Climate Resilient Flood Risk Management in Priority Basins and Cities in Sri Lanka

Grant Amount: $250,000 Active

Region South Asia (SAR)

Country Sri Lanka

Start Date 08/2021

Completion Date 08/2023

Funding Source Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries – Second Phase

Enhance the quality of ongoing and planned DRM project outcomes of increasing
the number of people benefitting from multi-purpose water infrastructure for flood
and climate resilience; and reduction in annual flood damages in Kelani River
Basin by providing critical advisories and analytical works for Climate Resilience Multiphase
Programmatic Approach in Sri Lanka Phase I (CRes MPA, P160005), focusing on climate
resilient water infrastructure and stormwater management.

Sendai Priorities

Priority 1Understanding disaster risk

Priority 2Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk

Priority 3Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience

Priority 4Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction