“We grew up relying on the resources of the forest.” Nilanthi remembers, describing how her father used to return from the woods with large baskets of wild mushrooms. "Now we protect the forests"
The first of 05 drills as part of a regional project to conduct 90 tsunami drills in 90 schools across 18 countries in Asia Pacific was held in Sri Lanka
The EU in partnership with the Government of Sri Lanka and the UN in Sri Lanka have come together to contribute to the implementation of the Peacebuilding Priority Plan through this 18-month Programme.
What is the world you want to live in by 2030 and what role does Partnerships and innovations play to help us achieve that vision?
Watch the video to find out what LSE Academics and key people from the Public and Private Sector had to say at the first edition of the Colombo Development Dialogues
Climate Resilient Integrated Water Management Project is a 7-year project aimed at strengthening the resilience of Smallholder Farmers in Sri Lanka’s Dry Zone to climate variability and extreme events.
This RTI Guidance Note puts together a repertoire of possible solutions to various challenges Sri Lanka is likely to face, based on comparative experience in South Asia.
This video is a preview of UNDP Sri Lanka's Livelihood and Entrepreneurship Support to communities across 10 districts around the country.
What are the Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
These 17 Goals build on the successes of the Millennium Development Goals, while including new areas such as climate change, economic inequality, innovation, sustainable consumption, peace and justice, among other priorities.
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What exactly do we do and who is involved? Take a look at the people we work with and projects we do in Sri Lanka.
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UNDP, as the development arm of the United Nations, works in some 170 countries and territories, helping to empower lives and build resilient nations.
In Sri Lanka, UNDP has been working as a key development partner of choice in Sri Lanka since 1967, to achieve sustainable human development in economic, social and environmental fronts. Working closely with the Government at national, regional and local levels, and civil society and the private sector, UNDP aims at eradicating extreme poverty, and reducing inequalities and exclusion to protect both people and the planet.
As UNDP celebrates partnering for development for 50 years in Sri Lanka and beyond, UNDP is now focused on helping Sri Lanka achieve sustainable human development through the Sustainable Development Goals.
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6%
Women in parliament
4.4%
Unemployment rate
36%
Youth Unemployment
73
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