Syria
A deep analysis of Syria 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 Standards for Regional Planning and Spatial Planning (Explicit)
STAGE OF NUP
Formulation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Higher Commission for Regional Planning
TIMELINE
2014
FOCUS
The Regional Planning Committee (RPC) has in its mandate to activate and lead regional planning efforts in the country.
COMMENTS
UNDP assisted the Regional Planning Committee in creating standards for regional and spatial planning, activating the national framework, and providing capacity development and technical support for regional planning.
Thematic scope of Syria 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 Syria NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Syria, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Syria NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Formulation phase.
NO
Territorial development
Syria 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 Syria NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Syria 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