Panama
A deep analysis of Panama National Urban Policy
Region: Latin America & The Caribbean
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 Territorial PlanningPolicy of Panama (Explicit)
STAGE OF NUP
Diagnosis Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministerio de Vivienda y OrdenamientoTerritorial
TIMELINE
2019
FOCUS
The law, which was approved in October of 2009, facilitates sustainable development. It focuses on urban land management while considering the social and environmental functions of properties.
COMMENTS
There is a partial NUP
Thematic scope of Panama 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 Panama NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Panama, does respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Panama NUP does focus on demographic trends and needs in their Diagnosis phase.
YES
Territorial development
Panama 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 Panama NUP.
YES
Local fiscal space
Panama 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