Ecuador

A deep analysis of Ecuador National Urban Policy

Region: Latin America & The Caribbean

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gdp

6054.1
GDP per capita

pop

25.8M
Population (2016)

pop growth

3.3%
Population growth rate

inflation

34.7%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

28.2%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

75.4%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

46.6%
Forested areas

co2

24
CO2 emissions estimate

female

59.9%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

77.2%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

53.2
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

50.2
Male life expectancy

unemployment

7.6%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

44.05%
Urban population

male pop

8.8%
Male education

female pop

11%
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

agenda habitat sostenible del ecuador 2036 (Explicit)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Formulation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministerio de Desarrollo Urbano Y Vivienda

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TIMELINE

2036

focus
FOCUS

The focus of the policy will be to improve the inter-sectorial coordination to address urban issues and focus on key areas such as urban regional planning. The policy aims to set the vision of the country for the next 20-30 years

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
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Further Resources
COMMENTS

The project is led by UN-Habitat and is being funded by the Government of Angola

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Thematic scope of Ecuador 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 Ecuador NUP

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

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

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Ecuador 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 Ecuador NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Ecuador 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