Zambia
A deep analysis of Zambia National Urban Policy
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
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
National Urbanization Policy (Explicit)
STAGE OF NUP
Formulation Phase
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Department of Physical Planning, Ministry of Local Government
TIMELINE
2019
FOCUS
N/A
COMMENTS
UN-Habitat is supporting the development of a NUP.
Thematic scope of Zambia 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 Zambia NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Zambia, does respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Zambia NUP does focus on demographic trends and needs in their Formulation phase.
YES
Territorial development
Zambia 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 Zambia NUP.
YES
Local fiscal space
Zambia 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