Comoros

A deep analysis of Comoros National Urban Policy

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

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gdp

623.6
GDP per capita

pop

.8M
Population (2016)

pop growth

2.4%
Population growth rate

inflation

0%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

89.1%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

92.6%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

20.3%
Forested areas

co2

16
CO2 emissions estimate

female

35.1%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

79.3%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

64.5
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

61.2
Male life expectancy

unemployment

19.4%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

28.29%
Urban population

male pop

9.8%
Male education

female pop

8%
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

Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy Paper (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Implementation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Directorate General of Spatial Planning of Comoros

stages
TIMELINE

2011

focus
FOCUS

The strategy focuses on the impacts of urban development, such as road rehabilitation, and alleviation of urban poverty that is driven by the continuous rural exodus and rapid growth in the suburbs.

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Country NUP
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Further Resources
COMMENTS

There is no explicit NUP and no urban development plans or schemes. The country has strategic planning tools, such as a diagram or planning blueprint, which foresees the implmentation of necessary infrastructure for the development of the country.

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Thematic scope of Comoros NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Low
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 Comoros NUP

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

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

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Comoros 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 Comoros NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Comoros 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