National Urban Policy Regional Report-Latin America & The Caribbean

In just half a century, Latin America and the Caribbean became the most urbanized region in the world, with more than 80% of its population living in urban areas. As this urban transition outpaced initial policy responses, the region therefore illustrates acutely some of the challenges brought about by uncontrolled and rapid urbanization - such as high socio-economic and territorial inequalities and environmental degradation – but also is a dynamic and creative space of experimentation in facing them.Through a review of NUPs in 20 countries, and an indepth analysis of five countries, this report analyses the variety of mechanisms at different phases of the urban policy cycle, and attempts to highlight best practices, obstacles encountered, and possible solutions to address the challenges and leverage the opportunities of urbanization in the region. The report is part of a series of five regional reports assessing the state of national urban policies that complement the Global State of National Urban Policies Report, conducted in collaboration between UN-Habitat and the OECD.

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• Date published 1 June 2017