Sweden, Aug. 23 -- World Food Programme (WFP) is supporting Sri Lanka through its innovative and sustainable new project - R5. It is designed to target the most vulnerable rural communities to enhance their Resilience against recurrent of natural shocks, reduce and mitigate climate Risk Reduction through the reconstruction of productive assets, and ensure recovery and diversification of livelihoods.

A MOU was signed in this regard on August 21 2019 by V.Sivagnanasothy, secretary, Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement and Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development and Youth Affairs and Brenda Barton, Representative and Country Director, World Food Programme.

R5 takes a coherent and cohesive food systems approac...