Nicaragua
A deep analysis of Nicaragua National Urban Policy
Region: Latin America & The Caribbean

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 Transport Plan (Partial)

STAGE OF NUP
Formulation Phase

LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure

TIMELINE
2014

FOCUS
The General Land Management Policy guides land use in a sustainable manner. It includes managing natural resources, prevention and mitigation of natural disasters, strengthening the administration of the State in the territory, inter-institutional coordination and management of the autonomous regional and municipal governments and civil society in terms of land

COMMENTS
There is a partial NUP

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