United Nations Development Programme in
Sri Lanka
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Fastest Population Shift in History Means Make or Break for Asia-Pacific
Demographic change in Asia and the Pacific is happening at a rate the world has never seen. An explosion in the working age population and a fall in birth rates that took a century in Europe are happening here in just 30 years.
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#2030NOW - Foresight and Innovations Summit for Sustainable Human Development
All you need to know about the upcoming Foresight and Innovations Summit for Sustainable Human Development - Sri Lanka’s first National Summit on Foresight and InnovationAll you need to know about the upcoming Foresight and Innovations Summit for Sustainable Human Development - Sri Lanka’s first National Summit on Foresight and Innovation
18 april
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Today's Youth, Today's Leaders
“I was not always independent and self-confident. Quite the contrary; I was extremely shy. But now I make a conscious effort to advocate for equality in our society. Someone has to stand up!” says Sumangala, a YLDP Participant from Batticaloa. Read more about her story..
7 march
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Catch the latest blogs on the UNLOCKED Project!
UNLOCKED is a space for Sri Lankan youth to express their views and opinions on development with the aim of creating positive change in the world. The views expressed in the blogs are solely those of the authors.
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We are on Exposure!
Follow us on Exposure and follow our photo stories fro our work in Sri Lanka
25 sep
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EU Support to District Development Programme (EU-SDDP)
The European Union Support to District Development Programme (EU-SDDP) funded by the European Union is a 60-month Programme aimed at assisting Sri Lanka to make a transition from post-conflict assistance to reconstruction and development. UNDP is proud to be one of the six implementing agencies of this Programme.
5 june
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PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
Environmental and Social Management Plan for the proposed Green Climate Fund Project
03 may
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#YouthNDev: Sri Lanka National Human Development Report 2014 launched!
The Sri Lanka National Human Development Report 2014 on Youth and Development explores the challenges of young people and opportunities for development, in the areas of education, employment, health, political participation and social integration, with gender as a cross-cutting theme. The Report was launched on the 12th of August, 2014, coinciding with the International Youth Day.
12 august
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Together, communities build back with resilience
AusAID, UNDP and other partners initiated “Strengthening Disaster Management Capacities in Conflict Affected North and Eastern Provinces in Sri Lanka,” a project to create village resilience development plans for vulnerable communities in Sri Lanka.
19 march
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20 aug
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Job Vacancies
About UNDP
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Have you read the Human Development Report 2015?
The 2015 HDR is of special significance to Sri Lanka as His Excellency the President contributed a special feature on 'Community Participation for Improving Rural Livelihoods’ with regard to sustainable rural agriculture in the Sri Lankan Economy.
Read the full report.
