Eritrea

A deep analysis of Eritrea National Urban Policy

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

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gdp

754.9
GDP per capita

pop

5.3M
Population (2016)

pop growth

2.2%
Population growth rate

inflation

0%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

53.3%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

73.2%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

15%
Forested areas

co2

66
CO2 emissions estimate

female

77.6%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

90.3%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

65.2
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

60.9
Male life expectancy

unemployment

8.3%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

22.63%
Urban population

male pop

3.4%
Male education

female pop

1.7%
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

Master Plans for Cities (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Implementation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Department of Urban Development (Part of Ministry of Public works)

stages
TIMELINE

N/A

focus
FOCUS

N/A

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
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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.

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Thematic scope of Eritrea 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

No Information
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 Eritrea NUP

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

sdg 11.a.1

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

sdg 11.a.1

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

sdg 11.a.1

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