The European Union (EU) announced the signing of three grants worth EUR 35.75 million (LKR 8.26 billion) which will support Sri Lanka’s justice sector, help improve food safety, and strengthen efforts to mitigate climate change. The grants were signed on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka by Secr
The European Union (EU) announced the signing of three grants worth EUR 35.75 million (LKR 8.26 billion) which will support Sri Lanka’s justice sector, help improve food safety, and strengthen efforts to mitigate climate change. The grants were signed on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka by Secretary to the Treasury, S.R. Attygalle and were presented by the Ambassador of
The European Union and the World Health Organization join hands to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives /
The European Union and the World Health Organization join hands to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives 4 January 2021
Maldives
“The funding for the Maldives is another element of the EU’s global response to the coronavirus pandemic,” said Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka and the Maldives H.E. Denis Chaibi.“The EU partnership with the WHO and the Government of the Maldives will not just address the impact on the health sector but also pay special attention to vulnerable populations, working hand-in-hand with local communities. Strengthening response capacities of countries in the South Asian region is an important part of ensuring that we all recover from this crisis together. Green recovery is important to prevent future disasters. In the case of the Maldives which
EU, WHO support COVID-19 response in Maldives
Mariyam Malsa
Representatives signing an agreement on the WHO, EU efforts to support Maldives. PHOTO: WHO
Mariyam Malsa
06 January 2021, MVT 15:30
The World Health Organization (WHO), country office in Maldives, with additional financial support worth EUR 1 million from the European Union (EU), pledged to strengthen emergency response capacities across the country to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
Under the joint effort, support will focus on improving the management of COVID-19 cases through the provision of medicine, supplies and reagents to Hulhumale Isolation facility and Regional ICU facility. This will include facilitating green medical waste management in selected facilities.
Dec 18, 2020 (LBO) – The World Health Organization country office for Sri Lanka (WHO), with financial support worth EUR 2 million from the European Union (EU), will help improve emergency response capacities in Sri Lanka to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. The support will focus on several key areas, including enhancing the effectiveness of COVID-19 case management as well as preventing infection. Developing the system’s case management processes will enable better planning, coordination, and decision-making; additionally, a key component of the grant, the advancement of a learning management system, will sustainably increase the health system’s capacity to respond to public health emergencies in the future.