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The economic recovery in South Asia continues, despite the ferocious resurgence of COVID-19 earlier this year. This recovery has not undone all the harm caused by the crisis, and targeted...

Objectives: Little is known about how the COVID-19 pandemic (C19) has affected food security and farmers’ livelihoods in Sri Lanka. In this study, we assessed food...

Despite the heavy toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sri Lanka’s economy and the lives of its people, the economy will recover in 2021, though challenges remain, says the latest...

In 2019, Sri Lanka introduced two policies that referred to food waste and the need to reduce it. To understand key stakeholders’ readiness in this context, this study analyzed the food...

This knowledge product showcases FAO-developed tools, tested approaches and experiences that could be used in designing climate-smart agricultural investments, with a particular focus on the following: climate risks...

The WFP Global Operational Response Plan provides government partners, policymakers, humanitarian counterparts, and concerned citizens with an update on evolving needs and WFP response priorities. In 2020...

In the Climate and Food Security Bulletin, Sri Lanka looks into past data of the “Yala” cultivation season and analyzes the seasonal outlook of the next few months to inform policy...

The gender data gap persists. While studies and indices provide information on gender inequalities and on food insecurity, there is no quantitative measure that directly looks at hunger...

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a non-profit, scientific research organization focusing on the sustainable use of water and land resources in developing countries. IWMI is the lead center...

The IPC Manual provides a comprehensive guide for new and experienced IPC practitioners, including an overview of the IPC as an approach for decision-makers’ use, supplemented by the technical sections of interest to the IPC...