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20 October 2016
UNFPA and the Department of Census and Statistics promote data-driven journalism on World Statistics Day
Colombo, 20 October 2016: Quality data and statistics are imperative to making informed decisions. As countries and institutions embark on implementing the ambitious 2030 Agenda…
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12 October 2016
Joint Letter by UNFPA and UNICEF Presented to Hon. Minister C. Bandara on International Day of the Girl Child 2016
Honorable Ms. K. D. M Chandrani Bandara Minister of Women and Child Affairs Ministry of Women and Child Affairs 5th Floor, Sethsiripaya Stagg II Battaramulla …
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12 October 2016
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To mark International Day of the Girl Child 2016, UNFPA and UNICEF lead joint call to end child marriage and teenage pregnancy for all girls in Sri Lanka
Colombo, 12 October 2016: To mark International Day of the Girl Child 2016, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)…
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03 October 2016
UNFPA Supports National Youth Health Survey
Colombo, 03 October 2016: In Sri Lanka, young people aged 15 to 24 years constitute 15.6% of the total population. This means that for every 100 people there are nearly 16 young…
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01 October 2016
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Supporting the Government's Launch of its New Website on the Occasion of the International Day of the Older Person
Kandy, 1 October 2016: To mark International Day of Older Persons, the National Elders’ Secretariat in Sri Lanka, with the Ministry of Social Empowerment and Welfare,…
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23 September 2016
UNFPA Sri Lanka supports National STD/AIDS Control Programme to launch handbook for Primary Health Care Workers
Colombo, 23 September 2016: Compared to some if its South Asian counter parts, Sri Lanka’s HIV/AIDS prevalence rate (less than 0.1% for the general population) remains low…
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19 September 2016
UNFPA Sri Lanka continues multi-stakeholder engagements to develop Provincial-level Youth Policies
Jaffna, 19 September 2016: With a youth population of almost 4.4 million in Sri Lanka, it is imperative to ensure that comprehensive youth policies are implemented at both…
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15 September 2016
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Training of Trainers on Sexual and Reproductive Health and prevention of Gender-based Violence
COLOMBO: United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, conducted a Training of Trainers for the lecturers of the College of Education in Sri Lanka on sexual and reproductive…
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10 August 2016
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UNFPA assists in conducting qualitative research on Sri Lanka's reproductive health education
Colombo: UNFPA joined hands with The Family Health Bureau and the Health Education Bureau in July 2013 to conduct qualitative research on prevailing conditions of reproductive…
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