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Local NGOs<br />

1 NGO was identified in the survey. A total <strong>of</strong> 522 S&C groups <strong>and</strong> 3559<br />

members were recorded.<br />

Loans<br />

A total number <strong>of</strong> 27,852 loans were issued in the year 2000. A total sum <strong>of</strong> SLR<br />

12,535,528 was disbursed for the same period. An average <strong>of</strong> SLR 450.08 per<br />

loan can be calculated the interest rate on loans is 12%.<br />

Savings<br />

A total number <strong>of</strong> 3,612 savings accounts existed by the end <strong>of</strong> the year 2000. A<br />

total sum <strong>of</strong> SLR 6,934,567 is saved. An average savings <strong>of</strong> SLR 1,919.90 per<br />

account can be calculated.<br />

District Notes<br />

The IFAD <strong>and</strong> UNDP funded IRDP project implemented under the GoSL<br />

Ministry <strong>of</strong> Plan Implementation is coming to the end <strong>of</strong> its second phase in<br />

Badulla. A total <strong>of</strong> 41,700 villagers have been mobilised into small groups. Of<br />

this, 23,589 belong to 278 VBOs including 18 in estates. As <strong>of</strong> Oct 2001, total<br />

VBO savings were SLR 21,700,000. Cumulative loans disbursed was approx.<br />

SLR 25,000,000 with an overall recovery rate <strong>of</strong> 60%. Loans disbursed from<br />

participating banks <strong>and</strong> NGOs to project members from 1999 to 2000 was SLR<br />

32,800,000. For more details, please see the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Plan Implementation<br />

‘pr<strong>of</strong>ile’ in Past A <strong>of</strong> this report.

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