Samoa
A deep analysis of Samoa 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 Urban Policy (Explicit)
STAGE OF NUP
Implementation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Vaitele Urban Government pilot project.
TIMELINE
2013
FOCUS
The policy was developed in response to the perceived need for a strong mechanism to coordinate policy and planning especially land use policy to plan for strategic infrastructure investments in Apia. Strategies in the policy include: city development strategy, land and infrastructure management, improved access to facilities and improved community well-being.
COMMENTS
This is an explicit NUP and it is for “Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive cities”
Thematic scope of Samoa 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 Samoa NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Samoa, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Samoa NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Implementation phase.
NO
Territorial development
Samoa 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 Samoa NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Samoa 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