State as a development actor : evidence from case study of Gemidiriya community development and livelihood improvement project of Matara district, in…

2011

Master thesis in development- University of Agder 2011 This thesis about the state as a development actor drawing: - evidence from a case study of the Gamidiriya Community Development and Livelihood Improvement project of Matara district in Sri Lanka. The objective of this study is to identify to what extent the Gamidiriya project has been successful in improving household‟s livelihoods. Livelihood development projects are designed by the state to help to improve the quality of life for rural people by providing them with access to livelihood opportunities. The assets in the livelihood definition consists of five categories, which include social capital, financial capital, physical capital,…