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