Oman

A deep analysis of Oman National Urban Policy

Region: Arab

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gdp

81797
GDP per capita

pop

4.65M
Population (2016)

pop growth

8.5%
Population growth rate

inflation

1.1%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

86.1%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

95.5%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

0%
Forested areas

co2

61184
CO2 emissions estimate

female

29.5%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

84.4%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

78.9
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

74.7
Male life expectancy

unemployment

6.3%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

77.6%
Urban population

male pop

24.7%
Male education

female pop

33.8%
Female education


Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset

title
TITLE OF NUP

National Spatial Strategy 2010 and Oman Vision 2040 (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Monitoring And Evaluation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Supreme Committee for town and Planning of the Sultanate of Oman

stages
TIMELINE

2010

focus
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.

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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.

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Thematic scope of Oman NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

No Information
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

No Information

Graphical Representation

Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information

Figure 1. Graphical representation of the thematic focus of Oman NUP

Measurement of how Oman NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier

sdg 11.a.1

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

sdg 11.a.1

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

sdg 11.a.1

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