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    • The IDC is Advocating for more Accountability from Private Lenders to Ease the Debt Burden of Developing Nations 

      Econ Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-03-15)
      The International Development Committee is advocating for mandatory participation of private creditors in debt relief schemes for impoverished nations. Developing nations have accrued higher debts than before to private ...

    • IMD Programme: Performance Evaluation - April 2024 - 30% of Commitments Not Met 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (2024-05-16)
      By the end of April 2024, Sri Lanka has not met 30% of its due commitments, which translates to a total of 19 unfulfilled obligations. The majority of these unmet commitments pertain to enhancing transparency and enacting ...

    • IMF Programme Progress 

      Econ Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-05-18)
      The infographic covers three points; 1) the IMF analysis projects a decline in Sri Lankas debt to GDP; 2) effective interests rates to decline; and 3) progress on IMF commitments.

    • IMF Programme: Performance Evaluation - August 2023 

      Rajakulendran, Raj Prabu (Colombo: Verité Research, 2023-08)
      The purpose of this analysis is to ensure that VR’s IMF Tracker can be used more effectively to raise public awareness about monitoring of public finance, and to increase its use by CSOs to monitor progress. The analysis ...

    • IMF Programme: Performance Evaluation - August 2023 - Sri Lanka Met 38 Commitments and Failed 8 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-09-15)
      According to the August analysis by Verité Research, Sri Lanka has so far met 38% of IMF commitments, while 11% of the commitments are unknown, 8% are not met and 43% are pending.

    • IMF Programme: Performance Evaluation - December 2023 

      Econ Team (2024-01)
      The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published its evaluation of Sri Lanka’s performance in the first phase or ‘first term’ of the ongoing Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme, which commenced in March 2023. Verité ...

    • IMF Programme: Performance Evaluation - February 2024 

      Econ Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2024-03)
      Sri Lanka verifiably failed to meet 33% of the commitments due by end-February 2024 in its International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, according to the February update of Verité Research’s ‘IMF Tracker’. Many of these ...

    • IMF Programme: Performance Evaluation - July 2023 

      Rajakulendran, Raj Prabu (Colombo: Verité Research, 2023-07)
      The purpose of this analysis is to ensure that VR’s IMF Tracker can be used more effectively to raise public awareness about monitoring of public finance, and to increase its use by CSOs to monitor progress. The analysis ...

    • IMF Programme: Performance Evaluation - June 2023 

      Rajakulendran, Raj Prabu (Colombo: Verité Research, 2023-06)
      The purpose of this analysis is to ensure that VR’s IMF Tracker can be used more effectively to raise public awareness about monitoring of public finance, and to increase its use by CSOs to monitor progress. The analysis ...

    • IMF Programme: Performance Evaluation - May 2023 

      Rajakulendran, Raj Prabu (Verite Research, 2023-06-19)
      The purpose of this analysis is to ensure that VR’s IMF Tracker can be used more effectively to raise public awareness about monitoring of public finance, and to increase its use by CSOs to monitor progress. The analysis ...

    • IMF Programme: Performance Evaluation - September 2023 

      Rajkulendran, Raj Prabhu (Verité Research, 2023-10)
      The purpose of this analysis is to ensure that VR’s IMF Tracker can be used more effectively to raise public awareness on the monitoring of public finance. The analysis will feed into enhancing public participation and ...

    • IMF Programme: Performance Evaluation - September 2023 - Transparency Falls to Lowest Point 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-10-19)
      The latest update from 'IMF Tracker’ of Verité Research, an online platform which tracks the 100 identified commitments in Sri Lanka’s 17th programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), shows that Sri Lanka verifiably ...

    • Impact of COVID-19 Response on Unemployment in Sri Lanka 

      Asia's Path Forward;
      de Mel, Nishan; Perera, Mihindu       (Washington: Center for International Private Enterprise, 2020-10-01)
      Goal number eight of the Sustainable Development Goals is set out as “Decent work and economic growth.” This goal recognizes that economic growth is not just an end, but also a means in itself of generating jobs – productive ...

    • Impact of FOREX Crisis and Solutions for the National Economy 

      Rajkulendran, Raj Prabu; de Mel, Nishan (Verité Research, 2022-01)
      This presentation assesses the reasons for the current unprecedented crisis and the how the current crisis differs from the previous crisis Sri Lanka has been in. This presentation also assesses, the solutions for the ...

    • Improving Lankan Women’s Access to Economic Opportunities: The Business Case 

      Abeysinghe, Subhashini; Siyambalapitiya, Sumini (Colombo: Daily Mirror, 2023-03-30)
      As we in Sri Lanka explore the pathways out of the current crisis, it is imperative that we acknowledge the mammoth contributions that women make to the economy, hidden and unpaid, and seriously consider how to improve ...

    • Improving Trade with India: Mutual Recognition in Conformity Assessment 

      Nathaniel, Vidya; Munas, Hasna (Colombo: Verité Research, 2015-10)
      In the context of growing bilateral relations with India, this study by Verité Research examines the current status of Sri Lankan exports to India under the existing India–Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA). The study ...

    • Improving Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka: Insights and Strategies 

      Verité Research (Colombo: Verité Research, 2020-06)
      Building on the Youth Labour Market Assessment published by Verité Research in 2018, this report focuses on a series of specific issues that represent key barriers to increasing youth employment and youth employability in ...

    • Ineffectiveness of Social Contacts and Alternate Job Search Methods for Unemployed Youth in Sri Lanka (Working Paper) 

      Verité Research Working Paper Series; June 2020/01
      Perera, Mihindu       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2020-06)
      Sri Lankan youth due to an extended period of unemployment face a lower possibility in future employment and a reduced earning capacity. As a solution, this paper aims to identify an efficient search method. Emphasis is ...

    • Infrastructure Watch 2023: Infographics 

      Pabasara, Chathuni (Colombo: Verité Research, 2023-09-06)
      Section 9 of the RTI Act No. 12 of 2016 mandates the Minister responsible for an infrastructure project to must disclose project information. In 2022, Verité Research assessed government compliance with the RTI Act's ...

    • Infrastructure: Key NPP manifesto promises 

      Public Finance Infographics;
      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 2025-02-14)
      The NPP's 2024 Presidential Election manifesto outlines new promises to improve infrastructure development in key sectors, including transportation, telecommunications, postal services, power and energy, and ports, shipping, ...