FAO in Sri Lanka

Project list in Sri Lanka

GCP/SRL/063/GFF - Rehabilitation of degraded agricultural lands in Kandy, Badulla and Nuwara Eliya Districts in the Central Highlands

GCP/SRL/063/GFF - Rehabilitation of degraded agricultural lands in Kandy, Badulla and Nuwara Eliya Districts in the Central Highlands

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Donor: Global Environment Facility

Grant Amount: USD 11,234,657 

Implementing period: March 2015 to February 2019

Government Counterpart: Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy

GCP/SRL/066/GEF - Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework in accordance with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

GCP/SRL/066/GEF - Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework in accordance with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

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Donor: Global Environment Facility

Grant Amount: USD 2,365,964

Implementing period: January 2017 - December 2020

Government Counterpart: Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy

GCP /SRL/073/CPR - Technical Assistance under the South-South Cooperation (SSC) with the People`s Republic of China in support of improving production and commercialization of priority fruit value chains in Sri Lanka

GCP /SRL/073/CPR - Technical Assistance under the South-South Cooperation (SSC) with the People`s Republic of China in support of improving production and commercialization of priority fruit value chains in Sri Lanka

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Donor: People's Republic of China 

Grant Amount: USD 1,140,074 

Implementing period: December 2018 to December 2020

Government Counterpart: Ministry of Agriculture

GCP /SRL/074/CBT - Enhancing and bridging knowledge gaps in Sri Lanka's NDC implementation of AFOLU sector for Enhanced Transparency Framework

GCP /SRL/074/CBT - Enhancing and bridging knowledge gaps in Sri Lanka's NDC implementation of AFOLU sector for Enhanced Transparency Framework

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Donor: Global Environment Facility

Grant Amount: USD 863 242 

Implementing period: March 2021 to August 2023

Government Counterparts: Ministry of Environment (Climate Change Secretariat, Ministry of Forestry, Land Resources Division, Department of Wildlife Conservation and Environment Planning and Economic Division); Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Irrigation and Ministry of Lands and Land Development

Objective: Strengthen Sri Lanka's capacities for measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) in the agricultural and land-use sub-sector in order to help Sri Lanka to meet its commitments associated with the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

TCP/SRL/3701/C1 - Strengthening the e-agriculture environment and developing ICT-mediated agriculture solutions

TCP/SRL/3701/C1 - Strengthening the e-agriculture environment and developing ICT-mediated agriculture solutions

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Donor: FAO

Grant Amount: USD 96,000

Implementing period: Feb 2019- December 2021

Implementing agency: FAO Sri Lanka

Government Counterpart: Department of Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture 

 

 

TCP/SRL/3703 - Innovative approaches to reduce, recycle and reuse food waste

TCP/SRL/3703 - Innovative approaches to reduce, recycle and reuse food waste

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Donor: FAO

Grant Amount: USD 263 000

Implementing period: January 2019 to December 2021

Implementing agency: FAO Sri Lanka 

Government Counterpart: Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development 

TCP/SRL/3704 - Support to establishment of Geographical Indication System

TCP/SRL/3704 - Support to establishment of Geographical Indication System

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Donor: FAO

Grant Amount: USD 242 000

Implementing period: July 2019 to December 2021

Implementing agency: FAO Sri Lanka 

Government Counterpart: Ministry of Primary Industries and Social Empowerment 

TCP /SRL/3706 - Technical assistance to address gaps in food security sensitive forest management in rural communities

TCP /SRL/3706 - Technical assistance to address gaps in food security sensitive forest management in rural communities

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Donor: FAO

Grant Amount: USD 83 000 

Implementing period: February 2020 to December 2021

Government Counterparts: Forestry Department, Ministry of Environment and Wildlife Resources, Biodiversity Secretariat, Department of Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Development, and Department of Ayurveda

Objective: To provide technical support to design food security sensitive forest management interventions with an aim to support rural communities.  

TCP /SRL/3801 - Increasing the efficiency and the effectiveness of agriculture extension systems

TCP /SRL/3801 - Increasing the efficiency and the effectiveness of agriculture extension systems

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Donor: FAO

Grant Amount: USD 130 000 

Implementing period: January 2021 to December 2022

Government Counterparts: Ministry of Agriculture

Objective: To increase farmers' access to modern technology and information.  

TCP /SRL/3802 - Support capacity development of supply chain of maize hybrid seeds

TCP /SRL/3802 - Support capacity development of supply chain of maize hybrid seeds

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Donor: FAO

Grant Amount: USD 154 000 

Implementing period: January 2021 to December 2022

Government Counterparts: Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture

Objective: To increase use of local maize hybrids among farmers.  

TCP /SRL/3803 - Ensuring food security through minimizing post-harvest losses in fishery industry

TCP /SRL/3803 - Ensuring food security through minimizing post-harvest losses in fishery industry

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Donor: FAO

Grant Amount: USD 99 000 

Implementing period: January 2021 to June 2022

Government Counterparts: Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Objective: To reduce post-harvest losses through improved technology.  

TCP /SRL/3804 - Strengthen capacities to implement the adaptive national agriculture policy intervensions

TCP /SRL/3804 - Strengthen capacities to implement the adaptive national agriculture policy intervensions

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Donor: FAO

Grant Amount: USD 145 000 

Implementing period: June 2021 to May 2023

Government Counterparts: Ministry of Agriculture

Objective: Achieve National Agriculture Policy targets through coherent National Agriculture Development Programme.  

TCP /SRL/3805 - Mainstreaming climate change into provincial development planning

TCP /SRL/3805 - Mainstreaming climate change into provincial development planning

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Donor: FAO

Grant Amount: USD 200 000 

Implementing period: September 2021 to August 2023

Government Counterparts: Ministry of Environment

Objective: To integrate climate change adaptation as a practical concern in local decision making.  

TCP/MDV/3702 - Supporting the veterinary and aquaculture sector in the implementation of the National Action Plan for Containment of Antimicobial Resistance

TCP/MDV/3702 - Supporting the veterinary and aquaculture sector in the implementation of the National Action Plan for Containment of Antimicobial Resistance

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Donor: FAO

Grant Amount: USD 198 000

Implementing period: July 2019 - June 2021

Implementing agency: FAO Sri Lanka & the Maldives

Government Counterpart: Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture of the Maldives

TCP/MDV/3703/C2 - Strengthening institutional capacities to implement national fisheries and agriculture plans

TCP/MDV/3703/C2 - Strengthening institutional capacities to implement national fisheries and agriculture plans

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Donor: FAO

Grant Amount: USD 88 000

Implementing period: January 2021 - December 2021

Government Counterpart: Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture, Maldives

TCP/MDV/3802 - Strengthening national capacity in agriculture extension services to increase production and income of farmers in outer Atolls of Maldives

TCP/MDV/3802 - Strengthening national capacity in agriculture extension services to increase production and income of farmers in outer Atolls of Maldives

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Donor: FAO

Grant Amount: USD 125 000

Implementing period: January 2021 - December 2022

Government Counterpart: Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture, Maldives