Sri Lanka and ADB

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How Countries in Asia and the Pacific are Working Toward Universal Health Coverage and Controlling COVID-19
The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic across Asia and the Pacific has exposed the gaps and deficiencies in the region’s health systems and the interdependence between health security and economic stability. That, in turn, has highlighted another reality: the importance of universal health coverage (UHC). Achieving UHC means that everybody can access the quality health services they need without suffering financial hardship.
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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka – Ruchirani Munasinghe's story
ADB's Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has been instrumental in providing know-how and much-needed capital to encourage women-led small and medium entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka to thrive.
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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka – Pradeepa Nilanthi's story
ADB’s Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has been instrumental in providing much needed capital to start and expand women-led small and medium entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka.

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It’s time to stem the tide of women’s under-employment
In Sri Lanka, efforts need to be made to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education for girls to support their employment potential.

Data: Sri Lanka ADB and Sri Lanka: Fact Sheet

Economic Forecast

GDP forecasts are based on ADB's flagship publication, the Asian Development Outlook. Updated four times a year, it analyzes economic and development issues in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.

Poverty in Sri Lanka

Development indicators for Sri Lanka, including a selection of economic, environmental, and social indicators used globally to track progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.

Results of ADB-Supported Operations, 2010-2018

Results achieved are aggregate amounts of outputs and outcomes from operations reported in project completion reports and extended annual review reports circulated for the year.

Projects Cofinanced

Cofinancing operations enable ADB’s financing partners, governments or their agencies, multilateral financing institutions, and commercial organizations to participate in financing ADB projects. Additional funds are provided in the form of official loans and grants, technical assistance, other concessional financing, and commercial cofinancing such as B loans, risk transfer arrangements, parallel loans and equity, guarantee cofinancing, and cofinancing for transactions under ADB’s Trade Finance Program.

Sri Lanka: Cofinancing

Project Performance, 2000-2018

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ADB Projects in Sri Lanka

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Funding Information

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Project Results

Project Result / Case Study
Clean Energy Keeps Sri Lanka's Lights on
Sri Lanka has been a success story in bringing reliable electricity supply to its people, reaching a 98 percent electrification rate.
Project Result / Case Study
Roads and Highways in Sri Lanka
An extensive network of roads and highways in Sri Lanka is helping to drive the economy and move people and goods faster.
Project Result / Case Study
Peace and Prosperity in Sri Lanka
Basic services and livelihoods have been restored in war-torn parts of north-east Sri Lanka with assistance from ADB.