There have been substantial loss to the economy due to frequent flood and drought experienced in Sri Lanka recent past. In order to address this issue, Climate Resilience Improvement Project is implemented by Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management under the credit facility of World Bank. CRIP /MIWRM is currently finalizing proposal to mitigate […]
As a part of the monitoring process of the project implementation, PMU staff visited the Uva-PIU and reviewed the implementation progress of civil works packages awarded to mitigate landslides in Uva Provincial Road network during 15 – 16 December 2017. Purpose of this field visit and review meeting was to give an opportunity and exposure […]
A team of 16 Engineers who are attached to Implementing Agencies (ID, MASL, RDA and NBRO) under the CRIP have been trained on ??? Procurement Procedures for World Bank Aided Projects??? at ASCI, Hyderabad, India, 06-17 , November 2017.
CRIP is currently engaged with finalizing the flood mitigation proposal for lower Kelani basin in consultation of district level officers. Having implemented this proposal, large number of families and properties will be protected from floods. CRIP has taken every measures to consult all stakeholders including political authorities, government officials, private sector, NGO, CBO and most […]
???Flood in Lower Basin of Kelani River is an everlasting headache for us. I have been facing lots of hardships during flood as a Government Agent in the Gampaha District. We have experienced that people who are living in flood prone areas in Kelani River Basin gets nervous when rain comes??? said Mr. Sunil Jayalath, […]
Capacity development is one of the project objectives for ensuring the sustainability of project interventions in the process of building a climate resilient economy of the country. Training on Environmental and Social Safeguard Management is a long-felt requirement of the project to enhance knowledge, skills and practical experience on use of Environmental and Social Safeguard […]
23rd Congress of International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage (ICID) held in Mexico City, in Mexico from 8th to 14th October 2017. Hon. Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management as the Cabinet Minister-in-charge of the subject of Irrigation and Drainage in Sri Lanka, was invited to attend to this International event by the Secretary […]
The World Bank Implementation Support Mission held during 12 – 22 September 2017 to assess the status of preparatory activities agreed upon by MIWRM at the last mission held in May 2017 in the process of formulating phase II of CRIP to implement Hydro-met Modernization and Flood mitigation interventions in Kelani Basin. The Mission??led jointly […]
Meeting with the World Bank and the AIIB along with the DBIP Consultant- WS ATKINS International Ltd.
Meeting with the World Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) joint pre-appraisal Mission on the Climate Resilience Improvement Project II
