South Africa
A deep analysis of South Africa 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
Integrated Urban Development Framework (Explicit)
STAGE OF NUP
Formulation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
TIMELINE
2009
FOCUS
The NUP focuses on developing successful sectoral programs that are geared toward strengthening the capacity of city governments to deliver housing and basic services.
COMMENTS
The current NUP is was created in 2009. The framework was further developed; in 2014, the draft of Integrated Urban Development Framework was
Thematic scope of South Africa 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 Africa NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for South Africa, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. South Africa NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Formulation phase.
NO
Territorial development
South Africa 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 Africa NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
South Africa 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