Tuvalu
A deep analysis of Tuvalu 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 Strategy for Sustainable Development (No Information)

STAGE OF NUP
Diagnosis Phase

LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Local Government

TIMELINE
2005-2015

FOCUS
The strategy has outer island and Falekaupule development as a key strategy and has different priorities such as good governance, economic growth, improved basic infrastructure, social development. Each priority plays a vital role in attaining the “Vision”, which is to achieve a healthier a more educated, peaceful, prosperous Tuvalu. Under “Social Development,” the National Strategy has housing as a key objective, including improving housing standards and improving the provision and availability of housing, reviewing land leases to afford greater security and “develop an urban management plan for Funafuti that offers land for residential development.

COMMENTS
This is not an explicit NUP

Thematic scope of Tuvalu 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 Tuvalu NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Tuvalu, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Tuvalu NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Diagnosis phase.
NO
Territorial development
Tuvalu 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 Tuvalu NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Tuvalu 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