Background and Objectives
In 1999 the Government of Sri Lanka formulated a National Programme for Sustainable Human Settlements to support implementation of the Habitat Agenda, which initiated the Sustainable Colombo Core Area Project (1999-2001) and the Sustainable Sri Lanka Cities Project (2001-2003), both financially supported by the UNDP and implemented by UN-HABITAT. In the second phase the project increased its city coverage from 3 to 13, whilst diversifying its environmental management focus to include participatory urban governance and gender inclusiveness. The current third phase strengthens its pro-poor focus, and tests approaches to mainstream the MDGs into city management practices and budgets, and supported application in 4 new cities in the North and East: Jaffna, Kilonichchi, Katankudi, Batticaloa, as well as Galle in the south.
The project supports the cities in three core areas:
* Participatory Urban Governance: by creating capabilities to promote, coordinate and manage participatory governance in cities; develop the capacities of training institutions and partner agencies to support local authorities in participatory urban governance; and build the capacities of national associations such as the Mayors Forum and Municipal Commissioners Association to advocate for policy change.
* Urban Poverty: by preparing poverty profiles that identify critical economic/social disadvantages, define inequitable access to services by the poor, along with gender disparities.
* Sustainable Urban Development: by compiling environmental profiles; formulate City Development Strategies and action plans; develop capacities in improving environmental governance.
Results (2009)
In 1999 the Government of Sri Lanka formulated a National Programme for Sustainable Human Settlements to support implementation of the Habitat Agenda, which initiated the Sustainable Colombo Core Area Project (1999-2001) and the Sustainable Sri Lanka Cities Project (2001-2003), both financially supported by the UNDP and implemented by UN-HABITAT. In the second phase the project increased its city coverage from 3 to 13, whilst diversifying its environmental management focus to include participatory urban governance and gender inclusiveness. The current third phase strengthens its pro-poor focus, and tests approaches to mainstream the MDGs into city management practices and budgets, and supported application in 4 new cities in the North and East: Jaffna, Kilonichchi, Katankudi, Batticaloa, as well as Galle in the south.
The project supports the cities in three core areas:
* Participatory Urban Governance: by creating capabilities to promote, coordinate and manage participatory governance in cities; develop the capacities of training institutions and partner agencies to support local authorities in participatory urban governance; and build the capacities of national associations such as the Mayors Forum and Municipal Commissioners Association to advocate for policy change.
* Urban Poverty: by preparing poverty profiles that identify critical economic/social disadvantages, define inequitable access to services by the poor, along with gender disparities.
* Sustainable Urban Development: by compiling environmental profiles; formulate City Development Strategies and action plans; develop capacities in improving environmental governance.
- Disaster Resilient City Development Strategies for Four Cities in the Northern and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka (Phase II)
- Rehabilitation of Community Infrastructure and Facilities in the Conflict Affected Areas in Northern Province of Sri Lanka
- Improving Living Conditions in Returnee Areas of Sri Lanka through Housing
- Indian Housing Project
- Support to Conflict Affected People through Housing
- Shelter Support to Conflict-affected IDPs in the North of Sri Lanka
- Jaffna Tsunami Recovery and Reconstruction Project
- Community Recovery and Reconstruction Partnership to Support the People's Process of Rebuilding (Completed)
- Reconstruction of Fish Market in Galle (Completed)
- Rebuilding Community Infrastructure and Shelter in Tsunami-Affected Areas
- Lunawa Lake Environment Improvement and Community Development Project
- Pro-Poor Partnerships for Participatory Settlement Upgrading
- Early Recovery Shelter for IDPs in Batticaloa (Completed)
- Support to the Urbanization Framework
- Post Disaster Housing Coordination Project (Completed)
- Sustainable Cities Programme (Completed)
- Urban Governance Support Project (UGSP) (Completed)
- Rebuilding Communities in North East Sri Lanka (Completed)
- Urban Poverty Reduction Strategy - Colombo (Completed)
