A-PAD Japan Responds as Torrential Rains Hit Japan’s Kyushu Island
Flooding and landslides caused by unprecedented rains in Japan’s Kyushu region left 50 people dead and 11 others missing with more than 1.22 million people issued with warnings to evacuate from the region. In response, members of Airborne Rescue and Relief Operations With
A-PAD Provincial Platform Supports Back to School Safety
A-PAD International strengthened A-PAD Sri Lanka’s ongoing support to the Eastern Province by assisting the education sector which received the license to re-open schools from 6th July 2020. In support of containing the coronavirus outbreak in the east, A-PAD Sri Lanka Eastern Platform
World Food Programme (WFP) brings together Lankan businesses to address high malnutrition
The Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network (SUN BN), led by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) brought together 30 leading Sri Lankan businesses to bring in their support for three significant criteria, namely, workplace health and nutrition efforts, producing healthy food and
Utilization of technology to create awareness and preparedness prior to disasters
Information dissemination became a key necessity, due to the increase in rainfall around the country, since August 2019. Flood, landslide and lightning warnings were issued by the relevant ministerial authorities for immediate circulation. An effective method of dissemination was developed by A-PAD SL
Extreme Weather Conditions Affecting the Island
More than 600,000 Sri Lankans Victim to Persistent Drought More than 600,000 Sri Lankans from over 170,000 families are suffering around the island without adequate drinking water and are faced with severe food shortages as a result of the slow-onset drought that persists