Bahrain
A deep analysis of Bahrain National Urban Policy
Region: Arab
GDP per capita
Population (2016)
Population growth rate
Inflation Rate (2014)
Drinking water (rural)
Drinking water (urban)
Forested areas
CO2 emissions estimate
Labour force (females)
Labour force (males)
Female life expectancy
Male life expectancy
Unemp % of labour force
Urban population
Male education
Female education
Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset
TITLE OF NUP
National Planning and Development Strategy (Partial)
STAGE OF NUP
Monitoring And Evaluation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs, and Urban Planning
TIMELINE
2007
FOCUS
The development strategy aims to transform Bahrain into an innovate 21st century country. The plan is designated to address the role of sustainable land use developent in guaranteeing predictable and long term economic growth. The plan narrows down on issues such as natural resources, inadequate housing, and insuffiecent public spaces.
COMMENTS
The National Planning and development strategy is not an explicit NUP, however it is the first of its kind in the Persian/ Arab Gulf.
Thematic scope of Bahrain NUP
Thematic attention
Economic
Development
Thematic attention
Spatial
Development
Thematic attention
Human
Development
Thematic attention
Environmental
Development
Thematic attention
Climate
Resilience
Graphical Representation
Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information
Measurement of how Bahrain NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Bahrain, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Bahrain NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Monitoring And Evaluation phase.
NO
Territorial development
Bahrain 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 Bahrain NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Bahrain 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