UN HABITAT : Sri Lanka

Disaster Resilient City Development Strategies for Sri Lankan Cities

UN-HABITAT Sri Lanka launched a new project with the funding support of the Government of Australia (Aus$ 1,100,000) to establish sustainable disaster resilient and healthy cities and townships in disaster prone regions of Sri Lanka. It will be implemented in four municipal council/local authorities (MC/LAs) – Kalmunai, Batticaloa Ratnapura and Balangoda, which are vulnerable to disasters.

The project will be implemented by UN-HABITAT in partnership with the UDA, Ministry of Local Government and Provincial Councils and the Disaster Management Centre. UN-HABITAT and the University of Moratuwa will provide technical inputs in the areas of DR assessments and settlement planning. Communities will be linked to local authorities and empowered ......read more here

Nordic funding to Enhance Resilience to Climate Change in Coastal Sri Lankan Cities

H.E. Ms Hilde Haraldstad, Norwegian Ambassador to Sri Lanka speaks at the launch. The head table is represented by the project partners. From Left to Right:
Prof. P.K.S. Mahanama, Dean, Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa;
Mr. Kari Hämekoski, Manager, Nordic Climate Facility (NCF);
Mr.Chris Radford, Senior Human Settlement Officer, UN-HABITAT Regional Office – Fukoka;
Hon. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Minister of Environment;
Mr.Laxman Perera, UN-HABITAT Programme Manager for Sri Lanka; and
Prof. Harsha Ratnaweera, Director of International Projects, Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA)

To enhance resilience to climate change in coastal Sri Lankan cities, the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) together with its national partners – the University of Moratuwa, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), Batticaloa and Negombo Municipal Councils.. .... read more

News Stories on Climate Change Initatives

Daily Mirror, Wednesday, 9th November 2011: Coastal cities under threat of climate change

Sunday Observer, 6th November 2011: UN-HABITAT INITIATIVE: Improving climate change resilience of coastal cities

Daily News, 5th November 2011: Climate Resilient Action Plans: B’caloa, Negambo MCs as Pilot Areas

Asian mirror, Sunday 6th November 2011: Climatic changes – Threats in the century

Australian Government and UN-HABITAT Support the Reconstruction of 3,785 Houses for Returnees in the Northern Province

The ceremonial opening of one of the homes in Kallaru Village by the Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, H.E. Kathy Klugman together with the home owner and his family and senior Government officers.

To mark the completion of the 18 month, LKR 1 billion project, the Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, H.E. Kathy Klugman, visited Kallaru village in Killinochchi District on 20th September 2011.... read more

News Stories on Shelter Recovery

The Island, September 20, 2011: Australia, UN-HABITAT support for war affected continues

DailyNews, Wednesday, 21 September 2011: Australia assists Northern returnees

Sunday Observer, Sunday, 25 September 2011: Thanks to Australian Govt, UN-HABITAT: Shelter for the homeless

News First, Wednesday , 21 September 2011: Australian High Commissioner visits Kilinochchi

Sunday Observer, Sunday, 11 September 2011:Move to help displaced people in the North: UN-HABITAT launches $ 28 m housing program