How can Sri Lanka move towards a more inclusive social protection system?
How can Sri Lanka move towards a more inclusive social protection system?Compounding shocks have resulted in Sri Lanka facing its worst debt and economic crisis since independence, exacerbating an already challenging situation of low, precarious and volatile incomes, and severely impacting...
How can Sri Lanka escape crisis with IMF’s $2.9bn?
How can Sri Lanka escape crisis with IMF’s $2.9bn?Dr Stephen Kidd and Dr Nayha Mansoor IMF last week announced a provisional $2.9bn loan to Sri Lanka for recovery from an economic crisis which has caused extreme inflation, shortages and protests. But once the loan is approved, the country has decisions to make on how best to spend the funds....
How has COVID-19 impacted Sri Lanka, and how could emergency universal lifecycle transfers help?
Development Pathways has been supporting UNICEF Sri Lanka to assess the coverage and effectiveness of existing social protection measures. This analysis serves as a basis for an ex-ante assessment of new policy proposals.
Tackling the COVID-19 economic crisis in Sri Lanka: Providing universal, lifecycle social protection transfers to protect lives and bolster economic recovery
This summary paper, written in partnership with UNICEF Sri Lanka, summarises findings from a series of Policy Briefs that aim to provide evidence to support the Government of Sri Lanka in its social protection response to the economic crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Evaluating the economic fallout of COVID-19 and applicability of child-sensitive social protection mechanisms in Sri Lanka
Evaluating the economic fallout of COVID-19 and applicability of child-sensitive social protection mechanisms in Sri LankaOver the course of April to May, Development Pathways has been working closely with UNICEF to analyse the economic fallout of the coronavirus in child-sensitive social protection in Sri Lanka.
Investing in the future: A universal benefit for Sri Lanka’s children
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how a universal child benefit can help children in Sri Lanka reach their full potential.
Preventing violence against children in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has shown leadership in mapping its child protection system and drafting a National policy on Child Protection. UNICEF’s country discussion paper, which Development Pathways contributed to, identifies the...
Child protection momentum building as Government of Sri Lanka commits to bold action
The global drive to end violence against children is gaining momentum, with Sri Lanka one of the latest countries stepping up to tackle the issue of child protection. It is fantastic that Sri Lanka has joined the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children as a pathfinder country, to lead...
Development Pathways supports global campaign for the right of everyone to social security
Development Pathways supports global campaign for the right of everyone to social securityDevelopment Pathways supports the global campaign ‘Social Security For All: A Key Pillar for a New Eco-Social Contract’, launching on October 4th, to build pressure and highlight the importance of...
Book launches featuring Development Pathways team chapter
Today, 1st June 2023, sees the launch of a new book Evidence in Action for Children: The Role of Evidence, Research, and Knowledge to Strengthen Social Protection. The book, published...