Financial Times - CCC/UNDP project assists tsunami-affected jewellery trade

CCC/UNDP project assists tsunami-affected jewellery trade

The CCC/UNDP Viyaparika Diriya” project has made arrangements for eight tsunami affected goldsmiths and silver smiths to display their products at FACETS Sri Lanka – the 16th Sri Lanka International Gem & Jewellery exhibition to be held from September 6 to 9 at the BMICH.

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has provided various forms of assistance for tsunami affected micro entrepreneurs from January 2005. Together with UNDP, CCC is now operating a project for the sustainable recovery of micro entrepreneurs called–“Viyaparika Diriya” in eight tsunami affected districts through the District Chambers.

The main objective of this project is to facilitate market linkages for micro entrepreneurs. Exhibition participation has been facilitated keeping in line with the said objectives of the project, the chamber said.

In the aftermath of the tsunami, the CCC and UNDP have also been providing financial assistance and gradually realized the need for market development as a long-term sustainable development strategy.

To achieve this objective, the programme is in the process of facilitating regional level and national level trade exhibitions and providing various business management and technical training for affected entrepreneurs.

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