Our incredible Projects
Capacity building training program
Conducted business plan training Workshops for Science and Technology Ministry officials to enhance their knowledge and capacity to work with entrepreneurs
Client - Ministry of Science and Technology
Project Value (LKR Million) - 6.5
Year of Implementation - 2019



Industry skills council assessment and strategic plan preparation
ISB conducted an assessment for four industry skills councils; construction sector, manufacturing sector, tourism sector and ICT sector having objectives of identification gaps in industry, participation for TVET sector development and industry skills council strengthening
Client - PLAN International
Project Value (LKR Million) - 3
Year of Implementation - 2019/20



Business Investment Readiness Project – Matale District
This project comes under the EU funded ‘Enterprise’ project implemented jointly by Chrysalis and British Council. ISB served as the Social Enterprise Intermediate for Matale District for this project. Fourty youth entrepreneurs were selected to the project having an aim to promote social enterprise concept among young entrepreneurs which could address social and environmental issues in communities.
Client - British Council, Sri Lanka
Project Value (LKR Million) - 4
Year of Implementation - 2019/20



Dairy Sector Market Assessment – Based on Value Chain Approach – Killinochchi District
This was a value chain based market study conducted in Killinochchi District to understand the dairy sector market needs and gaps across the dairy sector value chain. The study followed basic value chain study approach and focused on identification of potential vertical and horizontal integrations among value chain members of Dairy Sector in the district.
Client - World Vision Sri Lanka
Project Value (LKR Million) - 1
Year of Implementation - 2018

Building of business capacity of selected POs in Mannar, Vavuniya, Puttalam
The EU-funded Support to District Development Programme (EU-SDDP) was a 5-year reconstruction and development programme implemented by UNDP.
ISB worked as the prime service provider for the EU-SDDP/UNDP and involved in strengthening capacity of 38 local POs in Dairy, Food processing, Handicrafts and Decorative items, commercial Agriculture, Fisheries, Palmyra and Coir-based products etc in above districts.
Client - United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Project Value (LKR Million) - 45
Year of Implementation - 2016-2018



Capacity Development of the Entrepreneurs and Business Plan Development Assignment.
Preparation of business plans and conducting pitching awareness programs for selected 130 entrepreneurs in Badulla and Moneragala Districts.
Client - Chrysalis
Project Value (LKR Million) - 5.2
Year of Implementation - 2019/20



In-kind grant support program for the beneficiaries of Women’s Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurial Skills Development Project.
The main objective of this component is to empower war widows in Kilinochchi District, Military widows in Kurunegala and Anuradhapura Districts focusing sustainable livelihoods/enterprises though enterprise development, marketing and technical trainings as well as providing in-kind grant supports.
Client - United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Project Value (LKR Million) - 38
Year of Implementation - 2019 - 2020



Value Chain Study
ISB is one of the pioneers in conducting value chain assignments for various development agencies, bilateral and multilateral agencies, donors, NGOs/INGOs in Sri Lanka. Since 2010, we have experienced in undertaking over 20 assignments covering more than 50 sub sectors in every part of the country.
These sector includes; palmyrah, potato, cinnamon, dairy, cocoa, groundnut, maize, cashew, organic vegetable, sea bass, maize, pepper, ginger, groundnut, passion fruit, coconut, crabs, prawns and sea cucumber, agriculture and livestock sector, dairy and paddy, spice sector coconut, maize, pepper and ginger, dairy, goat, cowpea, paddy and inland fisheries, paddy sectors, pineapple, mango, big onion seeds, chilli, guava, bitter gourd, papaya.
Client - Ministry of Agriculture – Agriculture Sector Modernization Project (ASMP)
Project Value (LKR Million) - 25
Year of Implementation - 2010 – 2020



JICA Export Evaluations
JICA conducts Ex-post evaluations for the projects financed by them, after two years of completion to assess the impact and sustainability of the projects. OECD/DAC criteria used to assess the project. As per the resilience links established with leading Japanese Consultancy firms on Ex-post evaluations, ISB worked as the local consultant to conduct this study.
Client - OPMAC Cooperation
Project Value (LKR Million) - 17.2
Year of Implementation - 2016 & 2017



Community Based Organization (CBO)/Civil Society Organization (CSO) Capacity Development (social & economic) Program in Moneragala & Ampara Districts.
The general objective of this program was to support women and youth-led CBOs/CSOs and individuals (i.e. leaders and individual members of CBOs/CSOs) to strengthen their capacity in selected areas, which makes them institutionally, economically, and socially viable and able to advocate for the rights of youth and women including other vulnerable groups.
Client - Plan International
Project Value (LKR Million) - 2
Year of Implementation - 2018 – 2019



Consultancy on business planning and mentoring; focusing on producer assessment, business planning, management and advisory support for the producer organizations.
The purpose of this project was to support 39 POs on business planning, management and advisory support and market linkage support in order to develop viable business plans based on market demand, strengthening their business models and management capacities and tap new high-value markets thereby expanding and diversifying their productive and profit-making capacities. This was implemented in Vavuniya, Mannar, Puttalam, Batticaola, Ampara and Moneragala Districts.
Client - United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Project Value (LKR Million) - 47
Year of Implementation - 2015 - 2017



Youth Enterprise Development Project.
This was conducted to empower more than 1300 youths through enterprise development trainings, counselling trainings, exposure visits, trade fairs as well as grants covering selected divisions in Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullathivu, Vavuniya, Mannar, Anuradhapura, Puttalam, Batticaloa, Ampara and Moneragala Districts.
Client - United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Project Value (LKR Million) - 42
Year of Implementation - 2015 – 2017



Midterm evaluation of “Eco System Conservation and Management” (ESCAMP) Project.
This project mainly focused on pilot landscape planning and management, sustainable use of natural resources and human-elephant co-existence, protected area management and institutional capacity.
Client - Ministry of Environment and Wildlife Conservation
Project Value (LKR Million) - 2
Year of Implementation - 2020



NAMA Biogas Project
This project was designed to support appropriate climate change mitigation actions in the energy sector as part of the initiatives to achieve the voluntary GHG mitigation targets of Sri Lanka.
Client - Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA)
Project Value (LKR Million) - 3.2
Year of Implementation - 2018 - 2020



Comprehensive energy audit at the Road Development Authority (RDA) Head Office.
ISB conducted a comprehensive energy audit at the RDA Head Office. RDA is planning to implement energy efficiency measures with the recommendations of ISB.
Client - Road Development Authority (RDA)
Project Value (LKR Million) - 1.8
Year of Implementation - 2019



Energy audit on chiller performance of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) Head Office.
A chiller performance study was carried out to investigate performance parameters of the 450 TR central air conditioning system.
Client - Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC)
Project Value (LKR Million) - 0.5
Year of Implementation - 2018



Construction of a boiler chimney of 2 TPH bio mass boilers.
A 60 feet tall MS chimney was installed for the bio mass boiler at Dunagaha Coconut Producers’ Cooperative Society Ltd. Dunagaha.
Client - Dunagaha Coconut Producers Cooperative Society Ltd.
Project Value (LKR Million) - 1.8
Year of Implementation - 2017



Installation of a 200 Kg/h FF oil fired boiler.
A 200 Kg/h FF fired boiler was installed including the chimney and the boiler house at Brandix Athleisure, Polonnaruwa
Client - Brandix Athleisure - Polonnaruwa
Project Value (LKR Million) - 1.8
Year of Implementation - 2017


