THE CLIMATE CRISIS IS DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTING CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD, LEADING TO DEVASTATING IMPACTS ON THEIR FUTURE.
Economic and climate shocks continue to exacerbate the vulnerabilities of communities in Sri Lanka, resulting in negative outcomes for children, especially in economically and socially marginalized households. In the face of such shocks, we recognize the necessity of building the resilience of these communities through climate-sensitive economic solutions, disaster risk management and opportunities to graduate from social safety nets.
To address climate-affected household-level food and economic insecurity, our interventions prioritize supporting climate-resilient food security and livelihoods initiatives including green economic opportunities, climate-resilient agriculture, and climate-sensitive business development of micro and small enterprises.
Recognizing the need to strengthen social safety nets, in collaboration with the government, we are piloting a digital front-end solution, informed by research and evidence, aimed at improving community access to the government social registry. As part of our interventions on disaster preparedness, we are piloting a Village Disaster Management Committee model (VDMCs) to support local government agencies in community disaster risk management and action.
