“Strengthen the Process and Capacity of Implementation of National Adaptation Plan of Sri Lanka”

Sri Lanka, as a small island and a developing nation, is highly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Occurrences of natural disasters due to extreme weather conditions such as prolonged droughts, flash floods and landslides deprive lives and livelihoods of people. Thus, building resilience of vulnerable communities and ecosystems over climate change effects within a broader framework of sustainable development remains the country’s priority.

The Ministry of Environment is the National Focal point for the United Nations Framework Convention of Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the National Designated Authority to the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Sri Lanka has prepared the National Adaptation Plan for the Adverse Impacts of Climate Change in 2016 to be implemented from 2016 to 2025. Under the Readiness Program, GCF supports developing countries plan and attract larger scale finance for more resilient futures by strengthening their own adaptation planning processes. Taking the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) as a delivery partner, Sri Lanka has applied and secured funding from GCF to Strengthen the Process and Capacity of Implementation of National Adaptation Plan of Sri Lanka.

The project will contribute to achieving the policy objectives to inform and make aware the communities periodically on the country’s vulnerability to climate change; take adaptive measures to avoid/minimize adverse impacts of climate change to the people, their livelihoods and ecosystems; enhance knowledge on the multifaceted issues related to climate change in the society and build their capacity to make prudent choices in decision making; develop the country’s capacity to address the impacts of climate change effectively and efficiently; and mainstream and integrate climate change issues in the national development process.

Download Here: NAP Readiness Project Brochure

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