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UN delegation backs financing framework for Ditwah-hit businesses

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February 24, 2026

AS part of a joint initiative between the Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Ministry and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), a special technical delegation visited Sri Lanka from 16 to 20 February 2026.

UN delegation backs financing framework for Ditwah-hit businesses

Accordingly, a delegation from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) arrived in the country to support the design of a sustainable and financially responsible financing mechanism for micro, small and medium-scale industrialists and businesses affected by Cyclone Ditwah. On 19 February, the delegation met with relevant Government stakeholders to discuss matters pertaining to the initiati

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