Azerbaijan

A deep analysis of Azerbaijan National Urban Policy

Region: Asia & The Pacific

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gdp

7808.4
GDP per capita

pop

9.8M
Population (2016)

pop growth

1.4%
Population growth rate

inflation

4.2%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

77.8%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

94.7%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

13.2%
Forested areas

co2

35
CO2 emissions estimate

female

61.6%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

68%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

73.8
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

67.5
Male life expectancy

unemployment

4.9%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

54.62%
Urban population

male pop

21.7%
Male education

female pop

24.8%
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

Urban Planning andConstruction Code (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Implementation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

N/A

stages
TIMELINE

N/A

focus
FOCUS

The document will present the government of Azerbajina’s vision for the future.

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
MORE COUNTRY RESOURCES

Further Resources
COMMENTS

Urban development in Azerbaijan is supported by the Asian Development Bank, in its Urban Operational Plan 2012-2020.

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Thematic scope of Azerbaijan NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Moderate

Graphical Representation

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

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

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

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

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Azerbaijan 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