Kendra Gomez

🇱🇰 RT’s not endorsements | 🇺🇳Comms & Engagement Analyst @undpsrilanka | 🎓 @uniofbeds Sustainable Management & @UoLondon Sociology

[UNDP in Sri Lanka @UNDPSriLanka]

READ @UNDP Res Rep @AzusaKubota's latest OPED on how inclusive finance can power national growth by designing products that truly meet the needs of #women-owned businesses, building on insights from UNDP’s Global Gender Norms Index (2023) and study done by @chrysalisgtesl

[NewsWire 🇱🇰 @NewsWireLK]

Sri Lankan development professional Fadhil Bakeer Markar appointed Deputy Resident Representative of UNDP Bhutan 🇧🇹

“From Sri Lanka to Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon — a warm welcome to @fadhilbm,” UNDP Bhutan said.

[Fadhil Bakeer Markar @fadhilbm]

Thank you for the very warm welcome team @UNDP_Bhutan. The excitement is mutual, and with your energy, we can do great things for the people of #Bhutan.

Thank you @kanniwignaraja @C_Bahuet and @HaoliangXu for the trust and confidence!

@UNDPasiapac @UNDP

[UNDP in Sri Lanka @UNDPSriLanka]

Household debt in #SriLanka is at the frontlines of vulnerability, and is no longer just a financial issue.

From food to medicine and school fees, families are being forced into debt to survive.
📉 MSMEs are stretched thin.
💸 The cost of living continues to outpace incomes.
📚 Financial literacy is no longer optional-it’s essential.

📹Watch the latest feature by @AJEnglish @AlJazeera’s Minelle Fernandez which features insights from 🇱🇰 Res Rep @AzusaKubota & Prof. Sirimal Abeyratne from @cepaSL , while also highlighting how @UNDP #lka is working together w/ @CBSL to empower communities through trilingual financial literacy modules & advocacy campaigns to ensure accessibility for all.

🔗https://t.co/cJoNqdA6V5

[UNDP in Sri Lanka @UNDPSriLanka]

A Matter of Choice: People and Possibilities in the Age of AI — the latest Human Development Report by @HDRUNDP was officially handed over to Hon. Prime Minister @Dr_HariniA last evening in Colombo by @AzusaKubota, Resident Representative, @UNDP in #SriLanka, in the presence of Hon. Eranga Weeraratne, Deputy Minister @mode_srilanka and other UNDP technical colleagues.

The 2025 HDR explores AI’s transformative impact on human development, emphasizing that the choices societies make in its design, governance, and application will determine whether the technology becomes a catalyst for empowerment or a driver of exclusion.
#HDR2025 #HumanDevelopment @ParliamentLK

[UNDP in Sri Lanka @UNDPSriLanka]

Sri Lanka’s journey in human development has long been one of resilience, ambition, and achievement 🇱🇰

READ @UNDP Resident Representative in #SriLanka @AzusaKubota in an exclusive on @FT_SriLanka today share her opinions on the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR), titled ‘A Matter of Choice: People and Possibilities in the Age of AI.’
🔗https://t.co/C0RCd9s6Js

The HDR narrows in on one of the most powerful forces turning around this trajectory: artificial intelligence. Not as a distant disruptor, but as an active presence already reshaping how we live, work, learn, and govern.

#HDR025 #HumanDevelopment @HDRUNDP

[UNDP in Sri Lanka @UNDPSriLanka]

✨ The 2025 Human Development Report is launching in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰!

Titled 'A Matter of Choice: People and Possibilities in the Age of AI,' this year’s report explores how #humanity can navigate the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence #AI.

Stay tuned for updates on how this global report resonates with #SriLanka’s own path toward inclusive, sustainable #development, and why the choices we make now matter for the entire #world.

[UNDP in Sri Lanka @UNDPSriLanka]

Forced into Sri Lanka’s civil conflict as a teenager, Kamaleswary Valarmathan’s life was marked by #trauma and hardship.

Injuries left her scarred, but rehabilitation gave her a second chance. Rebuilding her life in Vaharai, Kamaleswary and her husband started a small #business producing organic coconut oil. Her business scaled to new heights with support from @UNDP #lka's flagship portfolio on #SDG16, funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy and partners.

Generating a steady income, Kamaleswary supports her children’s #education and calls for continued assistance for #rehabilitated ex-combatants.

In line with World Day of #SocialJustice, take a look at how second chances can help rebuild lives 👇🏼

@undp @UNDPasiapac @NorwayMFA @NorwayUN

[UNDP in Sri Lanka @UNDPSriLanka]

As a part of the @CanHCSriLanka funded 'Ensuring Justice for Victim Survivors of SGBV in Sri Lanka’ project, jointly implemented by @UNDP #SriLanka & @UNFPASriLanka, a Provincial-level consultation on #Justice Sector Coordination in relation to the Prevention of Abuse of Women & Children was held in Anuradhapura, #SriLanka recently with the aim of strengthening coordination between justice sector agencies in handling and preventing abuse cases, with a focus on improving preventive measures and intervention effectiveness.
#EndSGBV

[UNDP in Sri Lanka @UNDPSriLanka]

For 79 years, the @UN has united countries to create a future we all aspire to. On #UNDay, let's reaffirm the principles of the UN Charter and the urgency of global collaboration to address the world's challenges🌏🤝

Together with @UNSriLanka, we at @UNDP #lka 🇱🇰 are committed to achieving sustainable human development, to deliver the future we want and ensure no one is left behind.

#UNDay2024

[UNDP in Sri Lanka @UNDPSriLanka]

What the Tax! - Episode 5 Tax morale, the social contract and inequalities.

@hakshala David, Junior Economist at @UNDP #lka sits down with @alexcobham, Economist and Chief Executive at the @TaxJusticeNet to discuss tax morale, the social contract and inequality.

Watch the full episode here: https://t.co/kttmr9pSq2

[UNDP in Sri Lanka @UNDPSriLanka]

Innovative Renewable Energy Solutions for Agriculture

@UNDP is deeply invested in supporting and improving the livelihoods of vulnerable communities in #SriLanka's dry zone. Each intervention is designed and implemented to ensure the empowerment of #women and provide opportunities for the #youth.

As part of recently concluded effort, United Nations Development Programme's Climate Promise Initiative #lka with the support of the the @JapanGov through the Japan Supplementary Budget (JSB) provided selected farming communities, entrepreneurs, technical and training institutes with a wide variety of renewable energy solutions ranging from solar powered water pumps, moth repellents, milk can coolers, and cold rooms.

This video shares the stories from Sri Lankans who have received support from this project to complement their own initiative and efforts, showcasing the potential to grow and uplift their those around in the process.

Watch the full video here:
https://t.co/IkUGil1Yy2

[UNDP in Sri Lanka @UNDPSriLanka]

Celebrating #UNDay2024 across #SriLanka! 🇺🇳

@UNDP #SriLanka field staff marked #UNDay this year in many ways. In Batticaloa, together with the Thumalacholai village community in the Chenkalady DS division, the Forest Department #lka was supported in planting 150 Khaya trees along the A5 Badulla-Batticaloa highway, while also distributing 200 lime trees to local households w/ participation of officers from the divisional secretariat, and OfERR Ceylon.

[UNDP in Asia and the Pacific @UNDPasiapac]

By reviving ancient water systems, communities in Sri Lanka's Dry Zone are regaining control and building their resilience to climate change.

@AzusaKubota @UNDPSriLanka on how this local approach is transforming lives, with lessons for dry zones worldwide https://t.co/tstpR7p5i3

[Achim Steiner @ASteiner]

In Sri Lanka’s Dry Zone, communities are showing that nature-based solutions can transform lives.

By restoring ancient irrigation systems, together with partners, we are reducing inequalities & advancing sustainable development.

https://t.co/fhSCJ0dw7H

[UN Development @UNDP]

By reviving ancient water systems, communities in Sri Lanka's Dry Zone are regaining control and building resilience to #ClimateChange.

@UNDPSriLanka's @AzusaKubota spotlights how this local approach is transforming lives, with lessons for dry zones 🌍. https://t.co/HtKBnQoaSa

[UNDP in Sri Lanka @UNDPSriLanka]

Poverty has multiple dimensions, some visible and others hidden, but all interlinked.

This #PovertyDay2024 theme highlights one of the Hidden Dimensions of Poverty- the social and institutional maltreatment experienced by people living in poverty, while considering ways to act together on #SDG16 to promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies.

#MultidimensionalPoverty #MultidimensionalPovertyIndex #EndPoverty

[UNDP in Sri Lanka @UNDPSriLanka]

Engaging in an official mission in #SriLanka 🇱🇰, @UN Assistant Secretary General & @UNDPasiapac Director Ms. @kanniwignaraja met with President @anuradisanayake this morning accompanied by @AzusaKubota Res Rep, @UNDP #lka.

During the meeting ASG Wignaraja reaffirmed @UNDP's commitment to support national priorities, particularly in anti-corruption, accountability, digital transformation, public sector innovation, empowerment of women & advancing human development

[UNDP in Sri Lanka @UNDPSriLanka]

Sudharshini Rajendran, a mother from #Sundarapuram, Vavuniya, began her #sustainable farming journey when her family’s financial struggles pushed her to action.

Thru @UNDP #lka's Pvt Sector Facility, @Hirdaramani_Grp & @Lacoste came together to promote backyard poultry farming & market est to enhance socio-economic recovery + improve food security. As a beneficiary of the initiative, Sudharshini learned improved farming techniques & #poultry care, which revolutionized her livelihood.

READ more: https://t.co/Yg9WnVoiu3

[UNDP in Sri Lanka @UNDPSriLanka]

Sasikala Thangaraj, displaced in 2005, found a new beginning through her #entrepreneurial ventures. Resettled with her family in 2007, she transformed a modest #juice shop into a thriving #business, expanding into the #restaurant industry. With support from @UNDP #lka's flagship portfolio on SDG16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy @NorwayMFA & other partners, Sasikala gained vital business skills that propelled her success.

Find out more, below 👇🏼