Tag: EU
IFC, EBRD, EU, and France Help Deliver Largest FDI in Ukraine Since Invasion
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), with support from the European Commission (EC) and the Government of France in form of guarantees, are enabling an investment program to modernize, expand, and improve telecom service quality in Ukraine. IFC and the EBRD are jointly providing […]
EU, AFD, and World Bank support Strengthening Public Finance Management in Sri Lanka
The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank, European Union (EU) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have recently signed financing agreements to help strengthen Sri Lanka’s management of public finances. The grant of EUR 9.8 million for Public Finance Management aims to support improving economic governance, transparency, and accountability in how public finances […]
European Union, UNDP & UNICEF join hands to launch Justice Reform Programme in Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) with funding from the European Union, along with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Sri Lanka have come together to launch the Justice Reform (JURE) Programme. This new flagship initiative, funded by the EU for EUR 18 million (approx. LKR 4 billion) […]
EU, UNDP call on youth leaders to join ‘United Creatives’ for digital peacebuilding
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the EU are calling on youth leaders, influencers, and creators to promote peace through digital action by joining a new regional programme in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. ‘United Creatives’ is implemented by the social change agency Love Frankie and will support youth from across the two countries […]
EU, Canada, Norway diplomatic missions oppose death penalty in Sri Lanka
July 16, 2018 (LBO) – Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka and diplomatic missions of Canada and Norway have strongly and unequivocally opposed capital punishment in all circumstances and in all cases. Sending a letter to the President, they said the death penalty is incompatible with human dignity, does not have any proven […]