Indigenous Peoples

Local Government Infrastructure Improvement Project
Sri Lanka

The expected impact of the Project is increased growth potential of and reduced poverty in the selected local authorities (LAs) of Sri Lanka. The expected outcome is improved urban environments, longterm improvement of the economy, and improved living conditions for the LA population outside Colombo. The Project will:

• improve urban management, planning, and financing capacity of the sector institutions, especially LAs, to ensure sustainable provision of urban infrastructure and services;
• enhance urban livelihoods; and
• increase Government and LA staff capacity for administering urban infrastructure supply and maintenance works.

The Summary Poverty Reduction and Social Strategy indicates that impact on indigenous peoples is not significant. The Project will monitor the LA decision-making process to ensure that decisions are reached in a participatory manner, and no vulnerable groups (including indigenous peoples if any) are adversely impacted by Subprojects. Project design includes an indigenous peoples development framework, should a Subproject have impacts on indigenous peoples.

Location:
The Project involves improving, upgrading, and expanding urban infrastructure facilities and basic urban services (water supply, urban roads, urban drainage and sewerage, solid waste management, and small-scale community infrastructure [(basic health clinic, etc.)] in at least 68 local authorities (LAs). (Project Map)

Learn more about the project:

• Project Profile
• Report and Recommendation of the President