Iran (Islamic Republic of)
A deep analysis of Iran (Islamic Republic of) National Urban Policy
Region: Asia & The Pacific

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
National Urban Policy and Smart City Strategy Programme (Explicit)

STAGE OF NUP
Formulation Phase

LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Road and Urban Development(MoRUD)

TIMELINE
2017-2026

FOCUS
The final version of this document came in August 2022

COMMENTS
The strategy is being developed with assistance from UN-Habitat and it is being funded by South Korea.

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