Eritrea
A deep analysis of Eritrea 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
Master Plans for Cities (Partial)
STAGE OF NUP
Implementation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Department of Urban Development (Part of Ministry of Public works)
TIMELINE
N/A
FOCUS
N/A
COMMENTS
There is not explicit NUP. Urban development is guided by master plans for cities, such as the Asmara plan which was developed by the councils of the cities.
Thematic scope of Eritrea 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 Eritrea NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Eritrea, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Eritrea NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Implementation phase.
NO
Territorial development
Eritrea 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 Eritrea NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Eritrea 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