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Global State of National Urban Policy 2021

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals and Delivering Climate Action

National Urban Policy (NUP) is a key instrument to achieve sustainable urban development in a shared responsibility across countries, regions and cities. The scale and urgency of the current urban challenges has given prominence to NUPs. The COVID-19 crisis has amplified the potential of NUPs in shaping more resilient, green and inclusive cities as part of countries recovery packages. This report reviews NUPs of 162 countries across the globe. Building on the first edition launched in 2018, the report serves as a critical source of information and analysis for policymakers and urban professionals, as it establishes the foundation for understanding how and in what forms NUPs have been developed, implemented and monitored globally. The overarching objective of the report is to assist national governments in advancing their NUP processes, especially in creating a stronger link between NUPs and urban-related global agendas, such as the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda, and in mainstreaming climate action into NUPs. The report is a co-creation of the OECD, UN-Habitat and Cities Alliance, as a key outcome of the National Urban Policy Programme, a global partnership launched in 2016 at the Habitat III Conference.

Published on June 25, 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface
Foreword
Abbreviations and acronyms
Executive summary
Introduction and methodology
Perception of NUPs in today’s policy environment
Key trends and characteristics of NUP
Factors for successful NUP processes
Data, monitoring and evaluation of NUP
Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals and global agendas through NUP
Driving the zero-carbon transition and climate resilience through NUP
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