Sri Lanka

Building resilience for the future

Inclusive Governance

Climate and Environment

Youth and Innovation

Our work on Gender Equality

Report

Understanding Multidimensional Vulnerabilities: District Profiles

Based on the data from UNDP's National Citizen Survey 2022-2023 and MVI 2023 (developed together with OPHI), and the National Multidimensional Poverty Index 2019, the District Profiles provide district-specific overviews of socio-economic context and multidimensional vulnerability.

Announcements

Regional Human Development Report

The 2024 Asia-Pacific Human Development Report proposes new directions. Building on the region’s past successes, Making Our Future sets out practical pathways and advocates a 3-pillar approach: mainstreaming human development, recalibrating growth strategy, and making change happen.

Press Release

Mobile interactive space on the ‘Journey of Transformation and Women’s Empowerment’ launched during the 16 Days of Activism

An Interactive space to celebrate resilience and agency of Sri Lankan women and communities and efforts to respond and intervene in Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)

Pilot Project

e-Tuk Tuk | A Drive for Sustainable Mobility

The pilot project aims to support the revival of micro level/informal sector economic activities to inject much needed currency into the local economy. In this phase, 200 petrol three-wheelers will be converted to e-Tuk Tuks.

What we do

In Sri Lanka, UNDP has been working as a key development partner of choice since 1967, to achieve sustainable human development in economic, social and environmental fronts. Working closely with the Government, civil society, the private sector and communities, UNDP aims to eradicate extreme poverty, and reduce inequalities and exclusion to protect both people and the planet.