Marshall Islands
A deep analysis of Marshall Islands 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
Vision 2003-2018: Strategic Development Plan Framework (Partial)
STAGE OF NUP
Feasibility Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Majuro Atoll Local Government
TIMELINE
2003
FOCUS
The vision has several objectives and they include: ehancing operations in a growing interdependent world, enhance socio-economic self-reliance, improving literacy, improving overall health, and ensure environmental sustainability.
COMMENTS
This plan is not an explicit NUP
Thematic scope of Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Marshall Islands, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Marshall Islands NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Feasibility phase.
NO
Territorial development
Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Marshall Islands 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