Cuba

A deep analysis of Cuba National Urban Policy

Region: Latin America & The Caribbean

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gdp

82775
GDP per capita

pop

11.3M
Population (2016)

pop growth

0.1%
Population growth rate

inflation

N/A%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

89.9%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

96.4%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

29.1%
Forested areas

co2

39
CO2 emissions estimate

female

42.7%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

68.8%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

81.3
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

77.1
Male life expectancy

unemployment

2.7%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

77.1%
Urban population

male pop

32%
Male education

female pop

50.8%
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

National Land PlanningScheme (Explicit)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Implementation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Institute of Physical Planning (IPF)

stages
TIMELINE

2018

focus
FOCUS

The plan focuses on offering solutions on land use and allocating production activities and services.

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- There is an Explicit NUP

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Thematic scope of Cuba 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

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Extensive
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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 Cuba NUP

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

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

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Cuba 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 Cuba NUP.

YES

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Cuba 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