United Nations Development Programme
Experience: 0 to 3 Years
Skill Required: Project and Program Management
Apply By: 24-05-2023
Sri Lanka is experiencing its worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948, with foreign currency reserves at a record low. In April 2022, repayment of foreign debt was suspended and import restrictions were imposed to manage the forex crisis, which exacerbated shortages in fuel, gas, food, and medicine and led to an increase in the cost of living by 30-40%.
The aftermath of the crisis has significantly impacted food security, as approximately 6.3 million Sri Lankans – out of the population of 22 million – are food insecure and are struggling with record-high food price inflation of more than 90%. Both energy and food insecurity have exposed the population to social insecurity.
In response, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with the technical and financial assistance of the Government of Japan, is planning to provide immediate crisis relief support through the diversification of livelihoods and the introduction of entrepreneurship programmes, especially targeting women-led Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), to secure sustainable income. Further to the provisions to access innovative markets, agriculture sector value and supply chain improvement interventions will be introduced under the Japanese Supplementary Budget (JSB) assistance, to enhance family nutrition/ food security. A total of 8,000 women of smallholder farmer families will be supported directly and 32,000 vulnerable community members will be benefitted directly, in the Dry Zone districts of Mannar, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Trincomalee, Vavuniya, Anuradhapura & Polonnaruwa
In light of this, UNDP is seeking to hire a Project Associate - Finance (Short term) to support the implementation of the Project as described below.
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Source: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=112514