Promoting Circular Economy in the Food Sector

About this project

The Action is part of EU¿s response to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka and will contribute to promotion of a circular economy in the food sector.In response to the economic and food crisis in the short and medium-term, the Action will support initiatives that increase food availability for vulnerable people through more efficient distribution channels/mechanisms avoiding food waste and/or convert food waste into much needed farming inputs (organic fertiliser, animal feed, ¿) at a time these inputs are experiencing severe shortages on the market.The first specific objective will be to increase recovery, processing and supply of edible and safe food surplus and/or waste for the benefit of vulnerable consumers and/or food producers. In order to achieve this objective, with regards to sustainable reuse of food surplus and reduction of food waste, technical support and legal frameworks for standards and safe food reuse practices will be needed, and collaborative efforts and innovative models by the private sector and civil society encouraged (i.e. food banks, social supermarkets) and public-private partnerships explored. Mechanisms will also be put in place to use food waste for animal feed through enhanced segregation, and conversion into organic fertilisers, thereby promoting organic agriculture[1].In the longer-term, the second specific objective will be to enhance effectiveness of the sustainable production, distribution and consumption models related to food waste and singl…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 5Gender Equality
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Sri Lanka

Sectors

Household food security programmesWaste management/disposalMultisector education/trainingTechnological research and developmentResponsible business conduct

Focus

Biodiversity · Also contributesGender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusGood governance · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesDisability inclusion · Also contributesNutrition · Also contributes

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2021-ACT-60581.

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