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National Urban Policies
Balikpapan, Indonesia
By Grace Githiri

WHY NATIONAL URBAN POLICIESNUP have increasingly been adopted by countries in enhancing sustainable urban
development and the achievement of the global agendas as the sustainable
development goals (SDGs) and the New Urban Agenda (NUA)

NUP was selected as one of the ten thematic policy units affirming the instrumental
nature of the NUA in preparation of habitat III.

The NUA also put emphasis on NUPs as one of its five pillars of implementation andencourages the need for capacity of the governments to develop and implement
these policies.

NUPs have also been proposed to be used as monitoring tools for the SDGs throughindicator 11. a.1.

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UN-HABITAT WORK ONNUPPROJECTS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO COUNTRIESON NUP

National Urban Policy - 6th Spatial Planning Platform (SPP) Conference4KOREA-FUNDED NATIONAL URBAN POLICY PROGRAMME - PHASE 1 (2017 -2022) AND PHASE(2) 2022- 2026

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5URBAN POLICY TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS
ThematicGuides

NUP ProcessGuides

NUPReports

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URBAN POLICY TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS

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ADVOCACY ON URBAN POLICY
200 participants from 25 countries

ICNUP 3National Urban Policy - 6th Spatial Planning Platform (SPP) Conference

360 participants from 60 countries

ICNUP 2250 participants from 26 countries

ICNUP 1
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CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
Online course: How to guide sustainable urbanization with NationalUrban Policies

For more; https://learn.urbanagendaplatform.org/enrol/index.php?id=11

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NUP V NSP approaches

NATIONAL URBAN POLICIES V NATIONAL SPATIAL PLANS•

National Urban Policies (NUPs) and National Spatial Plans (NSPs) are both
crucial tools in managing urbanization and spatial development.

•While they are distinct in their focus, they are often intertwined due to their sharedgoal of promoting sustainable and inclusive urban development.

•How similar are they:•

Guide urban development•

Integrating goals for sustainable development•

Addressing spatial inequalities including urban and rural•

Involve people or participatory approaches

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SO WHAT ABOUT NUP AND NSP
Some of the operational enablers ofNUP are:• Urban planning and design• Urban economy (Finance)• Legislation

National Urban Policy - 6th Spatial Planning Platform (SPP) Conference• Effective urban policy encompasses strategies for housing,transportation, infrastructure, and public spaces, amongothers, the integration of these elements requires
meticulous spatial planning, which takes into account theunique characteristics of each context

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NATIONAL URBAN POLICIES V NATIONAL SPATIAL PLANS• How different are they:•On one hand NUP creates a coherent and integrated approach to urban
development, addressing issues such as housing, infrastructure, and public services.
On the other hand NSP, focuses more on the physical layout of the urban area,
dictating land use, transportation networks, and the location of key facilities.

•Spatial planning plays a crucial role in shaping the implementation of urban policy•

SO NUP set out guidance on say land use without spatial allocation, NSP
provides detailed spatial arrangements including where interventions areneeded.

•But they compliment each other in that NUP guide spatial distribution thereof

By working together, NUP and NSP can ensure that urban policies are effectively
implemented in spatial terms, and that spatial plans align with broader urban policy goals.
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