Tonga
A deep analysis of Tonga National Urban Policy
Region: Asia & The Pacific
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 Spatial Plan and Management Act (Partial)
STAGE OF NUP
Implementation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Planning Urban and Management Division
TIMELINE
2012
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.
COMMENTS
This is not an explicit NUP, there is National Sptial Plan and Management Act
Thematic scope of Tonga 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 Tonga NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
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
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
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