Botswana
A deep analysis of Botswana National Urban Policy
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
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 Settlement Policy (Explicit)
STAGE OF NUP
Monitoring And Evaluation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Lands and Housing (Department of Town and Regional Planning)
TIMELINE
1998
FOCUS
The National Settlement Policy provides guidelines and a long-term strategy for the establishment and development of human settlements. The policy focuses on the development of transportation and utility networks to strengthen linkages between settlements, and on preservation of best agricultural lands.
COMMENTS
The National Settlement Policy is an explicit NUP and was revised in 2014.
Thematic scope of Botswana 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 Botswana NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Botswana, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Botswana NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Monitoring And Evaluation phase.
NO
Territorial development
Botswana 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 Botswana NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Botswana 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