Poland

A deep analysis of Poland National Urban Policy

Region: Europe & North America

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gdp

544959
GDP per capita

pop

38.5M
Population (2016)

pop growth

0%
Population growth rate

inflation

-0.6%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

96.9%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

99.3%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

30.7%
Forested areas

co2

30
CO2 emissions estimate

female

49.2%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

65.4%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

81.1
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

73.1
Male life expectancy

unemployment

9%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

60.5%
Urban population

male pop

56.1%
Male education

female pop

86.9%
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 Urban Policy 2023 (Explicit)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Implementation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Economic Development (previously Ministry of Infrastructure and Development).

stages
TIMELINE

2015

focus
FOCUS

The NUP aims to strengthen the capacity of cities and urbanized areas for sustainable development, create jobs, and improve quality of life for its residents.

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The NUP was established in 2015 until 2023, it sets out the government’s urban policy related activities with contect of the National Development Strategy and the National Strategy for Regional Development.

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Thematic scope of Poland NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Extensive

Graphical Representation

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

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

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for Poland, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Poland NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Implementation phase.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Poland 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 Poland NUP.

YES

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Poland 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