The world today is faced with unprecedented and far-reaching challenges that affect every country, every ecosystem, and every person. These challenges are distinct but also deeply interconnected in complex and multidirectional ways. They have in common that they threaten to overwhelm coping capacities and seriously impact human economies and societies, turning them from challenges into crises.

The meeting of the Multi-Actor Partnership (MAP) on Climate and Disaster Risk Management in Sri Lanka was hosted by SLYCAN Trust on January 24th, 2023, with the participation of key stakeholders from the public sector, the private sector, civil society, academia, and others. The event brought together over 25 entities to discuss ways to strengthen knowledge exchange and cooperation on climate and disaster risk management, finance, and transfer, especially on thematic areas related to food systems, tourism, fashion, and entrepreneurship/MSMEs in Sri Lanka

From facing challenges to energy accessibility and sufficiency of energy resources to shifting to sustainable development pathways and moving to scaled up renewable energy in the country, Sri Lanka’s energy sector has garnered a lot of public attention, as well as of the key stakeholders. This has resulted in a further focus on best ways to address the country’s energy needs, as well as exploring possibilities for scaling up renewable energy in the country. To this end, different avenues are discussed including regional and cross border technology transfer and cross border energy trade.