Hungary
A deep analysis of Hungary 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
Modern Cities Programme (Partial)

STAGE OF NUP
Feasibility Phase

LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Prime Minister’s Office

TIMELINE
2017

FOCUS
The National Settlement Policy is currently under preparation. The development objectives are to create a multi-centered spatial structure, that focuses on the development of a network of cities and fostering functional urban areas, with a special focus on the Budapest area

COMMENTS
The NUP that is under preparation by the Prime Minister’s Office, is in parallel with the European and UN-Habitat urban agendas

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