Togo

A deep analysis of Togo National Urban Policy

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

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gdp

643.1
GDP per capita

pop

7.5M
Population (2016)

pop growth

2.7%
Population growth rate

inflation

0.9%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

44.2%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

91.4%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

4.2%
Forested areas

co2

22
CO2 emissions estimate

female

81.8%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

80.5%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

59.7
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

58.3
Male life expectancy

unemployment

7.7%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

39.96%
Urban population

male pop

14.3%
Male education

female pop

5.9%
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

Declaration of Policy of Urban Sector (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Implementation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Urban Planning and Housing

stages
TIMELINE

N/A

focus
FOCUS

The declaration of National Policy of the Urban Sector stemmed from a need to improve the living conditions and fight against poverty in urban areas

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
MORE COUNTRY RESOURCES

Further Resources
COMMENTS

The country is drafting a NUP with help from UN-Habitat. A diagnostic report has already been prepared and is available.

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Thematic scope of Togo NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Low
spatial image
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 Togo NUP

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

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

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Togo 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 Togo NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Togo 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