High Commissioner of Canada to Sri Lanka, David McKinnon and Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sri Lanka Ritsu Nacken signed an agreement to grant CDN$900,000 to Sri Lanka in order to implement the project, 'Addressing Sexual Gender-based Violence through Public Institutions'.
This project aims to increase the government’s capacity to enhance Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and to effectively respond to sexual and gender-based violence in Sri Lanka.
These funds were granted to Sri Lanka by the Government of Canada with the intention of launching the project by March 31, 2020.
This is a continuation of the support rendered by the Canadian government intended for women's empowerment, political participation, and ending gender-based violence in line with their Feminist International Assistance Policy.