4. The functions of the Authority shall be to formulate a programme called the Samurdhi National Programme (hereinafter referred to as '"the programme") for the Improvement of the economic and social conditions of youth, women and disadvantaged groups of society by-
| (a) broadening their opportunities for income enhancement and employment; |
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| (b) integrating them into economic and social development activities : |
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| (c) linking family level economic activities with community development projects at village, district divisional and provincial levels: |
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| (d) mobilizing their participation in the planning and management of projects and schemes for their upliftment ; |
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| (e) fostering co-operation among them, promoting savings amongst them and assisting them to obtain credit facilities : |
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| (f) facilitating the delivery of inputs and services of Government departments, public corporations, local authorities, private sector organisations and non-government organisations to beneficiaries of the programme, |
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and to implement the programme so formulated and other programmes of the Government for poverty alleviation. |
Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts