FAO in Sri Lanka & Maldives

News and latest information from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (@FAO) in #SriLanka and the #Maldives.

[FAO in Sri Lanka & Maldives @FAOSriLanka]

Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow. 🌱

University students across #SriLanka: the #WorldFoodDay 2026 Youth #Innovation Challenge is officially open. Watch the video to see how you can help shape sustainable agrifood systems.

🗓️ Apply by 20 July: https://t.co/9A2Dv6A55o

[FAO in Sri Lanka & Maldives @FAOSriLanka]

Sri Lanka strengthens #AnticipatoryAction!

National training brought partners together to improve early action & disaster preparedness.

Read more: https://t.co/7VEdo4xzRh

#SriLanka #FAO

[FAO in Sri Lanka & Maldives @FAOSriLanka]

#SriLanka is advancing action against invasive alien species. 🌿

FAO and partners launched a KBF-funded project to strengthen biosecurity, improve early detection, reinforce border controls, and protect biodiversity.

#Biodiversity #Biosecurity #FAO

[Nilushana Sooriyaarachchi @Nilushana]

Proud to have served as a mentor for the #CIRCULAR Design Thinking Workshops 2026, supporting innovators tackling challenges in food traceability, plastic reduction, responsible consumption, and post harvest losses across Sri Lanka.

A big thank you to @EU_Commission, @giz_gmbh, @FAOSriLanka, @expertisefrance, @hatchonline and all partners for creating this platform for circular innovation.

Excited to meet the next generation of changemakers in the CIRCULAR Innovation Incubator under Cohort 2!

📢 Applications close on 5 July 2026. If you’re a startup, SME, student or innovator with a circular economy idea, don’t miss this opportunity.

#CircularEconomy #Innovation #SriLanka #Entrepreneurship #Sustainability #GlobalGateway

[FAO in Sri Lanka & Maldives @FAOSriLanka]

Strengthening #AnticipatoryAction! #FAO & the @dmc_lk launched national training for the #SriLanka Anticipatory Action Working Group—uniting gov, UN & partners to enhance early warning & trigger-based response.
Supported by the @Pandemic_Fund via #OneVisionOneShield
#PandemicFund

[UN in Sri Lanka @UNSriLanka]

In response to #CycloneDitwah, 83 organisations came together under one framework. $28.5M mobilised. 575,000+ people received assistance.

As the emergency phase concludes, we continue working w/ Govt to sustain support for communities still recovering▶️ https://t.co/pgq7OC78PS

[FAO in Sri Lanka & Maldives @FAOSriLanka]

Proud to support the #SriLanka Climate Summit '26, organized by @CeylonChamber, as a Knowledge Partner.
At the opening plenary, FAOR @VimlendraSharan highlighted the need for risk-sharing policies, stronger data systems, & project planning capacity to unlock climate investment.

[FAO in Sri Lanka & Maldives @FAOSriLanka]

🌍 #WorldEnvironmentDay 2026

#FAO supports climate resilience in #SriLanka through climate-smart agriculture, biodiversity conservation, early warning systems & anticipatory action to help protect livelihoods, food systems & ecosystems.

#NowForClimate #GenerationRestoration

[FAOGeneva @FAOGeneva]

#HappeningTomorrow! 🍵

Join us to celebrate #InternationalTeaDay and explore the cultural and social importance of tea worldwide.
Co-organized with @SLUNGeneva and @UNGeneva at the Palais des Nations.

📅 29 May | 14:00 CEST
📍 Building H
ℹ️ https://t.co/S3tlt21b42

[FAO in Sri Lanka & Maldives @FAOSriLanka]

🌿Today is the Intl Day for Biological Diversity. In #SriLanka FAO supports biodiversity & climate resilience through:

• Early warning systems
• Anticipatory action for farmers & fishers
• Climate-smart agriculture
• Ecosystem management initiatives
#BiodiversityDay #IDB2026

[FAO in Sri Lanka & Maldives @FAOSriLanka]

Sri Lanka strengthens smart & sustainable shrimp #aquaculture through an initiative supported by @korembsl on biosecurity & digital technology.

Key achievements include the launch of SIIS, upgraded labs, food safety assessments & farmer training.

#FAO #SriLanka #Aquaculture

[FAO Social & Economic Development @FAOSocioEcon]

Continuing #InternationalTeaDay in the @FAO Museum FoodsLab, w/ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 explaining its tea traditions with a 🇱🇰 chef in Rome making delicious chicken cooked in tea & tiramisu (TEAramisu) - substituting coffee☕️ with tea 🍵😋

Celebrating #TeaDay!

🫖https://t.co/PbIdxZwBSE

[FAO Social & Economic Development @FAOSocioEcon]

.@FAONews 🗞️| On #InternationalTeaDay, read @FT_SriLanka guest column by @FAOSocioEcon Director Boubaker Ben-Belhassen

Tea’s future depends on its farmers

🍵https://t.co/G8dgWUWzjg

[FAO in Sri Lanka & Maldives @FAOSriLanka]

🍵 Tea supports millions of livelihoods worldwide while connecting people, cultures, and communities.

Today the FAO #SriLanka team joined the 'Ceylon Tea Walk 26' to celebrate Intl. #TeaDay & this year’s theme: Sustaining #Tea, Supporting Communities.
👉 https://t.co/YSp7IOsOBP

[FAO in Sri Lanka & Maldives @FAOSriLanka]

FAO #SriLanka, with DAPH, conducted a Surveillance Evaluation Tool (SET) mission in May with @Pandemic_Fund support.
The mission assessed Sri Lanka’s animal disease surveillance system and identified ways to strengthen early warning, preparedness and response. #FAO #OneHealth

[UN in the Maldives @UNMaldives]

The 🇺🇳in the Maldives and the @MoFAmv , as co-chairs, convened the Joint Steering Committee Meeting to validate the draft UNSDCF 2027–2031.

This marks an important milestone in shaping the UN’s collective support to the 🇲🇻over the next 5 years.
#SDGsMv #MV60_UN80

[Lionel Dabbadie @dabbadie]

A warm welcome to our colleagues from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰visiting us 🇵🇭 for a South-South learning exchange on
@theGCF, climate finance & resilient agriculture.

🫂 We aim to learn from each other to share good practices, accelerate local adaptation & build stronger agrifood systems.

[FAO in Sri Lanka & Maldives @FAOSriLanka]

The Research Vessel Dr. Fridtjof #Nansen has successfully completed its marine scientific survey in Sri Lankan waters, strengthening science-based fisheries management, ocean research & sustainable marine resource management.
#EAFNansen #SriLanka @NorwayAmbIndia @norwayinindia

[Australia in Sri Lanka @AusHCSriLanka]

Australia 🇦🇺 is proud to partner with Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 and @FAOSriLanka on a AUD 2m initiative restoring climate resilient vegetable livelihoods in Nuwara Eliya & Badulla following Cyclone Ditwah.

Supporting women farmers, inclusive growth & food security. 🌱

Australia will continue to stand with Sri Lanka in its recovery from Cyclone Ditwah

#AustraliaInSriLanka #ClimateResilience #FoodSecurity

[FAO in Sri Lanka & Maldives @FAOSriLanka]

Sri Lanka, @AusHCSriLanka & @FAO launch a AUD 2M initiative to restore climate-resilient vegetable livelihoods in #NuwaraEliya & #Badulla 🌱

Supporting 2,400+ farmers with seeds, training & climate-smart practices to #BuildBackBetter 🇱🇰🤝🇦🇺

#FoodSecurity