Ethiopia

A deep analysis of Ethiopia National Urban Policy

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

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gdp

553.2
GDP per capita

pop

101.8M
Population (2016)

pop growth

2.5%
Population growth rate

inflation

7.3%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

48.6%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

93.1%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

12.4%
Forested areas

co2

10
CO2 emissions estimate

female

76.9%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

89.1%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

65
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

61.3
Male life expectancy

unemployment

5.3%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

19.47%
Urban population

male pop

10.9%
Male education

female pop

5.3%
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 Urban policy (Explicit)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Implementation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Urban Development of Housing

stages
TIMELINE

2005, modified 2013

focus
FOCUS

The National Urban Development Policy was founded on the Agricultural Development Led Industrialization (ADLI), Industrial Development Strategy, federalism, democratization and civil service reform. The policy focuses on strengthening urban- rural linkages, sustainable development, and democracy and good governance.

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Further Resources
COMMENTS

The policy was formulated in 2005 by the Ministry of Federal Affairs. The Structure Plan of 2012 initiated the implementation of some components of the policy.

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Thematic scope of Ethiopia NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Moderate
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Low

Graphical Representation

Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information

Figure 1. Graphical representation of the thematic focus of Ethiopia NUP

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for Ethiopia, does respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Ethiopia NUP does focus on demographic trends and needs in their Implementation phase.

YES

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia NUP.

YES

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Ethiopia NUP does 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.

YES