1993.

28. Project Coordinator Study on the Environmental Impact Assessment ofSmall Scale Shrimp Farming. Conducted by PRDA in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Sciences, IFS, Kandy, August, 1995.

Degree/Certificate Discipline University Year

B.Sc. Agronomy Patrice Lumumba Friendship
University, Moscow, Russia

M.Sc.Patrice Lumumba Friendship 1981
University,Moscow, Russia

Ph.D. Agriculture Institute of General Genetics 1985
Biology USSR Academy of Sciences
Moscow, Russia

Post DoctroralFellowship Catholic University, Leuven,Belgium 1992

Professional Training

1. General Management of local Voluntary Organizations. Organized by the Center For Management Development India, Institute of Development Studies U.K_, IRED-Development Innovations and Networks Geneva. Sponsored by the Commonwealth Secretariat, London. Aug.- Sep. 1994, Trivendrum, India.
2. Participatory Rural Appraisal. Organized by the Swiss Intercorporation, Sri Lanka and International Institute of Development Studies U.K. Sep.- Oct. 1993, Sri Lanka.
3. Employee Performance Management System. Organized by the PLAN International Region of South Asia, Conducted by the Paul Shapiro Associates, U.S.A. June 1995, Pune, India.
4. Training of Trainers on Promotion of Entrepreneurship Among Women in Small & Cottage Industries. Organized and Conducted by the International Labour Organization (ILO), May 1995, Chieng Mai, Thailand.
5. Training Programme in Logical Framework Approach with and Introduction to Participatory Rural appraisal. Conducted by IPID, Sri Lanka, Sponsored by NOVIB, Jan.-Feb. 1999.
6. Training Programme on Working with Conflict – Strengthening Policy and Practise. Conducted by RTC, Birmingham, UK. November 2002.

1. Needs Assessment Workshop to identify training needs of credit officers of the Gami Pubuduwa Unit of the Hatton National Bank Ltd., and NGOs working in partnership with commercial banks. Hatton National Bank Training centre, Colombo. Sep.1995.
2. ILO/RAFAD/PRDA International Workshop on Creating Employment Through Guarantee Funds and Economic Empowerment. July, 1996, Colombo.
3. International Symposium on Rice Production on Acid Soils of the Tropics. Member Conference Organising Committee. 26-30 June 1989, Institute of Fundamental Studies , Kandy .
4. International Workshop on Designing, Performance and Marketability of Biogas Systems. Organised jointly by the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, ITDG – South Asia and the Energy Forum.
5. Workshop on National Scoping Study on current status of agricultural biotechnology in Sri Lanka. June 23^rd 2000, Colombo.
6. National Seminar on Modern Agricultural Biotechnology. December 1^st 2000, Colombo, ITDG South Asia.
7. National Workshop on Street Food Enterprises in Sri Lanka. Feb.2001. Colombo, Sri Lanka, ITDG South Asia.
8. Energy Aspects of Street Food Enterprises. November 2002, Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. Colombo, Sri Lanka, ITDG South Asia.

Publications and Research Reports on Development issues

1. Liyanarachchi S.H., Weerackody C.W. – Street foods in Sri Lanka – An Enterprise for Poor
2. Liyanarachchi S.H., Fernando K., (2000). Barefoot caterers in Sri Lanka.The International Journal of Small – Scale Food Processing, Number 27, 4-7.October 2000
3. Liyanarachchi S.H., Weerackody C.W. (2000). Proceedings of the Participatory Workshop Conducted with Street Food Vendors in the Colombo Municipality area and a framework of activities for the formulation of a development Plan. June 2000. ITDG – SA
4. Weerackody C.W., Liyanarachchi S.L. ( 2000). Impact of modern agricultural biotechnology on the livelihoods of farmers in Sri Lanka – Farmers’ experience and perceptions . July 2000. ITDG-SA.
5. Liyanarachchi S.H. (2000). Biodiversity and Poverty. Paper presented at the Global Biodiversity Forum.UNEP, Nairobi, Kenya.
6. Weerackody C.W., Liyanarachchi S.L. (2000). A communications package to assist in formulation of a risk assessment and risk management strategy for transgenic crops. July 2000, ITDG-SA.
7. Liyanarachchi S.H. (1999). Off-grid micro hydro technology for rural electrification – ITSL experience. Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific Renewable Energy Business Development Forum.12-13^th November, 1999, New Delhi.