Private Sector Partners with A-PAD in Disaster Preparedness
A-PAD jointly with The Capital Maharaja Organization would like to thank: Sri Lanka Life Saving (SLLS) John Keells Holdings Pvt Ltd Cinnamon Bey Beruwala Alliance Finance Pvt Ltd Nations Trust Bank The volunteer teams also distributed educational material to the communities and also engaging
FACE THE NATION-LIVE TV TALK SHOW
The Capital Maharaja Organization hosted key government and private sector stakeholders to a live TV panel discussion – Face the Nation, on 23 April 2018 to discuss the country’s overall preparedness levels in the event of repetitive floods and landslides as 2016/17. The
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
Disaster Preparedness for School Children – Trincomalee
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), preparedness, planning and mitigation are identified as key components in creating a resilient community. Thus, starting off with enlightening the younger generation of our society, A-PAD Sri Lanka took on educating school children on being vigilant and prepared to face day-to-day situations as during disaster stricken times.
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