Lebanon

A deep analysis of Lebanon National Urban Policy

Region: Arab

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gdp

49631
GDP per capita

pop

5.98M
Population (2016)

pop growth

6%
Population growth rate

inflation

-0.8%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

99%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

99%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

13.4%
Forested areas

co2

22581
CO2 emissions estimate

female

23.2%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

70.2%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

80.9
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

77.1
Male life expectancy

unemployment

6.7%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

87.8%
Urban population

male pop

39.5%
Male education

female pop

45.8%
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

National Physical MasterPlan of the Lebaneseterritory (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Formulation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR)

stages
TIMELINE

2005

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 Lebanon NUP

thematic attention image
Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Low
human image
Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Low

Graphical Representation

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

Figure 1. Graphical representation of the thematic focus of Lebanon NUP

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for Lebanon, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Lebanon NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Formulation phase.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Lebanon 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 Lebanon NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Lebanon 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