Vanuatu
A deep analysis of Vanuatu 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
Draft Vanuatu Land Use Planning and Zoning Policy (Partial)
STAGE OF NUP
Diagnosis Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Physical Planning Unity Ministry of Internal Affairs
TIMELINE
2012
FOCUS
The policy aims to guide land use planning by setting priorities and outlining legislative and institutional settings to enable land use planning that is sustainable
COMMENTS
This is not an Explicit NUP - Tuvalu are undergoing a diagnostic and drafting phase
Thematic scope of Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Vanuatu, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Vanuatu NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Diagnosis phase.
NO
Territorial development
Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Vanuatu 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