Bangladesh
A deep analysis of Bangladesh National Urban Policy
Region: Asia & The Pacific
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 Urban Policy (Explicit)
STAGE OF NUP
Implementation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Department og Urban development; Ministry of Local Governmetn
TIMELINE
2011
FOCUS
A comprehensive urban policy that use a decentralized and participatory process to achieve sustainable urban development; spatially, economically, socially, culturally and environmentally.
COMMENTS
The NUP is still being drafted. Bangladesh has been implementing elements of the draft NUP through the Five Year Development Plans.
Thematic scope of Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Bangladesh, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Bangladesh NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Implementation phase.
NO
Territorial development
Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Bangladesh 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