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UNICEF has appealed for USD 25 million to provide timely life-saving services for women and children affected by the worsening economic crisis in Sri Lanka. UNICEF launched the Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) on 10 June 2022 along with an inter-agency Humanitarian Needs and Priorities (HNP) appeal for Sri Lanka.
In June 2022, UNICEF appealed for USD 28.3 million to provide timely life-saving services for women and children affected by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. And in December 2022, a second Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) was launched by UNICEF to cover the requirements for 2023.
Aug 5, 2022 · Sri Lanka is facing a multidimensional crisis compounded by food insecurity, threatened livelihoods, shortages of vital and essential medicines, and rising protection concerns. The economic...
Sri Lanka Multi-Dimensional Crisis Situation Report No. 1 (As of 15 July 2022) Download attachment (PDF | 351 KB) This report is produced by the OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) on behalf of the ISCG. The updates below cover activities carried out between 9 June and 15 July 2022 and provide an overview of response activities ...
Sri Lanka is facing a balance of payment crisis and a severe foreign exchange shortage1 compounded by Covid-19 lockdowns,2 pre-pandemic tax cuts and loss of access to international capital markets.3 As it stands, foreign exchange reserves are critically low,4 making the import of essential medicines, food items, cooking gas and fuel, immensely ...
Jun 29, 2022 · Publications. UN Business Guide: Humanitarian Needs and Priorities - Sri Lanka (June 2022) Download attachment (PDF | 219.91 KB) OVERVIEW OF THE CRISIS. Sri Lanka is experiencing a multidimensional crisis, compounded by food insecurity, threatened livelihoods, shortage of essential medical items and rising protection concerns.
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Jul 21, 2022 · Photo: Sri Lanka Red Cross. Colombo/Kuala Lumpur, 21 July 2022 – The economic crisis in Sri Lanka is tipping into one of the country’s worst humanitarian crises in decades, with 6.7 million people now in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. Millions of families are facing shortages of food, fuel, cooking gas, essential supplies, and ...
