Tonga

A deep analysis of Tonga National Urban Policy

Region: Asia & The Pacific

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gdp

453
GDP per capita

pop

.1M
Population (2016)

pop growth

0.4%
Population growth rate

inflation

2.6%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

99.6%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

99.7%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

99.7%
Forested areas

co2

12.5
CO2 emissions estimate

female

20%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

72.9%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

74.3
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

69.7
Male life expectancy

unemployment

5.3%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

23.7%
Urban population

male pop

/%
Male education

female pop

/%
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

National Spatial Plan and Management Act (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Implementation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Planning Urban and Management Division

stages
TIMELINE

2012

focus
FOCUS

The Act focuses on land management, land use that considers environmental and cultural values, planning structures, creating safe and secure environments, balancing the needs of present and considering future interest for all people, and enabling public participation in the planning process.

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COMMENTS

This is not an explicit NUP, there is National Sptial Plan and Management Act

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Thematic scope of Tonga NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Low
spatial image
Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Moderate

Graphical Representation

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

Figure 1. Graphical representation of the thematic focus of Tonga NUP

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

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

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Tonga 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 Tonga NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Tonga 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