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Reports from the Field: KSG Students & Alums Help With the Tsunami Relief Effort

Student Field Reports

  Roshana Arasaratnam, MPA '05 (Sri Lanka)
     Neelan Thiruchelvam Trust (NTT)

  Patrick Connolly, MPP '06 (Sri Lanka)
     Navajeevana Development Alternatives


  Ashley Hernreich, MPP '06 (Sri Lanka)
     Center for Peace-Building and Reconciliation (CPBR)


  Manjiv Jayakumar, MPP '05 (Sri Lanka)
     Center for Peace-Building and Reconciliation (CPBR)


  Danielle Mulack, MPP '05 (Sri Lanka)
     Navajeevana Development Alternatives

  Indunil Ranaviraja, MPP 06 (Sri Lanka)
     Task Force for Relief, Government of Sri Lanka

  Cheryl Young, MPP '05 (Sri Lanka)
     Navajeevana Development Alternatives

  Josh Temblador, MPP '06 (Sri Lanka)
     United States Embassy, Colombia, Sri Lanka

  Margot Hoerrner, MPA-MC '05 (Indonesia)
     Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

  Patricia Chang, MPP '05 (Indonesia)
     Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

  Friederike Teutsch, MPA '06 (Indonesia)
     National Development Planning Board (BAPPENAS)

►  Ari Perdana, MPA-ID '06 (Indonesia)
    
The World Bank

►  Nathaniel Robinson, MPP '06 (Sri Lanka)
     Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI)

  Dharitri Patnaik, MPA-MC '04 (Sri Lanka)
     ActionAid
 

Governmental & Non-Governmental Organizations

Organizations in Sri Lanka

Task Force for Rebuilding the Nation (TAFREN)
   One of three task forces setup by the President of Sri Lanka to facilitate reconstruction and rehabilitation work.  Interns helped to develop a micro-enterprise and small and micro-enterprise (SME) program to rebuild and support the livelihood of affected people.  Interns also evaluated the process for grant distribution for housing reconstruction funds in tsunami-impacted areas.

Neelan Thiruchelvam Trust (NTT)
   A grant-making body devoted to sustaining the legacy of Dr. Neelan Thiruchelvam, a HLS graduate and former professor, who was active in constitutional and political efforts to end the civil war in Sri Lanka.  Interns supported NTT with strategic planning and organizational development, and assist with program development and fundraising strategies.

Navajeevana Development Alternatives
   An NGO located in the tsunami-affected region of Kudawella that is leading the rehabilitation and reconstruction effort.  Interns helped formulate plans to revive the local economy through livelihood development programs for micro-enterprises and tourism.

Center for Peace-Building and Reconciliation (CPBR)
   An NGO committed to peace-building, peace-making, and conflict resolution along the border regions between government and rebel- controlled territories in the Eastern coast of Sri Lanka.  Interns assisted in developing programs that build trust between divided communities through reconstruction work.

Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI)
   The national agency in Sri Lanka tasked with the primary responsibility for attracting and managing foreign direct investment (FDI).  Interns conducted research on improving competitiveness and increasing investment in Sri Lanka, as well as helped to develop a strategy for mobilizing investment and maximizing FDI.

ActionAid
   An international development organization committed to eradicating global poverty, ActionAid was formed in 1972 and has been expanding to reach a population of 13 million people worldwide living in poverty.  ActionAid works with local partners to help them make the most of their knowledge and experience.

Organizations in Indonesia

National Development Planning Board (BAPPENAS)
   The national agency responsible for all development investments in Indonesia, including foreign assistance.  Interns assisted in the establishment of the Aceh and North Sumatra Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Implementation Board.

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
   A non-partisan applied public policy research think tank.  Interns assisted the Aceh Recovery Forum (ARF) in the establishment of an Aceh Development Trust Fund for Education, as well as developed a policy assessment methodology.  Interns were also responsible for conducting the first policy assessment of the Aceh Development Trust Fund for Education.

The World Bank, Indonesia


For questions or comments on this site, contact
Christopher E. Carter, MPP '06