Saudi Arabia
A deep analysis of Saudi Arabia National Urban Policy
Region: Arab

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 Spatial Policy (Explicit)

STAGE OF NUP
Implementation Phase

LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Economy and Planning and Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs

TIMELINE
2019

FOCUS
N/A

COMMENTS
UN-Habitat is exploring the development of the explicit NUP.

Thematic scope of Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Saudi Arabia, does respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Saudi Arabia NUP does focus on demographic trends and needs in their Implementation phase.
YES
Territorial development
Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia NUP.
YES
Local fiscal space
Saudi Arabia 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