Flood Risk Reduction Pilot Project Completed in Kalmunai Town with Australian Funding
May 2013, Kalmunai, Sri Lanka: The Construction of the “Udayar Road Diversion Flood Risk Reduction Pilot Project” was completed in Kalmunai town on 27th May 2013. This project was implemented by UN-Habitat through the Disaster Resilient City Development Strategies in Sri Lankan Cities project funded by the Government of Australia.........read more here
Training on Disaster Management Information Systems for Local Authority Officials
14 March 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka: A training programme on “Disaster Management Information Systems” was held in Colombo recently for Local Authority Officials, and Urban Planners of Balangoda and Ratnapura cities. ...............(Read more)
Toolkit on School and Hospital Building Safety in South Asia
March 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka: Government representatives from Sri Lanka and the Maldives, professionals working in the construction sector, members of Professional Institutes and Non Governmental Organisations met recently at a workshop in Colombo to discuss the localisation of the “Tools for the Assessment of School and Hospital Safety for Multi-Hazards in South Asia”..............(Read more)
Launch of Housing Project for Returnee Families in the
North and East with funding from EU, AusAID and SDC
14 February 2013, Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka: The new housing recovery project “Improving Living Conditions in Returnee Areas of Sri Lanka through Housing” was officially launched at a ceremony in Iranapalai village in Puthukudirippu DS Division in Mullaitivu district recently...........(Read more)
National Forum on Climate Resilient Action Plans for Coastal Urban Areas held in Colombo
21 February 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka: Senior Government Officials, Academics, Members of Local Authorities, Officials of UN agencies and Non Governmental Organisations as well as School Children participated in the National Forum on “Climate Resilient Action Plans for Coastal Urban Areas” in Colombo recently..........(Read more)
Workshop on "Trends in Housing" for Senior Sector Professionals in Sri Lanka
January 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka. A workshop on "Trends in Housing", organized by UN-Habitat Sri Lanka, in partnership with the Ministry of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities, brought together 50 senior technical professionals from the leading national housing agencies in Sri Lanka.........(Read more)
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