Informes

Objective To improve the food security of vulnerable fishing communities affected by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. Activities implemented • Disbursed USD 683 192 in unconditional cash transfers to 4 847 vulnerable fishing households (USD 141/household). • Trained 13…

Reporting Period: 1 January to 30 June 2023 Highlights After a year of economic hardship in Sri Lanka, 2023 showed some stabilization of the economy with the IMF debt restructuring agreement on 20 March 2023. However, many vulnerable…

Drought-like conditions are affecting various locations in Sri Lanka as a result of below-average rainfall in the first half of 2023 and water shortages in reservoirs. According to the latest update from the National Disaster Relief Service…

Steps to re cultivate 11,000 acres of abandoned paddy lands -State Minister of Agriculture Mohan Priyadarshana De Silva The government intends to re cultivate 11,000 acres of abandoned paddy lands before the end of this year in…

In Numbers 16,723.48 mt of food distributed US$13.2 million in cash and vouchers distributed US$19.67 million six-month (July-November 2023) net funding requirements 37,244 people assisted in June 2023 Situation Updates According to the latest Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM, 2023)…

Highlights Markets are functional. While there remain variations from market to market, Sri Lanka’s markets currently have a wide range of products, adequate physical availability of essential goods, a resilient supply chain and sufficient levels of hygiene…

What happened, where and when? On 18 December 2022, Sri Lanka's Navy conducted a rescue operation, saving 105 migrants found adrift off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. The boat was initially spotted 3.5 nautical miles (6.5km)…

In Numbers Over 3 million people have received WFP assistance since the start of the emergency response in June 2022. 3.9 million people are estimated to be moderately acute food-insecure (Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission 2023). Highlights • Over…

The Government of Sri Lanka must ensure access to adequate nutrition for all pregnant and breastfeeding women amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country, Amnesty International said today in a new research briefing. The briefing, ‘Foregoing…

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the crisis Sri Lanka is facing a complex emergency characterized by high inflation, a deteriorating currency, food insecurity, shortages of fuel, essential healthcare services, threatened livelihoods, reduced public services, and rising protection concerns.…