Csiap Sri Lanka

The objective of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project for Sri Lanka is to improve the productivity and climate resilience of smallholder agriculture in selected hotspot areas. The World Bank Board of Directors approved a $140 million credit for Sri Lanka to improve the resilience and productivity of agriculture for more than small farmers in 6 provinces in the dry zone of the country. The provinces selected are those that are most exposed to climate impacts. The new Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project will be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources along with the six Provincial Councils participating in the project. The total project cost is $140 million, including a $125 million credit from the International Development Association, with a $10 million contribution from the Government of Sri Lanka and a $5 million contribution from the project beneficiaries.