Yemen

A deep analysis of Yemen National Urban Policy

Region: Arab

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gdp

37131
GDP per capita

pop

27.47M
Population (2016)

pop growth

2.6%
Population growth rate

inflation

N/A%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

0%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

0%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

1%
Forested areas

co2

25346
CO2 emissions estimate

female

25.6%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

72.8%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

64.9
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

62.2
Male life expectancy

unemployment

16.4%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

34.6%
Urban population

male pop

13.7%
Male education

female pop

6.1%
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

Regional Plans (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

Feasibility Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation

stages
TIMELINE

2011

focus
FOCUS

N/A

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
MORE COUNTRY RESOURCES

Further Resources
COMMENTS

No plans were implemented due to the civil unrest that was initiated in 2011.

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Thematic scope of Yemen 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 Yemen NUP

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

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for Yemen, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Yemen NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Feasibility phase.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Yemen 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 Yemen NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Yemen 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