Maldives
A deep analysis of Maldives National Urban Policy
Region: Asia & The Pacific
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 Strategies for Sustainable Development (Explicit)
STAGE OF NUP
Implementation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
TIMELINE
2009
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.
COMMENTS
The plan is created in conjunction with UNEP and is especially important in the wake of recovery efforts after the 2004 Tsunami
Thematic scope of Maldives 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 Maldives NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
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
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
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