Mauritius
A deep analysis of Mauritius 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 Development Strategy (Partial)
STAGE OF NUP
Implementation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Housing and Lands
TIMELINE
2006
FOCUS
The National Development Strategy guides urban development in Mauritius. The main focus of the strategy is on land use planning. The strategy also considers enhancing sustainable development by incorporating its three pillars: economic growth, environmental protection, and social progress recognizing the needs of all people.
COMMENTS
There is no Explicit NUP. Urban development is guided by the National Development Strategy.
Thematic scope of Mauritius 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 Mauritius NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Mauritius, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Mauritius NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Implementation phase.
NO
Territorial development
Mauritius 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 Mauritius NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Mauritius 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