Janathakshan GTE Ltd Information

Our world is facing escalating environmental threats which are posing severe scientific, social and economic challenges to the human race. These challenges include: the depletion of natural resources, the loss of livelihoods and the need to develop new sources of energy whilst efficiently utilising existing ones. Janathakshan meaning ‘people’s technologies’ is a leader in green and sustainable technologies committed to ensuring that everyone everywhere lives in a sustainable, safe world. At Janathakshan, we provide practical solutions to development related problems. Janathakshan is the green technology leader in Sri Lanka and where we lead many follow. OUR VISION Janathakshan’s vision is of a sustainable world free of poverty and injustice in which technology is used equitably. OUR MISSION To use technology to challenge poverty in transitional economic context; working with poor people to • Build their capabilities • Improve their access to technical options and knowledge, and • Help them influence the social, economic and institutional systems for innovation and use of technology To use technology to challenge social disparity and injustice; offering viable alternatives to stakeholders at multiple levels to: • Improve their access to sustainable technical options and knowledge • Help them to adopt responsible and equitable approaches • Build capacities and assets of poor