Rapports

In Brief According to the January assessment results, 32 percent of households are food insecure. In 2019,1 food insecurity levels in the country stood at 9.1 percent.* Over the past four months, food security levels have remained…

2 March 2023 – Half of families in Sri Lanka are forced to reduce the amount they feed their children, according to a survey by Save the Children, as the country’s economic downturn spirals further into…

Summary of major revisions made to emergency plan of action: The Government of Sri Lanka has announced that local government elections will be held on 9 March 2023. As some community leaders and stakeholders would be involved…

In Numbers US$7 million in cash and vouchers distributed 10,695,57 mt of food distributed US$4.5 million six-months (January 2023 – June 2023) net funding requirements 636,125 people assisted in January 2023 Situation Updates • In the face of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis,…

In Numbers 2 million people have received WFP assistance since the start of the emergency response in June 2022. 33 percent of households are food insecure (December 2022) Highlights • Nearly a million people have so far received WFP’s inkind…

This report is produced by the OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) on behalf of the Sri Lanka InterSector Coordination Group (ISCG). The updates below cover activities carried out between 18 January 2022…

Date: February 3rd 2023 Time: 9.30am -11.00am Venue: Virtual & In Person (WFP conference room, Jawatte Avenue, Colombo 5) Participant introduction to the forum (6 in person & 9 online) 1. Dr Weerakoon from FAO explained and discussed regarding the…

- President instructs to expedite the release of funds  For the purchase of paddy to provide 10 kg of rice each to 2 million families  To pay gratuity arrears to 18,000 government retirees  To reduce malnutrition …

In Brief According to the December assessment results, 33 percent of households are food insecure. In 2019,1 food insecurity levels in the country stood at 9.1 percent.* Over the past four months, food security levels have remained above…

COLOMBO – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sri Lanka today acknowledged a recent contribution of CHF 800,000 (approximately US$802,000) from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) at a special event held…