Nepal
A deep analysis of Nepal 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 Urban Development Strategy (Explicit)
STAGE OF NUP
Formulation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Planning and Public Works; Department of Urban Development and Building Construction
TIMELINE
2017
FOCUS
The National Urban Development Strategy focuses on formulating strategies to address urban problems by applying the principles of sustainability, inclusivity, resilience, and efficiency.
COMMENTS
Explcit NUP. The NUDS complements the pre- existing NUP from 2007.
Thematic scope of Nepal 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 Nepal NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Nepal, does respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Nepal NUP does focus on demographic trends and needs in their Formulation phase.
YES
Territorial development
Nepal NUP does 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 Nepal NUP.
YES
Local fiscal space
Nepal NUP does 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.
YES