Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to set up Support Unit within President’s Office
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has stepped into set up a Program Support Unit within President’s Office
Cabinet approves move after considering President’s presentation on policy support from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Global Health Strategies, by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and its local partner Connect to Care Organisation, are to establish a Program Support Unit within the President’s Office.
“The Cabinet of Ministers deliberated on the issues presented by the President concerning the policy support envisioned by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the Presidential Secretariat.
Subsequently, approval was granted by the Cabinet of Ministers to proceed with the necessary steps in this regard,” Cabinet Co-Spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardena said last week.
Speaking at the post-Cabinet meeting media briefing he said that the President’s Office collaborates with multi-stakeholder organisations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and Asian Development Bank, providing guidance on policy matters and monitoring Government initiatives.
To enhance these efforts, a Program Support Unit will be established through a partnership with Global Health Strategies, an organisation backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and its local partner Connect to Care Organisation.
“This initiative aims to actively contribute to the Government’s objectives, with an appointed Executive Committee ensuring proper coordination for effective program implementation,” he pointed out.
Accordingly, an Executive Committee consisting of senior officials will be appointed to ensure proper coordination for the implementation of the various programs being implemented by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Local partners involved in the project is Connect to Care Organisation. Its main purpose is to provide purpose driven boutique consultancy, focusing on delivering mutual benefit for corporates, non profits and government partners through the strategic deployment of social impact initiatives working with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, PATH, Global Health Strategies, Sarvodaya, Roshan Mahanama Trust & Mithuru Mithuro
Connect to Care Consulting is a charitable consulting firm limited by guarantee in Sri Lanka, registered under Sec. 34 of the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007
Chandita Samaranayake Chairman/Founder of the local non governmental organization committed to delivering purpose driven boutique consultancy services.
With a strong focus on creating mutual benefit for corporates, non-profits, and government partners, Chandita has dedicated his career to harnessing the power of strategic social impact initiatives.
