INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Government of Sri Lanka to stay the course on reforms for recovery and sustainable growth
sector, development partners, and World Bank project beneficiaries.She participated in a roundtable hosted by the President with key
Development Banks (MDBs) and bilateral development partners
The platform enables member institutions to coordinate their engagement with Sri Lanka
human capital development, and regional cooperation.As Sri Lanka recovers from a series of unprecedented shocks with devastating impacts, it
is crucial to stay the course on sound and timely reforms in order to stabilize the economy while fostering economic growth that can attract
investment, generate jobs, protect the poorest and most vulnerable, and build resilience to future crises
Bjerde.Her trip included visits to World Bank-supported projects in the Northern and North Central Provinces related to agriculture, health,
Skilled professionals are leaving the country, farmers are struggling to cope with a changing climate, and entrepreneurs are constrained by
a lack of investment and access to credit
But I also saw huge opportunities to scale up climate-smart agriculture, harness renewable energy, boost entrepreneurship, promote
healthcare, boosting innovation, pursuing transformation through infrastructure investments, and creating quality jobs for women and
In addition, the World Bank was one of the earliest responders to the crisis and initiated a coordination platform with the Asian
Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to align emergency assistance to help sustain basic services and commodities.
