Palau

A deep analysis of Palau National Urban Policy

Region: Asia & The Pacific

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gdp

234
GDP per capita

pop

1M
Population (2016)

pop growth

0.8%
Population growth rate

inflation

NA%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

0%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

97%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

87.6%
Forested areas

co2

22
CO2 emissions estimate

female

58.1%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

75.4%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

72.1
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

66.3
Male life expectancy

unemployment

4.2%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

87.1%
Urban population

male pop

49.1%
Male education

female pop

76.1%
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 Master Development Plan 2020 (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Feasibility Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Industries and Commerce

stages
TIMELINE

2006

focus
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.

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
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Further Resources
COMMENTS

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

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Thematic scope of Palau NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

No Information
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

No Information
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

No Information
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 Palau NUP

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

sdg 11.a.1

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

sdg 11.a.1

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

sdg 11.a.1

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