Botswana

A deep analysis of Botswana National Urban Policy

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

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gdp

6,805.20
GDP per capita

pop

2 456 M
Population (2016)

pop growth

1.58%
Population growth rate

inflation

7.2%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

96.9%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

98.1%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

26.9%
Forested areas

co2

2.9
CO2 emissions estimate

female

72.6%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

60.9%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

8
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

63
Male life expectancy

unemployment

24.7%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

71.6%
Urban population

male pop

19%
Male education

female pop

30%
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 Settlement Policy (Explicit)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Monitoring And Evaluation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Lands and Housing (Department of Town and Regional Planning)

stages
TIMELINE

1998

focus
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.

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COMMENTS

The National Settlement Policy is an explicit NUP and was revised in 2014.

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Thematic scope of Botswana NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Low

Graphical Representation

Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information

Figure 1. Graphical representation of the thematic focus of Botswana NUP

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

sdg 11.a.1

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

sdg 11.a.1

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

sdg 11.a.1

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