Bahamas

A deep analysis of Bahamas National Urban Policy

Region: Latin America & The Caribbean

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gdp

8511
GDP per capita

pop

1M
Population (2016)

pop growth

1.5%
Population growth rate

inflation

-0.3%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

98.4%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

98.4%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

51.5%
Forested areas

co2

31
CO2 emissions estimate

female

69.5%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

79.1%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

78.1
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

72
Male life expectancy

unemployment

15.1%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

82.9%
Urban population

male pop

N/A%
Male education

female pop

N/A%
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

National Development Plan (No Information)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

No Information Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Works & Urban Development

stages
TIMELINE

2016

focus
FOCUS

N/A

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
MORE COUNTRY RESOURCES

Further Resources
COMMENTS

N/A

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Thematic scope of Bahamas 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

Extensive
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 Bahamas NUP

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for Bahamas, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Bahamas NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their No Information phase.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Bahamas 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 Bahamas NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Bahamas 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