Jamaica

A deep analysis of Jamaica National Urban Policy

Region: Latin America & The Caribbean

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gdp

139287
GDP per capita

pop

2.8M
Population (2016)

pop growth

0.4%
Population growth rate

inflation

2.3%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

89.4%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

97.5%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

31%
Forested areas

co2

77
CO2 emissions estimate

female

57.6%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

72.1%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

77.9
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

73.1
Male life expectancy

unemployment

13.8%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

54.8%
Urban population

male pop

7.1%
Male education

female pop

9000%
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

N/A (No Information)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

No Information Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources)

stages
TIMELINE

N/A

focus
FOCUS

N/A

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
MORE COUNTRY RESOURCES

Further Resources
COMMENTS

N/A

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Thematic scope of Jamaica 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 Jamaica NUP

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for Jamaica, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Jamaica NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their No Information phase.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Jamaica 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 Jamaica NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Jamaica 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