Zimbabwe
A deep analysis of Zimbabwe 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
Growth Point/ Rural Service Centre Strategy (Partial)

STAGE OF NUP
Diagnosis Phase

LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Department of Physical Planning

TIMELINE
1970-Current

FOCUS
The Growth Point Strategy identifies potential areas of economic growth that would curb rural-urban drift and facilitate decentralization of economic activities.

COMMENTS
There is a partial NUP.

Thematic scope of Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier
Population dynamics
The National Urban Policies for Zimbabwe, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Zimbabwe NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their Diagnosis phase.
NO
Territorial development
Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe NUP.
NO
Local fiscal space
Zimbabwe 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