SLCDF Vision is To become a Dynamic Facilitator for Civil Society
Work throughout the country to improve the lives of marginalized community and reduce poverty.
SLCDF has been providing development support for marginalized community through SGs, CBOs, NGOs and DCs and network of organizations in Sri Lanka for last three decades. SLCDF has facilitated the mobilization, promoted participatory process and build the capacities of the NGO sector. During this period SLCDF has made a major contribution towards empowering and advancing the quality of lives of thousands of marginalized communities in the country.
SLCDF has the experiences in the field of disaster assistance and provided support for flood victims and set up five disaster centers in five locations with basic equipment's. SLCDF got involved with 2004 Tsunami disaster in the relief and rehabilitation programmes and post tsunami livelihood development activities in six districts. Also help war affected families in North and East changing the policy working with government control Women's Rural Development Societies (WRDSs), Rural Development Societies (RDSs) and Cooperatives.
Currently SLCDF involved in COVID 19 epidemic situation and distributed dry ration parcels in collaboration with DCs and network of organizations.
Capacity building of CSOs
Capacitate and facilitate with knowledge, skills and technology.Promote and Practice participatory development process.
Increase active citizenship and accountability at all levels.Empower vulnerable groups
Women,children,youth, the elderly and persons with disabilities are empowered as citizens.Promote and practice environment sustainability.
Ensure environmental sustainability in all projects and programmes.Strengthen and deliver accountable governance.
Productive resource management, effective operation and smooth networking and collaborating among all partners.SLCDF NEWS
SLCDF Videos
SLCDF Stories of Change
Stories of changes very briefly explain using their own language and experiences about the improvement of the lives of SLCDF supported families and development of their own organizations as well as their networks of organizations.
More StoriesSLCDF Programmes
SLCDF Programme were focused to capacity building of organizations and networks as well as marginalized communities giving preference to low income families, women headed households (WHH), differently abled, key populations (KPs), youth, girls and child for sustainable development.Presently, continue all the project activities based on the current strategic plan (2020 to 2025) and include here briefly some of our completed and ongoing programmes.
IDRF Funds SLCDF for a second phase in Kandy District
SLCDF signed agreements with Kandy District Consortium of NGOs (HIFCO) and three member organizations for the project ...
Improving the life of Marginalized Community in Hambantota District
SLCDF recently signed agreements with Hambantota Grameeya Sanvidana Sanwardana Padanama (District Consortium)...
Crossing Boundaries Youth Groups in Sri Lanka: Helvetas
Crossing Boundaries ?Youth Groups in Sri Lanka project is mainly aimed at promoting peer learning and relationship building among...
SLCDF Publications
During the SLCDF project phase provided funds for Publishing Books, Conduct symposiums, workshops, reviews, evaluations, researchers and training programs, developed training modules on NGO management and translated in to local languages under Research Learning and Documentation(RLD) and Sri Lanka Canada Partnership and Development Education(P&DE)components. As a local organization we keep all the documents including Strategic Plans, Annual Reports, Review and Research Documents, Training Modules. Most of these publications documents and reports have been included in to our web site.