US President Joe Biden announced an additional assistance of US$ 20 million to strengthen food security in Sri Lanka at the G7 Summit yesterday.
Building on other recent funding announcements from the United States, this newly posted assistance will target Sri Lankans most in need during the current economic crisis.
The funding aims to support a school nutrition programme that will feed over 800,000 Sri Lankan children and provide food vouchers for over 27,000 pregnant and lactating women over the next 15 months.
The effort also plans to support nearly 30,000 farmers through the contribution of agricultural assistance and cash to increase food production in vulnerable Sri Lankan communities.
“President Biden’s announcement of $20 million in additional assistance to Sri Lanka demonstrates the United States’ ongoing commitment to food security, public health, and the economic well-being of all Sri Lankan people,” said U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung. “The United States will continue to support Sri Lankan efforts to promote economic stability and will ensure this assistance reaches the communities and children - who need it most.”
The $20 million of humanitarian assistance announced today builds on nearly $12 million in recent U.S. commitments in economic and humanitarian assistance, totaling $32 million in U.S. support for the Sri Lankan people since June 16, 2022.
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