Sri Lanka
A deep analysis of Sri Lanka National Urban Policy
Region: Asia & The Pacific
GDP per capita
Population (2016)
Population growth rate
Inflation Rate (2014)
Drinking water (rural)
Drinking water (urban)
Forested areas
CO2 emissions estimate
Labour force (females)
Labour force (males)
Female life expectancy
Male life expectancy
Unemp % of labour force
Urban population
Male education
Female education
Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset
TITLE OF NUP
Megapolis Plan (Explicit)
STAGE OF NUP
Implementation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Urban Development Authority
TIMELINE
2015
FOCUS
The aim of the policy is to separate the western region due to its comparitive advantage in relation to othe regions in the country. The purpose of the seperation is to promote growth which will benefit the other regions through backward integration, while also benefiting the western region. The overall objective is to create a competitive system of environmentally sustainable and well-linked cities
COMMENTS
The plan is an explicit NUP. It is supplimented with an array of other policy documents.
Thematic scope of Sri Lanka NUP
Thematic attention
Economic
Development
Thematic attention
Spatial
Development
Thematic attention
Human
Development
Thematic attention
Environmental
Development
Thematic attention
Climate
Resilience
Graphical Representation
Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information
Measurement of how Sri Lanka NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Sri Lanka, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Sri Lanka NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Implementation phase.
NO
Territorial development
Sri Lanka NUP does not address a spatial coherent territory that includes a balanced system for human settlement. Cities and towns along the urban, periurban and rural continum is also focussed in the Sri Lanka NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Sri Lanka NUP does not address the local fiscal space as SDG.11.a.1 qualifier. Their NUP ensures that local governments have resources to carry out activities at the local level.
NO