Driver 1 calls for Improved Data, Knowledge Management, and Evidence-Based Policy, with programming priorities aimed at identifying critical data to be mobilised in Sri Lanka in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Driver 2 strives to achieve Strengthened, Innovative Public Institutions and Engagement Towards a Lasting Peace. Its focus is on addressing institutional capacity gaps hindering the stability and professional capacities required to contribute effectively to long-term development planning and systematic reform.

Driver 3 focuses on Human Security and Socioeconomic Resilience, emphasises economic security, equitable implementation of policies, developing a shock-responsive social protection system, building resilient livelihoods, and targeting women-headed households.

Driver 4 works on Enhancing Resilience to Climate Change and Disasters, and Strengthening Environment Management. It targets building capacity for disaster risk reduction and resilience, climate change adaptation, and sustainable management and conservation of natural resources.

The UN in Sri Lanka, together with international and national partners, supported the government in this response, strengthening the country’s health system and thereby ensuring the most vulnerable can continue receiving the health services they need, when they need it.

The UN focused efforts on addressing malnutrition and challenges related to access to healthy diets and food supply chain issues due to COVID-19 impacting the availability, pricing, storage, and quality of food.

The UN built upon its platform established in 2020 to drive support for a commitment by the Government of Sri Lanka to move towards a nationally-defined social protection floor.

The UN worked intensively with government international partners to promote an inclusive and sustainable economic recovery in Sri Lanka, underpinned by the core mandate of decent and productive employment for all.

The UN supported national partners to promote dealing with the past, social cohesion, and resettlement.

The UN expanded its support for sustainable development efforts by working with national partners on new approaches to address environmental challenges and respond to climate change.

The UN, in support of key government ministries, responded with a needs-based approach to improve digital capacities and facilitate policy-level engagements to strengthen national systems.

In accordance with policy priorities of the UN and its diverse partners, work progressed towards a more inclusive and forward-looking national planning and budgeting process incorporating population dynamics.

The UN worked to promote the role of young people in the realisation of sustainable development, prevention of crises, and the advancement of peace.

The UN in Sri Lanka strengthened collective engagement and advocacy on gender—externally and internally.

The UN furthered its goal of creating a more inclusive and accessible governance framework.