Australia Awards South and West Asia

Development Impact Plan (Application) SRI LANKA

Intake 2017

This Development Impact Plan (DIP) records how you plan to contribute to development when you
return from your studies in Australia. It is a mandatory document for Australia Awards South and West
Asia and must be submitted in OASIS on or before the Scholarship application deadline.

The DIP is taken into account in the selection process. A DIP will be assessed based on how well it links
the proposed area of study with the plan/task, how it addresses a development need/priority in your
country, and whether it is supported by your organisation/agency.

The purpose of the DIP is to help awardees establish a link between their professional requirements
(human resource gaps), the course of study in Australia and development priorities of their respective
countries. The DIP seeks to articulate practical and realistic tasks showing how you plan to apply the
skills and knowledge gained from your studies in Australia. You will also need to highlight the possible
constraints and the resources that you may need to implement the tasks you have identified to
demonstrate their feasibility.

The DIP will be updated at various points in the Scholarship cycle (at the Pre-Departure Briefing, Return
Home Workshop and Reintegration Workshop) and will be one of the bases for Australia Awards
program reporting and analysis.

[Please do not fill out by hand: type your answers in the boxes provided they will expand to give you
more room if necessary.]

Section 1: Personal details

Family Name Dissanayake Mudiyanselage

Given name(s) Ruwan Dissanayake

Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy) 11/02/1985

Gender (M/F) M

Telephone contact number(s) +94714188136

Primary email address Ruwan85dissanayake@gmail.com

Province and city Western Province Avissawella

Employer* Department of Pensions Sri Lanka

Current position (full title)* Assistant Director( Computation)

Do you have a confirmed job to return Yes

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to?

*Complete only if currently employed

Section 2: Development impact

To help you think about your development impact upon return, this section asks you to identify where
you think you will make the most contribution to your countrys development. You also need to think
about the skills and knowledge areas that you want to develop as part of your Award. This will guide
you in selecting you degree program and courses.

2.1 Please identify which sector/s you intend to work for upon completion of your Award:
[Please select maximum of two sectors.]
Agriculture/Food Security Water Supply

Rural Development Environment

Basic Education Law/Enforcement

Basic Health Services Industry/Trade Social

Protection Economic Management

Governance Others______________

2.1 Please identify knowledge and skills that you will develop during your Award ( for example, economic analysis, succession
planning, people management, research):

organisational skills understand the different , public sector

modes of governance leadership,
available to deliver different
public goods and services

Accurate Use , Interpret and interpret and transmit strategic

analyse new sources of knowledge, skills and ideas to administration
information specialist and non-specialist
audience

Creative thinking and sound
Strategic decision Making
gain a broad view of public managing public
management, service delivery expenditure
and policy analysis across the
spectrum of public sector
activities

gain a critical understanding Exposure to gain

of the central concepts experience about well
relating to public governing Developed
administration country public offices,
Senior administrators,Civil
Society leaders

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Section 3: Planning your reintegration

Thinking about the future, after completion of your studies, how will you contribute towards Sri Lankas
development?
3.1 How will you contribute to the sector(s) you have identified in 2.1 above?
by re-joining the same program/work department after return
by re-joining the same organisation after return
by re-joining the same sector/field of work after return
by conducting research in the sector/field after return
any other (please specify) ____________________________________________

3.2 List 1 practical and measurable task showing how you plan to use the skills and
knowledge obtained from your studies in Australia. This task can be personal and/or
professional. Please identify constraints that are likely to face in performing this
task, the resources you will require to succeed, and the sub-tasks/steps that you will
undertake.

Task Constraints Resources Required

Exampl Develop teaching materials for persons with Low level of awareness in the Order/authorisation from
e disabilities. public school system Ministry of Education to adopt
regarding inclusive or use materials.
Identify disabilities to be targetted for education.
example hearing impairment,
blindness. Low level of knowledge
among teachers regarding
Identify grade level. inclusivity

Research on existing materials in the

country/other countries with similar
contexts as Sri Lanka.

Task

I certify that the task identified

by the (NAME OF APPLICANT) is
Office Endorsement
a priority and supported by our
(if available)
Ministry/Department/Organisatio Name and Designation of Date and Signature
n. Supervisor (please include
official stamp as appropriate)

If any clarification is required please contact, inquiries@australiaawardssrilanka.org

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