About CIRM

The Centre for Information Resources Management (CIRM) offers information, village poverty data, training and advisory services in participatory approaches and community development and monitoring. CIRM customises its products and services to the specific requirements of the government departments, special projects and non government organizations. CIRM started its activities on January 1st 2004 to promote community centered rehabilitation, development and good governance among the government institutions, non-government organisations and special projects in the Eastern and Northern Provinces of Sri Lanka. CIRM also aims to promote the dissemination of relevant best practices so organisations don’t have to ‘invent the wheel’ again.

   Objectives

To assist the Provincial Administration in the processes of developing and applying appropriate concepts, procedures and methods for community development.

To support the Provincial Administration in the dissemination and efficient utilisation of best practices and products developed by different stakeholders.

To harmonise and unify the various approaches, promote the utilisation of information, network and communication so as to increase the quality of development and promotion of transparency for good governance.

   Products and Services

      1. Village Powerty Profile

• 4826 village’s raw data or analysed information can be obtained.

• Sector boundary available in 1:50,000 base scale.

• CIRM offers wide range of thematic maps by linking the poverty data.

• CIRM staff provides in house training and coaching on the use and application of GIS for government departments.

• PRAs can be designed to prepare village development plans. CIRM can combine training and coaching of officers in designing and implementing PRAs.

• Basics of community development
• Community animation
• Community mobilisation
• Project management cycle with participatory approaches
• Participatory approaches, relevant methods and tools
• Strategies, methods and tools for public engagement in development planning

• Socio-economic surveys can be designed by CIRM to suit the need of the client. It can be combined with coaching of the enumerators.

• Process monitoring of project planning and implementation.
• Impact assessments for development projects.