Rapports

More than one-third of Sri Lanka’s population is food insecure, amid the country’s worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. For a country in which food insecurity was at 9.1 percent in 2019,1 the shock…

OVERVIEW Sri Lanka is struggling with the worst economic crisis that it has ever experienced since its independence in 1948. The country is no longer able to pay import bills for food, fuel, gas, and other essential…

Highlights Spikes and instability in prices are posing threats to market functionality in Sri Lanka. Almost all markets are reporting concerns around rising and/or unstable prices. These high prices threaten to further impact food accessibility, with two…

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 09 September – 16 September and provide an…

On September 16, the Government of Japan decided to extend additional Emergency Grant Aid of USD 3.5 million for Sri Lanka in response to the deterioration of the humanitarian situation. This Emergency Grant Aid will allow implementing…

Office of Press Relations press@usaid.gov Today in Sri Lanka, Administrator Samantha Power announced an additional $20 million in humanitarian assistance to support Sri Lankans during the complex emergency that has resulted in a severe economic crisis leaving 5.7…

In Numbers 3.4 million people are being prioritized to receive emergency assistance from WFP in 2022 6.3 million people faced acute food insecurity in June 31,724 people reached by WFP in August Highlights • In September, WFP aims to reach 120,716…

Food insecurity in Sri Lanka likely to worsen amid poor agricultural production, price spikes and ongoing economic crisis, FAO and WFP warn Nearly 30 percent of the population are experiencing acute food insecurity, and will likely deteriorate…

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, (9 September 2022) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Sri Lanka today signed a $200 million emergency assistance loan and a $3 million grant from the Japan Fund for…

Context Sri Lanka is witnessing an unprecedented financial and economic crisis, and the situation is exacerbated by political and social turmoil. The multidimensional crisis is rapidly reversing hard-won agricultural development gains, disrupting livelihoods and threatening the food…