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Function and its relationships with NGOs and SLEMA (The Association of Practicing
Engineers). A model of an artisanal cooking stove was showed and commented.
4) Meeting with the Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG), in their premises
in Colombo
Ms. Sanjeewani Munasinghe, Project manager, Decentralized Energy Options, ITDG
Dr. V.U. Ratnayake, National Project Coordinator, Renewable Energy Project
Mr. Ad Dankers, Evaluation Team leader, UNIDO consultant
Mr. Bandula Tilakasena, National expert, UNIDO consultant
Mr. Guillermo Jimenez, Evaluation team member, UNIDO staff member
Ms. Munasinghe commented to the ET the achievements of Activity 4, its degree of
completion and her assessment about the project implementation, the difficulties her activity
found and the way those were solved. She also ela borated on ways and means to streamline
implementation of projects like this one, the previous experience with mini-hydro of ITDG,
the pros and cons of the activity design, etc.
5) Meeting with UNDP - Sri Lanka, in their premises in Colombo
Ms. Rekha Thapa, acting UNDP Resident Representative
Ms. Dorthe Jorgensen, UNDP Programme Officer
Dr. V.U. Ratnayake, National Project Coordinator, Renewable Energy Project
Mr. Ad Dankers, Evaluation Team leader, UNIDO consultant
Mr. Bandula Tilakasena, National expert, UNIDO consultant
Mr. Guillermo Jimenez, Evaluation team member, UNIDO staff member
Ms. Thapa and Ms. Jorgensen updated the ET in terms of the Country Framework being
discussed with the Government, its priority objectives and areas of action, and about the
procedure for any follow-up action. The overall assessment about the evolution of the
implementation process, the shortcomings faced and how the project structure responded to it,
and the general scope and expectations for this Evaluation Mission and its wrap-up meeting
were also discussed at large.
6) Meeting with the National Engineering Research & Development Center (NERD), in
their premises in Ja-Ela
Dr. Nihal Somaratna, Chairman, NERD
Mr. M.W. Leelaratne, Deputy General manager, NERD
Mr. G.B. Wimalaratne, Head/Electrical and Electronics Section, NERD
Dr. V.U. Ratnayake, National Project Coordinator, Renewable Energy Project
Ms. Dorthe Jorgensen, UNDP Programme Officer
Mr. Ad Dankers, Evaluation Team leader, UNIDO consultant
Mr. Bandula Tilakasena, National expert, UNIDO consultant
Mr. Guillermo Jimenez, Evaluation team member, UNIDO staff member
Dr. Somaratna introduced briefly the NERD Center’s main functions, organizational structure
and present facilities, which were equipped in the framework of another UNDP/UNIDO
project in the 80’s. Mr. Leelaratne discussed extensively with the ET the different
implementation problems found and the present status of the execution. He and Mr.
Wimalaratne showed the testing facilities of NERD to the ET, as well as testing equipment in
connection with the project and a demonstration park set up for biomass gasification
technologies.
Final report, 4 May 2001
Mid-term evaluation report: 'Renewable energy and energy capacity building'