Comoros
A deep analysis of Comoros National Urban Policy
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

GDP per capita

Population (2016)

Population growth rate

Inflation Rate (2014)

Drinking water (rural)

Drinking water (urban)

Forested areas

CO2 emissions estimate

Labour force (females)

Labour force (males)

Female life expectancy

Male life expectancy

Unemp % of labour force

Urban population

Male education

Female education
Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset

TITLE OF NUP
Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy Paper (Partial)

STAGE OF NUP
Implementation Phase

LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Directorate General of Spatial Planning of Comoros

TIMELINE
2011

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.

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.

Thematic scope of Comoros NUP

Thematic attention
Economic
Development

Thematic attention
Spatial
Development

Thematic attention
Human
Development

Thematic attention
Environmental
Development

Thematic attention
Climate
Resilience
Graphical Representation
Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information
Measurement of how Comoros NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
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
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
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