Belgium
A deep analysis of Belgium National Urban Policy
Region: Europe & North America

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
Développement d’une offre ferroviaire suburbaine type RER (Partial)

STAGE OF NUP
No Information Phase

LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
SNBC

TIMELINE
1999

FOCUS
The policy is implemented through contracts with cities, which have a wide range of objectives: neighborhood regeneration, climate change, housing upgrades, etc.
Thematic scope of Belgium 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 Belgium NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Belgium, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Belgium NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their No Information phase.
NO
Territorial development
Belgium 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 Belgium NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Belgium 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