Sri Lanka is experiencing its worst socio-economic crisis in decades. Months of acute shortages of essentials such as food, medicines, fuel, cooking gas, and access to basic services have resulted in a complex humanitarian situation severely affecting its people across the island nation.
This emergency severely affects the life-saving delivery of sexual and reproductive health information and services, including maternal health and family planning, as well as the protection mechanisms for survivors of gender-based violence—further marginalizing women and girls.
UNFPA on the Ground
As the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA is on the ground working to meet the critical health and protection needs of the most vulnerable women and girls. We hope to reach over 2 million women, girls, and other vulnerable groups across 15 of the most affected districts in Sri Lanka to ensure life-saving health and protection needs are met.
We’re ensuring pregnant women receive the health supplies they need for a safe pregnancy and childbirth.
We’re keeping shelters open with expanded services, so more survivors of violence have a safe space with access to quality services.
We're providing life-saving medication for women and young people.
UNFPA is working to reach over 2 million of the most vulnerable women, girls, young people and persons with disabilities during this socio-economic crisis.
We require a little over 9 million USD to ensure our life-saving support reaches the most vulnerable across Sri Lanka.
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has launched an appeal for US$10.7 million to deliver lifesaving healthcare to more than 2 million women and girls in Sri Lanka in the next six months.
Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948, with serious consequences for the most vulnerable people in the population. Food security, agriculture, livelihoods, and access to healthcare are affected. It is estimated that nearly 5.3 million people are now in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948, with serious consequences for the most vulnerable people in the population. Food security,...
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) together with the Government of Japan handed over 3 months’ worth of life-saving medication and medical supplies critical for upholding the sexual and reproductive health of women and girls to the Ministry of Health.
When Ruchika found out she was pregnant with her second child in October last year she felt confident that she knew what to expect. Nine months later, she spent the day before...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (17th May 2022): UNFPA and the Australian High Commission recently handed over 1300 Dignity and 130 Maternity Kits worth USD 35,230, made available under the...