Projects

2025 -

Ongoing

IGNITE Project – Civic Action to Ignite Inclusive and Resilient Growth

The IGNITE Project strengthens women’s and youth leadership in building resilient, inclusive communities across southern and Uva Sri Lanka. The project promotes gender equality, economic rights, and the prevention of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), while supporting local groups to lead social and economic development in their own villages.

IGNITE works with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), producer groups, farmer networks, and Women’s Watch Groups to improve access to livelihood support, social protection services, and psychosocial assistance. Using a Gender Transformative Approach, the project shifts harmful norms and builds systems where women can safely participate in decision-making, enterprise development, and community leadership.

Through joint platforms, advocacy, and partnerships with government and private sector actors, IGNITE strengthens the role of CSOs as local leaders of inclusive growth and governance.

Implementation

IGNITE supports:

40 CSOs to strengthen organizational capacity and service delivery
20 Women’s Watch Groups to lead community-level SGBV prevention and support
10 shared platforms to coordinate livelihood and social protection initiatives

Key actions include:

Strengthening nutrition-focused and climate-resilient livelihoods
Improving market and enterprise opportunities for women and youth
Enhancing community-based responses to SGBV and social vulnerabilities
Promoting collaboration across CSOs, local authorities, and private sector partners
Increasing community participation in local development and governance

Beneficiaries

Women and youth
CSOs and community-based organizations
Women’s Watch Groups
Marginalized and underrepresented community members
Families and local business networks in the target districts

Key Outcomes

The IGNITE Project contributes to:

Stronger CSO leadership in supporting livelihood and social protection systems in 40 villages
Improved livelihood resilience, especially for women and youth in agriculture and small enterprise
Enhanced prevention and response to SGBV within communities and business ecosystems
Greater gender equality in economic participation and leadership
More inclusive and coordinated governance systems, improving local service delivery and community wellbeing

Supporting Donors & Partners

This project was made possible through the generous support of our donors, whose contributions played a vital role in planning, implementation, and successful delivery. Their commitment to social impact and sustainable development helped drive meaningful change and ensured that the project objectives were achieved for the benefit of the communities involved.

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