This report presents the findings of the Sustainable Building Construction Country Assessment for Sri Lanka (SBC-CA) and a Roadmap for Sustainable Housing and Construction towards achieving NDCs in the construction industry in Sri Lanka. It examines the current status, and potential opportunities and challenges for adopting Sustainable Building Construction (SBC) practices and policies. The Country Assessment and the Roadmap are structured on the  ‘Global Alliance for Building Construction (Global ABC)  Frameworks for Sustainable Builidngs and Construction Roadmaps, where eight Action Areas have been identified for the transition towards sustainability in the Construction Sector. The Roadmap outlines recommendations to be implemented in these areas of action together with overarching policy recommendations. The methodology of conducting the Country Assessment was based on the Resource Efficient Country Construction Assessment Tool (RE-CCAT) developed by UNOPS, in collaboration with UNEP and UN-Habitat for the purpose of construction sustainability analysis and informing policy and action.

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