Madagascar
A deep analysis of Madagascar National Urban Policy
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

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
National Urban Development Policy (Explicit)

STAGE OF NUP
Implementation Phase

LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministère de l’Aménagement du Territoire, de l’Habitat et des Travaux Publics

TIMELINE
2019

FOCUS
N/A

COMMENTS
Madagascar is in the early stages of developing a NUP with the assistance of UN-Habitat.

Thematic scope of Madagascar 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 Madagascar NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Madagascar, does respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Madagascar NUP does focus on demographic trends and needs in their Implementation phase.
YES
Territorial development
Madagascar NUP does 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 Madagascar NUP.
YES
Local fiscal space
Madagascar NUP does 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.
YES