Gabon

A deep analysis of Gabon National Urban Policy

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

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gdp

10317.5
GDP per capita

pop

1.7M
Population (2016)

pop growth

2.3%
Population growth rate

inflation

2.1%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

66.7%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

97.2%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

87.7%
Forested areas

co2

47
CO2 emissions estimate

female

39.5%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

57.2%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

64.1
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

63.2
Male life expectancy

unemployment

20.4%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

87.15%
Urban population

male pop

0%
Male education

female pop

0%
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

Mooted National Urban Development Policy (Explicit)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Diagnosis Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry for Promotion and Investment, Public Works, Transportation, Housing and Tourism

stages
TIMELINE

2014

focus
FOCUS

N/A

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
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Further Resources
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.

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Thematic scope of Gabon 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 Gabon NUP

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

sdg 11.a.1

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

sdg 11.a.1

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

sdg 11.a.1

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