Norway
A deep analysis of Norway National Urban Policy
Region: Europe & North America
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
White paper on urban sustainability and rural strength (Explicit)
STAGE OF NUP
Implementation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
TIMELINE
2017
FOCUS
The joint program, between the national government and the city of Oslo, is directed at improving living conditions in deprived areas, such as the Grorud Valley.
Thematic scope of Norway 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 Norway NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Norway, does respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Norway NUP does focus on demographic trends and needs in their Implementation phase.
YES
Territorial development
Norway 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 Norway NUP.
YES
Local fiscal space
Norway 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