Burundi

A deep analysis of Burundi National Urban Policy

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

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gdp

265.2
GDP per capita

pop

11.5M
Population (2016)

pop growth

15.7%
Population growth rate

inflation

5.5%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

73.8%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

91.2%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

10.4%
Forested areas

co2

29
CO2 emissions estimate

female

84.6%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

82.6%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

58
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

54
Male life expectancy

unemployment

1.6%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

12.06%
Urban population

male pop

6.3%
Male education

female pop

2.7%
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

Burundi Vision 2025 (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Diagnosis Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Planning and Communal Development

stages
TIMELINE

2011

focus
FOCUS

The vision 2025 plan was prepared as a joint effort by the Ministry of Planning and Communal Development and UNDP. Section 5.7 is dedicated to sustainable and environmental development, and space management through the proactive policy of villagization and urbanization.

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There is no explicit NUP. However, Burundi has undergone country assessments and other processes which will contribute to the formulation of a NUP.

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Thematic scope of Burundi 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 Burundi NUP

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for Burundi, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Burundi NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Diagnosis phase.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Burundi 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 Burundi NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Burundi 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