Palau
A deep analysis of Palau 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 Master Development Plan 2020 (Partial)

STAGE OF NUP
Feasibility Phase

LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Industries and Commerce

TIMELINE
2006

FOCUS
The developmental goals of the 2020 Vision is to increase equitable economic growth, enrich and enhance the Palauan culture, and protect the national environment of Palau.

COMMENTS
This is not an explicit NUP, The government has National Master Development Plan 2020

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