Alinea International Ltd

Purpose

P006116001: The aim of this project is to improve the educational attainment levels of Tibetan youth living in Nepal and India to access post-secondary education and improve gainful employment opportunities. Project activities include technical training, mentoring and pilot programs as well as small grants and scholarships targeting girls. Beneficiaries consist of 34 schools with a student enrollment of 4,540 students (2,340 boys and 2,200 girls). P006476001: This project aims to clear approximately 359,000 square meters of landmine-affected areas in northern Sri-Lanka, in order to allow resettlement and increased security of vulnerable and displaced populations. Project activities include: 1) clearing landmines from residential areas; 2) repairing infrastructure, such as a water reservoirs and irrigation systems; 3) gender-sensitive employment practices used by the project partner, HALO Trust, including promoting women to supervisory positions in an equitable manner. Approximately 13,900 people (of which 52% are women and girls) are expected to benefit from the project in the short-term, including over 3,750 long-term internally displaced people who are expected to have increased access to their home areas in the Jaffna, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts in northern Sri Lanka.