USAID is to reduce its footprint in Sri Lanka due to a "progressively difficult political space" and restrictions on its ability to carry out operations, reports FT.lk.
“Given these realities, and USAID’s aggressive focusing of resources in countries with the most need and where we can have the most sustainable impact, USAID is planning to reduce our footprint in Sri Lanka,” Acting Assistant Administrator Denise Rollins told the House Subcommittee on Asian-Pacific on April 30th.
Investment will be channeled directly into local organisations she added.
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“Given these realities, and USAID’s aggressive focusing of resources in countries with the most need and where we can have the most sustainable impact, USAID is planning to reduce our footprint in Sri Lanka,” Acting Assistant Administrator Denise Rollins told the House Subcommittee on Asian-Pacific on April 30th.
Investment will be channeled directly into local organisations she added.
See here for more.