CLIMATE FINANCE

COUNTRIES: INDIA - SRI LANKA

Nov 2024-Nov 2026

To investigate climate-induced disaster vulnerability of women fish processing groups on India’s East and West coasts and Sri Lanka’s South and West coasts.
To assess the availability of climate financial services, evaluate women's economic vulnerability and literacy in fisheries.
To establish women fish processor groups, conduct workshops on climate education, disaster preparedness, financial literacy, and mentoring for resilient financial practices.
To facilitate networking for smart savings and investments, training in micro ventures to enhance fish processing businesses, and connecting them to local and regional markets.

LEAD

ICAR- Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Kochi, Kerala, India

CO-LEAD

Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

MENTORS

Prof Oscar Amarasinghe, Chancellor, Ocean University of Sri Lanka

PROFESSOR EMERITUS- University of Ruhuna

PRESIDENT- Sri Lanka Forum for Small Scale Fisheries (SLFSSF)

and Dr Ahana Lakshmi, BOBP-IGO

India to Sri Lanka:

Dr. Nikita Gopal, Dr. J. Bindu, Dr. V. Geethalakshmi, Dr. M. V. Sajeev

Visited collaborative field sites and conducted workshops on climate change and resilience.
Workshops on fisheries resilience and food business management.
Meetings with fisheries institutions and government officials.

Sri Lanka to India:

Dr Achini De Silva, Ruwini Bandara, Sulochana Senaviratne

Conference presentations:

Role of University–Industry Collaboration in Upgrading the Small-Scale Dry Fish Value Chain
Inclusion of Traditional Fish Processing Techniques in Ensuring Local Food Security
Indigenous Social Security Mechanisms in Building Disaster Resilience

Papers Published

Climate Finance to address Climate Vulnerability and Increase Resilience: A Review