OngoingHuman Rights
VOICE - Strengthening free expression in Northern Sri Lanka
Supporting free expression, independent voices and civic participation across the Northern Province.
- Period
- Aug 2026 – Mar 2028
- Donor(s)
- Embassy of the Netherlands
What we do
Change, on the ground.
From mangrove restoration to youth governance, see the projects we are delivering with communities across Northern Sri Lanka.
OngoingYouth & Skills
Promoting inclusive TVET pathways for youth in climate-smart and green sectors
Inclusive technical and vocational education pathways preparing youth for careers in green and climate-smart sectors.
- Period
- Aug 2026 – Jul 2027
- Donor(s)
- WUSC
OngoingHealth Promotion
Mindlink Project
Mental health awareness, peer support networks and psychosocial services for young people and communities.
- Period
- Apr 2026 – Jul 2027
- Donor(s)
- Australian High Commission
OngoingClimate Action
Mangrove Guardian Project
Restoring and protecting mangrove ecosystems with child and youth guardian groups along the northern coast.
- Period
- Jan 2026 – Dec 2026
- Donor(s)
- ChildFund
OngoingEmpowerment
P.O.W.E.R Project
A long-term empowerment programme strengthening rights, participation and resilience of marginalised communities.
- Period
- Oct 2025 – Dec 2028
- Donor(s)
- Diakonia
CompletedLivelihoods
Empowering women and youth through sustainable seaweed farming in Valaippadu, Kilinochchi District
Sustainable seaweed farming enterprises creating climate-smart coastal livelihoods for women and young people.
- Period
- Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- Donor(s)
- GIZ
CompletedWaste & Circular Economy
Plastic Zero Initiative - Empowering institutions and communities for sustainable change
Institutional and community plastic reduction systems, collection infrastructure and behaviour-change campaigns.
- Period
- Oct 2024 – May 2025
- Donor(s)
- World BankSACEPUNOPS
CompletedClimate Action
Green Futures - A path to climate resilience and sustainability
Youth-driven climate resilience action, green skills and sustainability education across schools and communities.
- Period
- Sept 2024 – Feb 2025
- Donor(s)
- Embassy of the United States
CompletedWaste & Circular Economy
Empowering communities through accountable governance and environmental rights: A comprehensive waste management initiative
Community-led waste management systems linked with accountable local governance and environmental rights advocacy.
- Period
- Aug 2024 – Jan 2025
- Donor(s)
- USAID
CompletedWomen & Girls
Empower women and girls in Jaffna to effectively address and respond to sexual and gender-based violence in cyberspace
Digital safety training, survivor support pathways and awareness campaigns tackling online sexual and gender-based violence.
- Period
- Jul 2024 – Dec 2025
- Donor(s)
- Embassy of the Netherlands
OngoingHuman Rights
Fostering a torture-free, human rights-assured, peaceful and democratic Sri Lanka
Community human rights education, monitoring and advocacy for a peaceful, torture-free and democratic society.
- Period
- Mar 2024 – Jan 2028
- Donor(s)
- Right to Life Human Rights Centre
CompletedWomen & Girls
Menstrual Dignity: A pathway to empowerment and equality
Menstrual health education, dignity kits and stigma-reduction campaigns in schools and rural communities.
- Period
- Sept 2023 – May 2025
- Donor(s)
- Embassy of FranceFamily Planning Association of Sri Lanka
CompletedYouth & Democracy
Empower youth and youth-led organizations to collaboratively promote protection of democracy and inclusive governance
Building the capacity of youth-led organizations to defend democratic space and advance inclusive governance.
- Period
- Sept 2023 – Jan 2025
- Donor(s)
- Search for Common Ground
CompletedHealth Promotion
Healthy Lives, Healthy Choices: Promoting SRHR and nutritional well-being
Sexual and reproductive health rights education and nutrition promotion for young people, women and rural families.
- Period
- May 2023 – Sept 2025
- Donor(s)
- Diakonia
CompletedCapacity Building
Updating landscape strategies and building capacities of Civil Society Organization (CSO) partners of GEF/SGP OP-7 Programme
Updating landscape-level environmental strategies and strengthening the institutional capacity of CSO partners under the GEF Small Grants Programme.
- Period
- Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
- Donor(s)
- GEFUNDP
CompletedGovernance
Fostering inclusive governance and enhancing social cohesion by empowering and strengthening the voice of health labourers in local authorities of Jaffna
Strengthening the voice and representation of health labourers within local authorities to build inclusive governance and social cohesion.
- Period
- Aug 2022 – Oct 2023
- Donor(s)
- The Asia Foundation
CompletedClimate Action
Promoting agroforestry by introducing mixed vegetation and shady plantation along with coastal biodiversity conservation
Agroforestry systems with mixed and shade vegetation alongside coastal biodiversity conservation with farming and fishing communities.
- Period
- Jun 2021 – Dec 2022
- Donor(s)
- GEFUNDP
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