WFP Activities
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WFP’s activities in Sri Lanka continue to focus on meeting the food and nutrition needs of the most vulnerable especially returnees as they attempt to regain their livelihoods, thus promoting food security and peace and reconciliation. The main components of WFP interventions in Sri Lanka are:

- Emergency Support to IDPs returning and resettled IDPS as well as those remaining in camps

- Nutritional supplementation to pregnant and nursing mothers, as well as to children 6 months to 5 years;

- School meals to address short term hunger in primary/secondary schools;

- Rehabilitation, Infrastructure development, and Climate Adaptation activities for returnees.

- Food-for-training activities 

WFP Offices
Country at a glance 2013
Planned Beneficiaries425,255
Beneficiary needs (mt)19,031
Beneficiary needs ($US)21,301,981
Donors - 2013 ($US)
Donors - Directed contributions
Multilateral contributionsUS$ 3,785,826
USA1,494,100
Saudi Arabia484,164
Private Donors224,054
Threats to food security
  • Land Mines in former conflict areas
  • High Food Prices
  • Climate Change
  • Disruption of Agricultural Cycle