{
  "id": 19730547,
  "title": "Lanka strengthens disaster preparedness through new EU-supported UNDP initiative",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/lanka-strengthens-disaster-preparedness-through-new-eu-supported-undp",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T23:45:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/lanka-strengthens-disaster-preparedness-through-new-eu-supported-undp-initiative/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Government of Sri Lanka, the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced a new initiative to strengthen Sri Lanka’s disaster risk management systems, supporting a shift towards more proactive, coordinated and risk-informed preparedness and anticipatory action. The 24-month ‘Strengthening Sri Lanka’s Disaster Risk Management Framework’ project is funded by…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}