Mauritius

A deep analysis of Mauritius National Urban Policy

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

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gdp

9945.4
GDP per capita

pop

1.3M
Population (2016)

pop growth

0.4%
Population growth rate

inflation

1%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

99.8%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

99.9%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

19%
Forested areas

co2

37
CO2 emissions estimate

female

46.7%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

75.1%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

77.7
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

70.7
Male life expectancy

unemployment

7.7%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

39.67%
Urban population

male pop

34.7%
Male education

female pop

42.7%
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 Development Strategy (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Implementation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Housing and Lands

stages
TIMELINE

2006

focus
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.

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COMMENTS

There is no Explicit NUP. Urban development is guided by the National Development Strategy.

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Thematic scope of Mauritius NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Low

Graphical Representation

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

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

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

sdg 11.a.1

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

sdg 11.a.1

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

sdg 11.a.1

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