Evaluating National Urban Policies impacts: From national to Local Action

Evaluating National Urban Policies. Partnerships for Impactful Local Action.

With the increasing urbanisation rates national governments have been encouraged to develop and implement National Urban Policies (NUPs), which are considered vital tool and coordinating frameworks to manage urbanization process in an inclusive, resilient and sustainable way. Effective national urban policy process helps achieve lasting policy impacts through sustainable urbanisation including implementation of urban global goals and frameworks such as the SDGs and New Urban Agenda. NUP is rooted in UN-Habitat Governing Council resolution that requests the agency to develop a guiding framework for the development of NUPs, based on international good experiences to also support member states develop and improve their urban policies. It requests UN-Habitat to strengthen partnerships, peer learning and to support national and local governments as they develop and implement such policies. As of 2024, UN-Habitat has supported over 64 countries to formulate, implement and review their NUPs to sustainable urban development and especially impact lives of citizens.