Senegal

A deep analysis of Senegal National Urban Policy

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

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gdp

1067.2
GDP per capita

pop

15.6M
Population (2016)

pop growth

3.1%
Population growth rate

inflation

0.8%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

67.3%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

92.9%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

43.4%
Forested areas

co2

88
CO2 emissions estimate

female

44.9%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

70%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

67.6
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

63.9
Male life expectancy

unemployment

9.7%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

43.72%
Urban population

male pop

N/A%
Male education

female pop

N/A%
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

Lettre de politiquesectorielle et dudéveloppement (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Diagnosis Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Urban Planning and Housing

stages
TIMELINE

2018

focus
FOCUS

N/A

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
MORE COUNTRY RESOURCES

Further Resources
COMMENTS

Partial

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Thematic scope of Senegal NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Low

Graphical Representation

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

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

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for Senegal, does respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Senegal NUP does focus on demographic trends and needs in their Diagnosis phase.

YES

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Senegal 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 Senegal NUP.

YES

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Senegal NUP does 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.

YES