Congo

A deep analysis of Congo National Urban Policy

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

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gdp

3124
GDP per capita

pop

4.7M
Population (2016)

pop growth

2.6%
Population growth rate

inflation

NA%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

40%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

95.8%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

65.5%
Forested areas

co2

24
CO2 emissions estimate

female

67.1%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

72.6%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

62.9
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

60
Male life expectancy

unemployment

7.2%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

65.38%
Urban population

male pop

11.1%
Male education

female pop

8.3%
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 Development Plan 2012-2016 (Explicit)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Implementation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Planning

stages
TIMELINE

2012

focus
FOCUS

The National Development plan in terms of projects is to improve infrastructure, social housing and social development.

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
MORE COUNTRY RESOURCES

Further Resources
COMMENTS

There is no overarching document to guide urban development

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Thematic scope of Congo NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Extensive

Graphical Representation

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

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

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

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Population dynamics

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

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Congo 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 Congo NUP.

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Congo 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.