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Revolutionizing rain-fed farming for food security

Champika and Shirley are two of 5,200 vulnerable farmers benefiting from seed support through the Citi Foundation’s collaboration with UNDP Sri Lanka’s ‘Individual and Private Sector Giving Facility for Emergency Relief’ established back in June 2022.

New UNDP Resident Representative for Sri Lanka, Ms. Azusa Kubota presents her credentials to Hon. Ali Sabry Minister of Foreign Affairs

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New UNDP Resident Representative takes office

Ms. Azusa Kubota presented her credentials on 9 January 2023 to the Hon. Ali Sabry, Minister of Foreign Affairs, officially taking office as the new Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka.

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MoU between Commercial Bank and UNDP Sri Lanka to promote financial inclusivity and environment restoration

Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka to promote financial empowerment and inclusion of women through economic development towards a green development pathway for Sri Lanka.

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Harvesting from the heart

Sri Lanka’s agricultural sector is a cornerstone in the country’s economy. The current crisis has limited their capacity to cultivate, leaving poor farmers with little to no option. Pradeepa is one of many farmers in Sri Lanka who face this plight and is now the only hope for her family.

What we do

In Sri Lanka, UNDP has been working as a key development partner of choice since 1967, to achieve sustainable human development in economic, social and environmental fronts. Working closely with the Government, civil society, the private sector and communities, UNDP aims to eradicate extreme poverty, and reduce inequalities and exclusion to protect both people and the planet.