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Establishment of District-Level Project Support Unit for the “Build Resilience to Climate and Climate Variability of Vulnerable Communities in Mullaitivu District of Sri Lanka” Project

4 December 2024, Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka. UN-Habitat, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, is currently implementing a USD 2 Million project funded by the Adaptation Fund to strengthen climate resilience in Mullaitivu District in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. On 4th December, a special meeting was held at the Mullaitivu District Secretariat to review project

UN-Habitat Holds Inaugural National Stakeholder Meeting of the Resilient Infrastructure for the Urban Poor (RISE-UP) Project’s Sri Lanka component

30 July 2024, Colombo, Sri Lanka. UN-Habitat Sri Lanka held the Inaugural Stakeholder Meeting of the “Enhancing Interregional Knowledge Exchange and Capacities of National Governments in Lao PDR, Madagascar, South Africa, and Sri Lanka on Financing for Urban Sustainable, Net-Zero, Climate Resilient and Nature Positive Development for the Most Vulnerable Urban Communities.” Project under the

UN-Habitat launches USD 2 Million Project to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Mullaitivu District with the fund from the Adaptation Fund

7th December 2023, Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka The UN-Habitat Sri Lanka Office has launched a project to bolster resilience to climate change in Sri Lanka’s Mullaitivu district, with a grant of USD 2 million from the Adaptation Fund. The project, titled “Building Resilience to Climate Change and Climate Variability of Vulnerable Communities in Mullaitivu District of

UN-Habitat, in collaboration with KOICA, constructed 10 community toilets and handed them over to the community in Badulla.

UN-Habitat, in collaboration with KOICA, has successfully completed the construction of 10 community toilets with equipped with continuous water supply at the Glenanore estate, catering specifically to the residents of line rooms in the Viharagala GN Division under the Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat Division. In a momentous ceremony held on 28th December 2023, the beneficiaries received

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Mainstreaming Accessibility in National Urban Policies and Programmes

  This e-learning toolkit was developed for the project Mainstreaming “Leaving No One Behind” in National Urban Policies and Programmes. The aim of this project was to strengthen policies and programs at national level in mainstreaming accessibility across sectors especially in the built environment. The toolkit is divided into four modules and is available in

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Sri Lanka Sustainable Housing and Construction Roadmap 2020-2050

This report presents the findings of the Sustainable Building Construction Country Assessment for Sri Lanka (SBC-CA) and a Roadmap for Sustainable Housing and Construction towards achieving NDCs in the construction industry in Sri Lanka. It examines the current status, and potential opportunities and challenges for adopting Sustainable Building Construction (SBC) practices and policies. The Country