Jordan
A deep analysis of Jordan National Urban Policy
Region: Arab
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
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Jordan National Urban Policy (Explicit)
STAGE OF NUP
Formulation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Local Administration (MoLA)
TIMELINE
2023
FOCUS
Under Development
COMMENTS
UN-Habitat is the leading the project and it is being financed by the UN Development Account. Other involved UN-Habitat branches and regional offices include ROAS, and Jordan country office.
Thematic scope of Jordan 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 Jordan NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Jordan, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Jordan NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Formulation phase.
NO
Territorial development
Jordan 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 Jordan NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Jordan 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