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How can we strengthen risk management and finance in Sri Lanka in the face of increasing climate impacts?

The Lighthouse Event on Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and the Multi-Actor Partnership (MAP) in Sri Lanka on May 21 will bring together stakeholders from government, finance, academia, civil society, and development sectors to discuss partnerships, finance solutions, lessons learned, and future priorities for resilience-building.

🌐 While in-person participation is by invitation only, virtual participation is open through prior registration.

🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gUbAkdgc or check the link in our bio

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📢 CALLING ALL STORYTELLERS: There is less than just one month to submit your story to our contest: “Glimpses of Transformation: Creative Approaches for Crossing the Frontiers of Resilience.”

⏰ Deadline: 18 May 2026
📄 2,000 – 3,500 words (original and unpublished)
🗣️ English
✏️ Submit here: https://bit.ly/4sK2iUJ
🗣️ Do you write fiction about the future? Stories on the 🌍 ?
🌡️ We invite writers to imagine futures where:
1️⃣ Humanity lives in harmony with nature
2️⃣ Learning helps us become guardians of nature
3️⃣ AI, big data & digital tools support better understanding of Earth
4️⃣ Clean water, fresh air & fertile land are protected collectively
5️⃣ International systems protect the most vulnerable
6️⃣ Cities and communities integrate nature and circular design
7️⃣ Food systems regenerate nature and no one goes hungry
8️⃣ Finance supports sustainable, resilient futures

📖 Selected entries will be showcased alongside the in Bonn, Germany (3–10 June 2026) at the Climate Event Hub.

🔎 Glimpses of Transformation is a collaboration between SLYCAN Trust and its ClimaComms initiative and Resilience Frontiers (RF), an initiative under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The competition calls on writers to respond to the storylines of RF’s eight pathways of change.

🌎 Explore the eight pathways here: https://resiliencefrontiers.org/pathways/

📸 Find out more about ClimaComms here: https://slycantrust.org/climacomms-an-initiative-for-climate-communication

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🌍 Climate-related disasters are increasing, but access to finance for responding to the ensuing loss and damage (L&D) is still not where it needs to be.

From complex procedures to capacity constraints, many countries face real barriers in accessing timely and predictable support.

📊 Our latest information brief looks at what is changing globally and what is still holding countries back.

🇱🇰 Drawing on Sri Lanka’s experience following Cyclone Ditwah, it highlights practical areas to improve for better access:
• Stronger coordination
• Better data systems
• Predictable financing
• Local-level access
• Inclusive approaches

📘 Swipe through for key insights

🔗 Full brief via link in bio