PRIYANTHI FERNANDO, MA (Leicester)
Executive Director
She has over 20 years experience in the development sector in Sri Lanka and overseas, coordinating a global network, leading the country team of an international NGO and working with local NGOs. She is a trustee of the Aid Workers Network, UK a Board member of the Energy Forum, Sri Lanka and the Vice President of the Lanka Forum on Rural Transport Development. She also serves on the Advisory Committee of the Civil Society Partnership Programme of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), UK. Priyanthi has specialised in social development issues with special reference to the transport and energy sectors, gender analysis, networking and communications. As the Executive Director, Priyanthi provides overall leadership and direction to the CEPA team.
Interests: Gender, technology and infrastructure, policy advocacy, communications and networking.
KISHANI CADER, ACMA
Head of Finance and Administration
Kishani is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA). She has over 20 years experience in all fields of financial management, research and consultancies. She is responsible for the overall management of finance, human resources, and administration.
AZRA ABDUL CADER, MA (ISS)
Team Leader, Poverty Assessment & Knowledge Management Programme
Azra studied Sociology at the University of Delhi, India and went on to do her masters in Development Studies specialising in rural livelihoods at the Institute of Social Studies, The Netherlands. As the Team Leader of the Poverty Assessment and Knowledge Management, she is responsible for management of the activities within the Programme.
Interests: Rural livelihoods and development, conflict and displacement, gender, child issues and urban poverty.
KARIN FERNANDO, MA (Brandeis)
Team Leader, Poverty Impact Monitoring Programme
Karin studied Environmental Science at Allegheny College, USA and Sustainable International Development at the Heller School, Brandeis University, USA. She has 7 years experience working in development project implementation and environmental management with NGOs, and multilateral agencies. As Team Leader of the Poverty Impact Monitoring Programme, she is responsible for developing the PIM programme, its outreach and advisory services.
Interests: Sustainable development, environmental management, communications and impact assessments.
