Building resilience and strengthening community disaster preparedness in SRI lanka

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $3,350,000 Project Grant under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program (CFDA 98.001) to World Vision Inc., a non-profit organization, to "Building Resilience and Strengthening Community Disaster Preparedness in Sri Lanka". The grant term is from Aug 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2025.

Through this funding, World Vision Inc. and its sub-grantees Lanka Evangelical Alliance Development Service and Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya Shramadana Sangamaya Inc. will deliver a multi-sector response to improve household resilience to various shocks. Key activities include enhancing disaster risk reduction mechanisms, strengthening livelihoods, integrating disaster and climate education into schools, and disseminating public awareness on disaster preparedness and response. The goal is to save lives, reduce poverty, and help communities emerge from humanitarian crises in Sri Lanka.