 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO, is a specialized agency that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. In Sri Lanka, FAO works to reduce food insecurity and vulnerabilities while promoting the sustainable management and use of the country's bountiful natural resources. But the work is not without challenges. In 2022, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns, the island nations slipped into a multi-dimensional socio-economic crisis that threatened the food security of 6.3 million of its people and the livelihoods of vulnerable farmers and fishers across the country. To address the immediate needs of impacted communities, FAO in Sri Lanka, with the support of partners and in close collaboration with the government of Sri Lanka, worked to address urgent food security needs, protect the livelihoods of farmers and fishers in the most affected districts and boast agriculture production, including in urban environments. FAO provided over 10,000 tonnes of urea fertilizer to more than 200,000 small-holder paddy farmers to boost agriculture production. FAO also supported the establishment of home gardens to improve access to nutritious foods in 600 urban households in underserved areas. Emergency cash assistance was provided to 12,000 vulnerable fishers in 14 fisheries districts. More than 200 school gardens were established in 10 districts to improve students' access to nutrition. Home gardens were also developed, which provided nutritional supplements for 2,250 families with male-nourished children. More than 570 farmers received training on good agriculture practices to build resilience in the agriculture sector. FAO also provided cash assistance to 9,000 farmers in 10 districts to boost green gram cultivation and strengthen food security. And FAO promoted urban agriculture in correctional facilities to improve skills and promote livelihoods in the agriculture sector. FAO is a community-based organization. We are able to help out the farmers. FAO is a community-based organization. We are able to help out the farmers. We are able to help out the farmers. The FAO has committed to supporting the people of Sri Lanka to build forward better, weaving innovative and sustainable practices into their lives, to set the country firmly on the path to becoming a food secure nation. Thanks to bilateral and multilateral partners that made these initiatives possible, FAO in Sri Lanka looks forward to driving our collective responses further to achieve better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life for all, leaving no one behind.