Venezuela

A deep analysis of Venezuela National Urban Policy

Region: Latin America & The Caribbean

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gdp

509968
GDP per capita

pop

31.6M
Population (2016)

pop growth

1.4%
Population growth rate

inflation

254.9%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

77.9%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

95%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

55.3%
Forested areas

co2

18
CO2 emissions estimate

female

51.4%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

78.4%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

78.2
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

69.9
Male life expectancy

unemployment

7%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

89%
Urban population

male pop

0%
Male education

female pop

N/A%
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

Urban Land Law (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Implementation Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

National Assembly of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

stages
TIMELINE

2009

focus
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.

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This is a partial NUP

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Thematic scope of Venezuela NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Low

Graphical Representation

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

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

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

sdg 11.a.1

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

sdg 11.a.1

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

sdg 11.a.1

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