Gabon
A deep analysis of Gabon 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
Mooted National Urban Development Policy (Explicit)
STAGE OF NUP
Diagnosis Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry for Promotion and Investment, Public Works, Transportation, Housing and Tourism
TIMELINE
2014
FOCUS
N/A
COMMENTS
There is no NUP. However, there are plans to develop a strategy for habitat and national urban development in Gabon. A diagnostic study has already been conducted and a report has been prepared with help from UNDP.
Thematic scope of Gabon 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 Gabon NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Gabon, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Gabon NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Diagnosis phase.
NO
Territorial development
Gabon 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 Gabon NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Gabon 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