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USAID Program Empowers Women Entrepreneurs to Drive Economic Growth in Sri Lanka
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Women’s Development Federation (WDF) marked the successful culmination of the “Capacity Building Program on Trade and Market Access for Women Entrepreneurs” by honoring forty resilient women entrepreneurs from Sri Lanka's southern districts, including Hambantota, Galle, Matara, and Monaragala, at a ceremony in Weerawila.
USAID’s Clean Cities, Blue Ocean Program Helps Prevent Over 4,600 MT of Plastic from Entering the Ocean
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Thanks to a nearly three-year partnership, supported by the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), communities across Sri Lanka successfully prevented more than 4,600 metric tons of plastic – the equivalent of 496 million plastic bottles – from entering the ocean around Sri Lanka through the Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) program.
“Ata Pass” - USAID Supported Youth Education and Career Outreach Campaign Wins Top Honors at Effie Awards 2023
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An innovative social media drama series focusing on career guidance and skills development for Sri Lankan youth sponsored by The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) YouLead project took top awards in the Sri Lanka division of a global marketing effectiveness competition.
USAID and the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka Partner to Enhance Transparency with the Development of an Electricity Dispatch Database and Dashboard for Sri Lanka's Power Plants
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), launched the Electricity Dispatch Database and Dashboard, an online platform to enhance transparency in the management of Sri Lanka’s power distribution through a visualization platform.