Independent Sri Lankan think tank on poverty and development

Why focus on the first 1000 days of the SDGs?

When ODI and Southern Voice began thinking about how to collaborate during the implementation phase of the SDGs, we decided to take on the challenge of the first 1000 days, which is about three years. We were inspired by two already popular analogies. The first one is the ‘100-day agenda’ of new presidents or premiers, […]

Starting Strong – the first 1000 days of the SDGs – Asian regional dialogue

The SDGs are an ambitious agenda. Early actions taken by government, civil society and the private sector are critical in setting the foundation for success or failure in the years to come. Achieving the goals will require the involvement  of a wide range of actors; it is therefore important that different voices weigh in on […]

CEPA FILM FORUM PRESENTS: Indian Ocean Memories and African Migrant

04 Jan 2016 This film explores the cultural memories of the largest Afro-Sri Lankan community. Dances and songs (in creolised Portuguese, a language of trade and commerce for 350 years in Sri Lanka) connect the Afro-Sri Lankans to Africa, their erstwhile homeland. The vast majority of Afro-Asians were pushed to the margins by colonialism and […]

54th Open Forum on Poverty

The Pocket GAR 2015 in Sinhala and Tamil was launched on 3rd September 2015 at the 54th Open Forum on A Policy Dialogue on Disaster Risk Reduction held at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies. Sinhala Tamil                             […]