Humanitarian Agencies & Private Sector in Disaster Preparedness
A meeting was held with the cooperation of the private sector to discuss about message dissemination with regard to monsoon floods. A-PAD Sri Lanka was more focused on providing guidelines to private sector business of how to be resilient from floods. The initial
Let’s learn what is unknown to us. Let us correct our mistakes. Excellent attitude, Knowledge, understanding of your skills will constitute a healthy Society.
Continuing the spread of awareness among communities on disaster preparedness and mitigation, A-PAD Sri Lanka with private sector stakeholders in Jaffna created family oriented disaster risk awareness posters. These stickers entail information based on emergency contact numbers, emergency “grab-bag” and the Do’s and Don’ts in case of calamities. Over 2000
Drought, Flood & Climate Change in Sri Lanka and the Business Sector – A Partnership between A-PAD Sri Lanka & World Food Program (WFP)
Disasters and fluctuating climatic conditions during the past decade have been significantly on the rise, especially in Sri Lanka. Thus, causing significant damage to the over-all development of Sri Lanka and particularly the business entity, which faced a 90% loss (Source: PDNA 2016). Recurring calamities have now become private sector’s
District Platform Meeting – Jaffna
The second northern platform meeting was held on the 29th of September 2017 under the guidance of the Government Agent Mr. N. Vethanayagan and the assistant director Mr. S. Ravi. The meeting was primarily for the Private sector people, NGO’s and the Government
