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Sri Lanka@100
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To help Sri Lanka on its trajectory toward high-income status, USAID’s Sri Lanka@100 (SL@100) project promotes inclusive and sustainable economic growth by nurturing mid-market companies, helping them secure access to capital, markets, and business development services.
Youth Employment and Business Start-Up (YouLead)
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USAID’s YouLead project supports inclusive economic growth by increasing youth employability. The project does this by strengthening vocational training for students, teachers, institutions, and entrepreneurs; improving workforce capacity to meet market demand; and linking with the private sector to encourage employment opportunities for youth. The project also works with the Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational Training to develop partnerships with businesses and training providers to leverage resources to prepare youth with market-ready skills.
Safe, Disaster-Resilient Drinking Water to Flood and Drought Prone Areas
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USAID collaborates with Lanka Rain Water Harvesting Forum to provide safe drinking water and improve community resilience in the face of changing climate conditions. This project supports communities that experience floods and droughts regularly to recover more quickly. It is implemented in Badulla and Monaragala districts in the Uva Province, Batticaloa, and Ampara districts in the Eastern Province, and Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts in the Northern Province.
Development Finance Corporation
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The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is America’s development bank. DFC partners with the private sector to finance solutions to the most critical challenges facing the developing world today. DFC also provides financing for small businesses and women entrepreneurs to create jobs in emerging markets.