Reports

The Operational Strategy, developed in June 2022, targeted 500,000 people covering the livelihoods, multipurpose cash (MPC), health; water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); education; Protection, Gender, and Inclusion (PGI); migration and displacement, risk reduction, climate adaptation and recovery,…

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 17 December 2022…

In Numbers 37 percent of households are food-insecure (November 2022)1 3.4 million people are being prioritized to receive emergency assistance from WFP: -1.4 million people through unconditional transfers -1 million students through school meals -1 million pregnant women and children under…

To date, this Emergency Appeal, which seeks CHF 28,000,000, is 17 per cent funded including soft pledges with a gap of CHF 23.5 M. Further funding contributions are needed to enable the Sri Lanka Red Cross…

In Numbers US$5.2 million in cash and vouchers distributed US$40 million six-months (December 2022 – May 2023) net funding requirements 572,923 people assisted in November 2022 Situation Updates • In the face of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, food insecurity remains at…

In Sri Lanka, some segments of the population — particularly those directly affected by the prolonged armed conflict — face challenges due to a lack or loss of personal documentation pertaining to their identity, citizenship, civil…

In Numbers 36 percent of households are food-insecure (October 2022) 3.4 million people are being prioritized to receive emergency assistance from WFP in 2022 7 million people in need Situation Update • Over three in ten households (35 percent) are facing…

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 26 November and…

1) What is cash-based humanitarian assistance? Cash-based humanitarian assistance is the main type of aid provided by humanitarian organisations working in Sri Lanka. It allows crisis-affected people to purchase the food, products, and services they need. Cash…

HIGHLIGHTS An acute economic crisis since early 2022 has caused severe food insecurity in Sri Lanka, and the situation is predicted to deteriorate between October 2022 and February 2023. An estimated 6.2 million people (28 per cent…