Informes

Sri Lanka at critical juncture: UN report urges progress on accountability, institutional and security sector reforms GENEVA (6 Sept 2022) – Sri Lanka’s new Government should embark on a national dialogue to advance human rights and reconciliation,…

The Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group (GiHA WG) issues this alert to highlight the gender-specific impacts of the current political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka. As crises impact women, men, boys and girls differently,…

In Numbers 3.4 million people are being prioritized to receive assistance from WFP in 2022 6.3 million people estimated to be food insecure (according to preliminary findings of the Crop and Food Security Assessment) 31,724 people reached by WFP…

This report is produced by the OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) on behalf of the ISCG. The updates below cover activities carried out between 13 August 2022 and 26 August and provide…

The queue of women grows steadily outside a government clinic in Kuppiyawatta, in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. In just over half an hour the number swells to around 200. Pregnant women, some with children in…

In Numbers US$ 1.3 million in cash and vouchers distributed US$ 44.97 million six-month (September 2022 – February 2023) net funding requirements 31,724 people assisted in August 2022 Situation Updates • Sri Lanka continues to face a serious economic crisis, with…

KEY HIGHLIGHTS ✓ Overall inflation has increased for the tenth consecutive month to 66.7% in July, up from 58.9% in June. This was largely driven by the increase in price of food commodities. ✓ Food inflation reached record…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (30 August 2022) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $200 million emergency assistance loan for Sri Lanka, with funds repurposed from other ongoing ADB projects, to improve food security and protect the…

In Numbers 6.3 million people are food-insecure 6.7 million people are not consuming adequate diets 3.4 million people are being prioritized to receive assistance from WFP Highlights • WFP has now reached over 19,000 people with cash-based transfers (CBT) since commencing…

COLOMBO -- The first tranche of food assistance pledged by the Government of Japan earlier this year has been provided through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to Sri Lanka, where more than 6 million…