Informes

OVERALL PROGRESS Context Sri Lanka is facing a complex emergency characterized by high inflation, a deteriorating currency, food insecurity, shortages of fuel, essential healthcare services, power cuts, threatened livelihoods, reduced public services, and rising protection concerns. The crisis…

In Numbers 13,081 mt of food distributed US$11.9 million in cash and vouchers distributed US$0.67 million six-month (November-April 2023) net funding requirements 703,176 people assisted in November 2023 Operational Updates Emergency response • In 2023, WFP aimed to reach 2.4 million foodinsecure people…

In response to the deep economic crisis that hit Sri Lanka in 2022, UNICEF, working closely with the government, provides short-term nutrition-sensitive cash transfers to mothers and caretakers of young children in the most nutrition-vulnerable districts.…

In Numbers 23,100 mt of food distributed US$13.2 million in cash and vouchers distributed US$0.67 million six-month (November-April 2023) net funding requirements 58,519 people assisted in October 2023 Operational Updates • Since the start of emergency operations in June 2022, WFP has…

KEY HIGHLIGHTS • Overall Headline Inflation (NCPI) has decreased from 2.1% to 0.8% in September 2023. • Food inflation remains below 0, dropping from -5.4% in August to -5.2% in September 2023. • Month-on-month change of NCPI contributed by…

In Numbers 22,734.48 mt of food distributed US$13.2 million in cash and vouchers distributed US$19.67 million six-month (October-March 2023) net funding requirements 1,224,473 people assisted in September 2023 Operational Updates • Since the start of emergency operations in June 2022, WFP has…

In Numbers Over 2 million people have received WFP assistance in 2023. 3.9 million people are estimated to be moderately acute food-insecure (Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission 2023). Highlights In August, over 200,000 children under the age of 5…

A Policy Report Based on the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index derived from UNDP’s National Citizen Survey 2022-2023 Executive Summary Sri Lanka’s socioeconomic progress has been marked by periods of progress and challenges. Over the past decade, the country embarked…

On 10th October, Hon. KOMURA Masahiro, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan attended the handover ceremony at the Presidential Office to provide the Emergency Food Assistance and Nutrition Support by the the United Nations World…

State Minister of Defence Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon made an observation tour to the disaster-affected areas following the prevailing adverse weather conditions yesterday (Oct 8) in Matara district. Necessary measures have already been taken by the government…