Sana'a : A City Development Strategy

Sana'a is located in an upland basin at an altitude of 2300 meters within a mountainous and semi-arid region of Yemen. Because of its high altitude, the city enjoys a moderate climate year around. The main rainy season is in summer. The nearest port is Hodeidah, roughly 250 kilometers away. Bound by mountains and steep slopes to the east and west, the city has few options but to expand primarily along its north and south axes within its basin. In September 2005 the Sana'a Local Council convened a workshop to initiate the city development strategy (CDS) process, in coordination with The World Bank and the Arab Urban Development Institute (AUDI). Funding and organizational aspects of the CDS were approved in October 2006 by the Cities Alliance, and the CDS process was launched under the leadership of H.E. the Minister of State and Mayor of Sana'a. This publication seeks to summarize the main outcomes of the studies, discussions, and strategic planning accomplished during Sana'a CDS process. Moreover, it aims to serve as a guide for the city's local economic development that is presented in a manner that is accessible to a broad audience.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2009-10-05
Subjects:	ACCESS TO LAND, ACCOUNTING, ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY, BUDGET ALLOCATIONS, BUILDING MATERIALS, CAPITALS, CENTRAL AGENCIES, CENTRAL BUDGET, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, CENTRAL MINISTRIES, CITIES, CITY COUNCIL, CITY MANAGEMENT, CITY MANAGER, CITY MASTER PLAN, CITY PLANNERS, COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE, COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES, CONSUMERS, CONTRACTORS, COUNCILORS, DECENTRALIZATION, DEPUTY GOVERNOR, DISTRICT, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIONS, DISTRICT CENTERS, DISTRICT COUNCILS, DISTRICT INVESTMENT, DISTRICT LEVEL, DISTRICT LEVELS, DISTRICTS, ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ELECTRICITY, EXPENDITURE, EXPENDITURES, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL REGULATIONS, FINANCIAL RESOURCES, GOVERNOR, GOVERNORS, HOUSING, INFLATION, INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS, LAND MANAGEMENT, LAND PRICES, LAND SPECULATION, LAND TENURE, LAND USE, LICENSES, LOAN GUARANTEES, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, LOCAL AUTONOMY, LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES, LOCAL FISCAL AUTONOMY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, LOCAL LEVEL, LOCAL REVENUE, MAYOR, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, MUNICIPAL FINANCE, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL SERVICES, MUNICIPALITIES, MUNICIPALITY, NATIONAL-LEVEL AGENCIES, PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE, PER CAPITA INCOME, POVERTY ASSESSMENT, POVERTY REDUCTION, PRIVATE SECTOR, PROPERTY RIGHTS, PROPERTY TAXES, PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC, PUBLIC ASSETS, PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, PUBLIC GOODS, PUBLIC REVENUE, PUBLIC SECTOR, PUBLIC SECTOR RESTRUCTURING, PUBLIC SERVICES, PUBLIC SPACES, PUBLIC WORKS, REVENUE ASSIGNMENTS, REVENUE BASE, REVENUE COLLECTION, REVENUE COLLECTIONS, REVENUE MANAGEMENT, REVENUE MOBILIZATION, REVENUE PERFORMANCE, REVENUE SHARING, REVENUE SOURCES, ROADS, SECTORAL MINISTRIES, SETTLEMENTS, SEWAGE, STATE EMPLOYEES, STATE LANDS, STREET LIGHTING, SUBNATIONAL, TAX, TAX ADMINISTRATION, TAX AUTHORITIES, TAX BASE, TAX BASES, TAX COLLECTION, TAX COLLECTORS, TAX ENFORCEMENT, TAX EVASION, TAX EXEMPTIONS, TAX LIABILITY, TAX PAYERS, TAX PAYMENT, TAX RATE, TAX REVENUES, TAXATION, TOTAL EXPENDITURES, TOWN, TOWNS, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, TRANSPARENCY, URBAN AREAS, URBAN GROWTH, URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE, URBAN PLANNING, URBAN POOR, URBAN SERVICES, VACANT LAND, VILLAGE,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/10/18780455/sanaa-city-development-strategy https://hdl.handle.net/10986/17679
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