Sri Lanka strengthens disaster preparedness through new EU-supported UNDP initiative

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New 24-month initiative will strengthen national disaster risk management systems and pilot locally led preparedness approaches in Badulla and Matara. The Government of Sri Lanka, the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced a new initiative to strengthen Sri Lanka’s disaster risk management systems, supporting a shift towards more proactive, coordinated […]

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