Brazil

A deep analysis of Brazil National Urban Policy

Region: Latin America & The Caribbean

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gdp

2.4
GDP per capita

pop

209.5M
Population (2016)

pop growth

0.9%
Population growth rate

inflation

8.7%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

87%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

100%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

59.3%
Forested areas

co2

50
CO2 emissions estimate

female

56.5%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

78.7%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

77.9
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

70.3
Male life expectancy

unemployment

6.8%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

85.7%
Urban population

male pop

39.6%
Male education

female pop

53.4%
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

Politica Nacional deDesenvolvimento Urbano (Explicit)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Formulation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Regional Development

stages
TIMELINE

2021

focus
FOCUS

The law addresses urban developments within municipalities. It provides regulations, frameworks, and management tools that support the implementation of the law. The law focuses on establishing public order and social interest. It promotes the development of urban property that considers the collective safety and welfare of its citizens, and the environment.

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COMMENTS

The city statute is an implicit NUP as it does not address all aspects that a NUP should.

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Thematic scope of Brazil NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Moderate

Graphical Representation

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

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

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for Brazil, does respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Brazil NUP does focus on demographic trends and needs in their Formulation phase.

YES

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Brazil NUP does 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 Brazil NUP.

YES

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Brazil NUP does 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.

YES