Rapports

Description of the Event Date of event 09-01-2024 What happened, where and when? Initial Emergency Situation: October 19, 2023 (the initial IFRC-DREF operation was launched): In early October 2023, Sri Lanka experienced heavy rainfall in the western, Sabaragamuwa, and southern provinces…

What happened, where and when? In response to the significant intensification of the southwest monsoon, which commenced in mid-May 2024 and further escalated on 2 June 2024, an unprecedented rainfall of 400 millimeters was recorded in certain…

In Numbers 0 MT of food distributed US$150,000 six-month (March-August 2024) net funding requirements Operational Updates Nutrition advocacy and capacity strengthening • WFP oriented 65 education officers from the North Central and Central provinces on the National School Meal Programme guidelines…

New initiative in response to challenges faced by schools (MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries in the coastal community of Dungalpitiya, Sri Lanka, are offering free after-school courses, vocational training, and leadership and skill development programs. This new initiative comes…

COLOMBO, Monday 3 June 2024 – Floods and landslides in Sri Lanka have killed at least 15 [1] people, including two children, and forced schools across the island nation to shut as the seasonal monsoon intensified…

The distribution of fortified rice, provided by the World Food Program (WFP) on behalf of the program initiated under the instructions of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, to provide a nutritious meal for school students, commenced today, (19)…

In Numbers 4.57 mt of food distributed US$1.05 million six-month (April-September 2024) net funding requirements 1,575 people assisted in March 2024 Operational Updates WFP assisted 255 flood-affected households in the district of Ampara with two-week rations (12 kgs of rice, 5…

Overview In 2023, WFP began the implementation of its newly approved Country Strategic Plan (CSP) (2023-2027). The new CSP focuses on meeting food and nutrition needs during and after crises, improving nutrition and nutrition-sensitive programmes, improving the…

Sri Lanka's Economy Shows Signs of Stabilization, but Poverty to Remain Elevated COLOMBO, April 2, 2024 —Sri Lanka’s economy is projected to see moderate growth of 2.2% in 2024, showing signs of stabilization, following the severe economic…

Smallholder farmers are embracing climate-adaptive agriculture, innovations and partnerships. By Juliana Knapp & Sushila De Silva On the north-central plains of Sri Lanka, in the small rural village in Galenbindunuwewa, a community of maize farmers are reshaping their…