Drrpp activities in SRI lanka

This $1,110,763 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program supports Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya Inc., a non-profit organization based in Sri Lanka, to implement a range of disaster risk reduction, livelihood strengthening, COVID-19 response, clean governance advocacy, and inter-ethnic relations initiatives in Sri Lanka. The award period runs from September 15, 2024 to September 14, 2026. The organization has also received sub-awards from partners like World Vision Inc. and Family Health International to implement targeted programs on household resilience, community-based disaster risk reduction, and COVID-19 preventive behaviors and vaccination uptake in Sri Lanka's Western Provinces. This cooperative agreement demonstrates USAID's support for Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya Inc.'s multi-sector approach to community development in Sri Lanka, addressing complex challenges through emergency preparedness, public health, economic strengthening, and social cohesion initiatives.