South Sudan
A deep analysis of South Sudan National Urban Policy
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
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
Formulation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Housing and Physical Planning
TIMELINE
June 2012
FOCUS
The policy focuses on economic development, environment, urban safety, urban services, urban design, and the promotion of social development.
COMMENTS
The draft of the document was released in June of 2012. The document is available; however, it is continuously being worked on.
Thematic scope of South Sudan 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 South Sudan NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for South Sudan, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. South Sudan NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Formulation phase.
NO
Territorial development
South Sudan 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 South Sudan NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
South Sudan 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