Venezuela
A deep analysis of Venezuela National Urban Policy
Region: Latin America & The Caribbean

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
Urban Land Law (Partial)

STAGE OF NUP
Implementation Phase

LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
National Assembly of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

TIMELINE
2009

FOCUS
The law guides the general process for planning and land management. It considers the ecological realities and principles, sustainable development, citizen participation, and economic and social development.

COMMENTS
This is a partial NUP

Thematic scope of Venezuela 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 Venezuela NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Venezuela, does respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Venezuela NUP does focus on demographic trends and needs in their Implementation phase.
YES
Territorial development
Venezuela NUP does 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 Venezuela NUP.
YES
Local fiscal space
Venezuela NUP does 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.
YES