Finland
A deep analysis of Finland National Urban Policy
Region: Europe & North America

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
National Urban Strategy (Explicit)

STAGE OF NUP
Formulation Phase

LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment,Ministry of the Environment, Ministry ofFinance

TIMELINE
2019

FOCUS
These agreements are between the national and local governments and focus on economic growth and increase the competitiveness of cities

COMMENTS
Finland does not have an explicit NUP, however, it has national programmes that contribute to urban development.

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