Fiji

A deep analysis of Fiji National Urban Policy

Region: Asia & The Pacific

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gdp

5112.2
GDP per capita

pop

.8M
Population (2016)

pop growth

0.7%
Population growth rate

inflation

3.9%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

91.2%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

99.6%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

55.1%
Forested areas

co2

17
CO2 emissions estimate

female

37.1%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

71.4%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

72.9
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

66.9
Male life expectancy

unemployment

8.3%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

53.7%
Urban population

male pop

N/A%
Male education

female pop

N/A%
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

Urban Upgrading Project (Explicit)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Monitoring And Evaluation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Local Government, Urban Development, Housing and Enviroment

stages
TIMELINE

2014

focus
FOCUS

The focus of the policy is to improve institutional coordination, political stability, and economical development

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
MORE COUNTRY RESOURCES

Further Resources
COMMENTS

The NUP does not have adequate long term plans. The country is engaged in Urban Upgrading Project

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Thematic scope of Fiji NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Moderate
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Moderate

Graphical Representation

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

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

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

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

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Fiji 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 Fiji NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Fiji 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