Equatorial Guinea
A deep analysis of Equatorial Guinea 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
N/A (No Information)

STAGE OF NUP
No Information Phase

LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Economy, Planning, and Public Investment

TIMELINE
2007

FOCUS
The plan focuses on diversifying the economy to reduce the country’s dependency on the oil industry. The five main objectives of the plan are to: promote economic growth, strengthen the development of structured investments, promote social policies, ensure a transparent social climate, and develop prospects for monitoring and evaluating lower income households.

COMMENTS
There is no explicit NUP. Urban development is guided by Horizon 2020 Development Plan, which is also called the National Socio-Economic Development Plan.

Thematic scope of Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Equatorial Guinea, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Equatorial Guinea NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their No Information phase.
NO
Territorial development
Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Equatorial Guinea 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