Lao People's Democratic Republic

A deep analysis of Lao People's Democratic Republic National Urban Policy

Region: Asia & The Pacific

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gdp

1756.4
GDP per capita

pop

6.9M
Population (2016)

pop growth

1.7%
Population growth rate

inflation

1.5%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

69.4%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

85.7%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

79.7%
Forested areas

co2

21
CO2 emissions estimate

female

77.7%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

76.7%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

66.8
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

64.1
Male life expectancy

unemployment

1.5%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

38.6%
Urban population

male pop

17.9%
Male education

female pop

16.7%
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

Master Plan for Comprehensive Urban Transport in Ventiane Capital (Explicit)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Implementation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Urban Development Administration Authorities

stages
TIMELINE

2006

focus
FOCUS

The plan has two main objectives: an overall improvement of mobility and accessbility of public transport and to support environmentally sustainable transportation by promoting public transportation.

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COMMENTS

There is no explicit NUP. Urban planning undertaken through Master and Detail Plans

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Thematic scope of Lao People's Democratic Republic NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Moderate

Graphical Representation

Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information

Figure 1. Graphical representation of the thematic focus of Lao People's Democratic Republic NUP

Measurement of how Lao People's Democratic Republic NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for Lao People's Democratic Republic, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Lao People's Democratic Republic NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Implementation phase.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Lao People's Democratic Republic 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