Tuvalu

A deep analysis of Tuvalu National Urban Policy

Region: Asia & The Pacific

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gdp

38
GDP per capita

pop

1M
Population (2016)

pop growth

0.2%
Population growth rate

inflation

NA%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

97%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

98%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

33.3%
Forested areas

co2

0
CO2 emissions estimate

female

47.9%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

69.6%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

71.9
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

67.4
Male life expectancy

unemployment

6.5%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

59.7%
Urban population

male pop

NA%
Male education

female pop

NA%
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 Strategy for Sustainable Development (No Information)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Diagnosis Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Local Government

stages
TIMELINE

2005-2015

focus
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.

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This is not an explicit NUP

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Thematic scope of Tuvalu NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

No Information
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

No Information
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

No Information
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

No Information
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

No Information

Graphical Representation

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

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

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

sdg 11.a.1

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

sdg 11.a.1

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

sdg 11.a.1

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