Benin

A deep analysis of Benin National Urban Policy

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

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gdp

1,319.20
GDP per capita

pop

12 450 M
Population (2016)

pop growth

2.61%
Population growth rate

inflation

1.7%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

79%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

74.7%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

53.4%
Forested areas

co2

0.8
CO2 emissions estimate

female

69.7%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

56.5%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

61
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

59
Male life expectancy

unemployment

1.6%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

49.0%
Urban population

male pop

8%
Male education

female pop

15%
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

Growth Strategy for Poverty Reduction (No Information)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

No Information Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Environment, Housing and Urban Development

stages
TIMELINE

2008

focus
FOCUS

The Growth strategy for poverty reduction was created in conjunction with the World Bank and the IMF. It describes the country’s macroeconomics, structural and policies in support of growth and poverty reduction

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
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Further Resources
COMMENTS

There is no explicit NUP. However, Benin did work with the World Bank on the “Decentralized City Management Project” for a 2-phase Adaptable Program Loan (APL).

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Thematic scope of Benin 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

No Information
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 Benin NUP

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

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

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Benin 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 Benin NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Benin 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