Qatar

A deep analysis of Qatar National Urban Policy

Region: Arab

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gdp

211817
GDP per capita

pop

2.29M
Population (2016)

pop growth

4.7%
Population growth rate

inflation

2.9%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

100%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

99.99%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

0%
Forested areas

co2

85023
CO2 emissions estimate

female

53.3%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

94%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

79.7
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

77.7
Male life expectancy

unemployment

0.2%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

99.2%
Urban population

male pop

7.3%
Male education

female pop

45.9%
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 Development Strategy (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Implementation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics

stages
TIMELINE

2011-2016

focus
FOCUS

N/A

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
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Further Resources
COMMENTS

The National Development strategy was created in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030. The strategy identifies specific actions and outcomes to overcome challenges and advanced the 2030 goals.

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Thematic scope of Qatar NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Moderate
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Moderate

Graphical Representation

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

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

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

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

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Qatar 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 Qatar NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Qatar 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