Since 1978, UN-Habitat has been providing support to Sri Lanka to advocate and advise on policy and to design and implement development initiatives. Throughout its five decades of operation in the country, UN-Habitat has engaged with an extensive network of partners in government, the international community, civil society, academia and the private sector.

UN-Habitat Sri Lanka adopts a participatory process in the implementation of all its programmes. All initiatives are developed and implemented in partnership with a range of key stakeholders and partners. At the commencement of programmes, effective partnerships are formed within the community to ensure collaborative decision making, problem solving and resource sharing. Communities are instilled with a sense of ownership, trust, solidarity and accountability by working together as a team. Effective links between the communities, local and central government departments, civil society, community-based organisations and donors facilitate a smooth transition of benefits through these programmes to the people of Sri Lanka.

Donors (Current)

• Korea International Cooperation Agency
• United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund
• Adaptation Fund
• Government of India

Donors (previous)

• Government of Japan
• Government of Australia
• European Union
• Multi-partner Trust Fund for Sustainable Consumption and Production
• UN Sri Lanka Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF)
• The Government of Sri Lanka
• UN Peace and Development Fund
• UN Secretariat Adaptation fund
• One Planet Multi-partner Trust Fund for SDG 12
• Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC)
• The Coca-Cola Foundation