Oman
A deep analysis of Oman National Urban Policy
Region: Arab
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 Strategy 2010 and Oman Vision 2040 (Partial)
STAGE OF NUP
Monitoring And Evaluation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Supreme Committee for town and Planning of the Sultanate of Oman
TIMELINE
2010
FOCUS
The National Strategy (ONSS) prepares a framework for land use strategies that will ensure a balanced, and sustainable socioeconomic development at national and regional level.
COMMENTS
The plan is not an explicit NUP. However, the implementation of the plan aligns with the goals of Oman 2040 Vision, which is the largest project currently happening in Oman.
Thematic scope of Oman 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 Oman NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Oman, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Oman NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Monitoring And Evaluation phase.
NO
Territorial development
Oman 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 Oman NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Oman 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