Sierra Leone

A deep analysis of Sierra Leone National Urban Policy

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

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gdp

774.8
GDP per capita

pop

6.5M
Population (2016)

pop growth

2.2%
Population growth rate

inflation

10.9%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

47.8%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

84.9%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

40.4%
Forested areas

co2

11
CO2 emissions estimate

female

65%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

68.5%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

50.7
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

49.7
Male life expectancy

unemployment

3.4%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

39.94%
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

Feasibility Study Sierra Leone (Explicit)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Feasibility Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

UN-Habitat through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning and the Ministry of Planning and Economic Developmen

stages
TIMELINE

2022

focus
FOCUS

The feasibility report or a discussion paper is derived through broad-based consultations to determine the viability of the NUP while in the interim providing the framework and direction for its development and implementation

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
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Further Resources
COMMENTS

Government of Sierra Leone is seeking develop an inclusive, evidence-based, forward- thinking and participatory National Urban Policy that will be integrated in the National Development Plan (2023-2027)

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Thematic scope of Sierra Leone NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

No Information
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

No Information
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

No Information
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

No Information

Graphical Representation

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

Figure 1. Graphical representation of the thematic focus of Sierra Leone NUP

Measurement of how Sierra Leone NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

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

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Sierra Leone 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