Jamaica
A deep analysis of Jamaica National Urban Policy
Region: Latin America & The Caribbean
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
N/A (No Information)
STAGE OF NUP
No Information Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources)
TIMELINE
N/A
FOCUS
N/A
Thematic scope of Jamaica 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 Jamaica NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
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
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
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