Maldives

A deep analysis of Maldives National Urban Policy

Region: Asia & The Pacific

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gdp

3032
GDP per capita

pop

.3M
Population (2016)

pop growth

1.8%
Population growth rate

inflation

0.5%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

97.9%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

99.5%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

3.3%
Forested areas

co2

104
CO2 emissions estimate

female

57%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

78.4%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

77.4
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

75.4
Male life expectancy

unemployment

11.6%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

45.4%
Urban population

male pop

N/A%
Male education

female pop

N/A%
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 Strategies for Sustainable Development (Explicit)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Implementation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Housing and Urban Development

stages
TIMELINE

2009

focus
FOCUS

The plan has several goals related to climate change, adaptation startegies, and food security on the island. The strategy looks at the pillars of sustainable development (economic growth, environmental conservation, social integration) through good governance,and public participation.

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Further Resources
COMMENTS

The plan is created in conjunction with UNEP and is especially important in the wake of recovery efforts after the 2004 Tsunami

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Thematic scope of Maldives NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Extensive

Graphical Representation

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

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

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

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

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Maldives 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 Maldives NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Maldives 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