Namibia
A deep analysis of Namibia 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 Spatial Development Framework (Partial)
STAGE OF NUP
Feasibility Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Urban and Rural Development
TIMELINE
In Progress
FOCUS
The NUPP of Namibia focuses on land reform, particularly on the connection between poor people’s right to lands and access to basic service. Other focus areas are creating environmentally conscious urban infrastructure and services, and strengthening human settlement financial systems.
COMMENTS
A NUP is in the process of being prepared with collaboration with UN- Habitat. The policy is to address three categories of challenges: institutional, planning, and urban governance.
Thematic scope of Namibia 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 Namibia NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Namibia, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Namibia NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Feasibility phase.
NO
Territorial development
Namibia 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 Namibia NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Namibia 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