Mozambique

A deep analysis of Mozambique National Urban Policy

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

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gdp

627.6
GDP per capita

pop

28.7M
Population (2016)

pop growth

2.8%
Population growth rate

inflation

10%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

37%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

80.6%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

48.8%
Forested areas

co2

40
CO2 emissions estimate

female

82.6%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

75.3%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

56.2
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

52.9
Male life expectancy

unemployment

22.4%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

32.21%
Urban population

male pop

N/A%
Male education

female pop

5%
Female education


Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset

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TITLE OF NUP

National Urban Policy (Politica Urbana Nacional) (Explicit)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Feasibility Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

N/A

stages
TIMELINE

2017

focus
FOCUS

N/A

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
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Further Resources
COMMENTS

UN-Habitat is supporting Mozambique in the feasibility of the NUP

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Thematic scope of Mozambique NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

No Information
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

No Information
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

No Information
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

No Information
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

No Information

Graphical Representation

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

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

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

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

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Mozambique 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 Mozambique NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Mozambique 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