Nauru
A deep analysis of Nauru 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
National Sustainable Development Strategy 2005- 2025 (Explicit)

STAGE OF NUP
Diagnosis Phase

LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Nauru Island Council; Ministry for Finance and sustainable Development

TIMELINE
2009

FOCUS
The Development Strategy sets out long-term goals for Nauru, they include: the development of domestic food production, rehabilitation of mined-out lands and the provision of enhanced social, infrastructure and utilities services.

COMMENTS
This is not an explicit NUP.

Thematic scope of Nauru 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 Nauru NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Nauru, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Nauru NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Diagnosis phase.
NO
Territorial development
Nauru 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 Nauru NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Nauru 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