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