Angola

A deep analysis of Angola National Urban Policy

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

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gdp

1953.5
GDP per capita

pop

33 894M
Population (2016)

pop growth

3.15%
Population growth rate

inflation

25.8%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

66.6%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

81.3%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

53.4%
Forested areas

co2

0.8
CO2 emissions estimate

female

50.8%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

37%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

65
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

60
Male life expectancy

unemployment

8.5%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

67.5%
Urban population

male pop

11%
Male education

female pop

10%
Female education


Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset

title
TITLE OF NUP

Politica National de Ordenamento do Torritorioe do Urbanismo (Explicit)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Feasibility Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

N/A

stages
TIMELINE

2015

focus
FOCUS

The focus of the policy will be to improve the inter-sectorial coordination to address urban issues and focus on key areas such as urban regional planning. The policy aims to set the vision of the country for the next 20-30 years

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
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Further Resources
COMMENTS

The project is led by UN-Habitat and is being funded by the Government of Angola

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Thematic scope of Angola NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

No Information
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

No Information
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

No Information
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

No Information
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

No Information

Graphical Representation

Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information

Figure 1. Graphical representation of the thematic focus of Angola NUP

Measurement of how Angola NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for Angola, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Angola NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Feasibility phase.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Angola 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 Angola NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Angola 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