Guatemala

A deep analysis of Guatemala National Urban Policy

Region: Latin America & The Caribbean

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gdp

58827
GDP per capita

pop

16.6M
Population (2016)

pop growth

2.1%
Population growth rate

inflation

4.4%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

86.8%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

98.4%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

33.7%
Forested areas

co2

13
CO2 emissions estimate

female

41%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

83.4%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

75
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

67.9
Male life expectancy

unemployment

2.8%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

51.6%
Urban population

male pop

17.8%
Male education

female pop

18.7%
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

National Urban Development Policy (Explicit)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Feasibility Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

CIV-Viceministerio de Desarrollo urbano yVivienda

stages
TIMELINE

In Progress

focus
FOCUS

The NUP focuses on l ocal competitiveness, the urban agenda GT, and sustaining peace (non- conventional violence prevention)

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
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Further Resources
COMMENTS

The NUP is being developed with assistance from UN-Habitat and it is being funded by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE).

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Thematic scope of Guatemala 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

Extensive
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 Guatemala NUP

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for Guatemala, does respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Guatemala NUP does focus on demographic trends and needs in their Feasibility phase.

YES

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Guatemala 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 Guatemala NUP.

YES

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Guatemala 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