Reports

Overview 2022 saw Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis since its independence, with depleted foreign reserves, reduced agricultural production, political turbulence, high inflation, and increased public debt. The economic crisis, compounded by the lingering effects of the COVID-19…

Shreya Shrestha “Today is a good day. We have rice and dal for lunch. Other days aren’t so good. We barely have anything to eat or sometimes nothing at all,” Selvi says. She’s been up since 5 am,…

Description of the Event What happened, where and when? Several boats reportedly set off from Bangladesh between 25-27 November 2022, carrying displaced people from Rakhine, Myanmar. Based on previous movements and established routes, it is assumed that the…

In Numbers Over 2 million people have received WFP assistance since the start of the emergency response in June 2022. 32 percent of households are food-insecure, and 73 percent of households continued to adopt negative food and livelihood-based…

The Transition of Emergency Appeal to Unified Plan The impact of the economic crisis is still high in Sri Lanka, various studies highlighted that the crisis is not going away anytime soon, it will become protracted, and people’s…

Highlights: During 2022, the region was hit with a series of natural disasters and extreme weather events, as well as political and economic crises. 7.2 million people were affected by the worst floods in north-eastern Bangladesh in…

In Numbers 11,294,95 mt of food distributed US$7 million in cash and vouchers distributed 197,192 people assisted in February 2023 Situation Updates • In the face of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, food insecurity remains at concerning levels. 32 percent of households…

Time: 9.30 – 10.45 am Chair: FSL coordinator The use of the ‘engaging men & boys’ in the prevention of Gender Based Violence in Sri Lanka Protecting agricultural livelihoods: a short case study Context for early recovery (qualitative findings) …

HIGHLIGHTS As of 15 March 2023, 2.9 million people have received assistance through the HNP. The Government of Japan has contributed an additional US$6.6 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). This money will provide critical…

COLOMBO – The Government of Japan has contributed an additional US$6.6 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide critical food and nutrition assistance to over one million Sri Lankans. Through this funding, WFP…