Srilanka, May 29 -- The International Labour Organisation (ILO), in partnership with the Australian Government and the Norway Government, is proud to launch the GROW Project - Generating Resilient Opportunities for Work - a transformative US$ 2.8 million initiative aimed at strengthening livelihoods, climate resilience and social empowerment for marginalised communities in the Northern Province.
The Northern Province - home to over 75,000 women-headed households and more than 21,000 persons with disabilities - continues to face significant challenges following years of conflict, economic hardship and intensifying climate hazards. GROW addresses these intersecting challenges head-on through a three-pronged strategy: economic empowerment, so...