Attachments
Operational Updates
Climate Adaptation
• WFP secured cabinet approval for the Adaptation for Resilience (ADAPT4R) project, a collaborative initiative with WFP India. This five-year endeavour aims to bolster food security and enhance the livelihoods of farming communities grappling with climate-induced challenges in both countries.
• WFP formalized the ADAPT4R Project through a Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife, Forest Resources, Water Supply, Plantation and Community Infrastructure. The project will concentrate on districts (Monaragala, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Mannar, Trincomalee and Kurunegala in Sri Lanka) in both countries where adverse weather conditions significantly impact agricultural production and livelihoods.
Support for the national school meal programme
• The Department of National Planning has approved the initiation of the 2025 Value for Money study on Sri Lanka's National School Meals Programme. Through rigorous, evidence-based analysis, the study aims to support advocacy and strategic decision-making, securing continued support and investment to benefit Sri Lankan children. This study is a pivotal opportunity to underscore the importance of schoolchildren’s nutrition.
Home-grown school feeding
• The home-grown school feeding programme was expanded in the Batticaloa District to include over 500 available caterers. WFP actively participated in the district review alongside key state departments, to finalize the proposed list of beneficiaries, ensuring the programme reaches those most in need.
Capacity strengthening
• An inauguration meeting was held with development partners health and nutrition working group, co-hosted by the World Health Organization and the World Bank. This meeting initiated collaborative efforts to address pressing health and nutrition challenges in Sri Lanka, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss strategic priorities, potential interventions, and capacity-strengthening opportunities. Through this partnership, WFP aims to enhance support to address malnutrition and strengthen health systems to better serve vulnerable communities.
• WFP conducted a two-day workshop on “fast floods” for government officials, especially from disaster management agencies and Departments of Irrigation and Meteorology. The training focused on technical aspects of flood modelling and enhancing the participants’ capacity in effective flood risk management.