Ghana
A deep analysis of Ghana 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
Ghana National Urban Policy Framework and Action Plan (Explicit)
STAGE OF NUP
Monitoring and evaluation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development
TIMELINE
2012
FOCUS
The National Urban Policy aims to promote a sustainable, spatially integrated and orderly development of urban settlements. The focus of the policy is to provide adequate housing, infrastructure and services.
COMMENTS
The National Urban Policy is an explicit NUP. It is being implemented through Ghana’s National Urban Policy Action Plan. The plan defines the initiatives and activities within the timeframe of 5 years. The policy has yet to be reviewed.
Thematic scope of Ghana 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 Ghana NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Ghana, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Ghana NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Monitoring and evaluation phase.
NO
Territorial development
Ghana 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 Ghana NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Ghana 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