Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The Government of Japan has announced USD 2.66 million in funding for two new development projects in Sri Lanka aimed at strengthening climate resilience and promoting gender equality in vulnerable communities.

The initiatives, introduced under Japan's Japanese Supplementary Budget (JSB), will be implemented in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Sri Lanka, supporting sustainable recovery and inclusive development.

The first project, titled "Net-Zero, Nature-Positive Dairy - Climate-Smart Dairy Value Chains through Energy Transition & Nature-Based Solutions," has been allocated USD 1.5 million. It seeks to establish a climate-smart dairy ecosystem by integrating g...