Proportion of localities with developed and approved urban planning documentation

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11.a.1.1. Proportion of localities with developed and approved urban planning documentation
Year Value
2010 745
2011 759
2012 769
2013 777
2014 795
2015 802
2016 810
2017 820
2018 825
2019 827
2020 827
2021 827
2022 827
2023 830
2024 835

Source:

Geographical Area: Republic of Moldova

Unit of Measurement: Number/dimensionless

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldovan statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.

Indicator

Indicator 11.a.1.1: Share of localities that have developed and approved urban planning documentation
Definition and concepts
<p>Many urban related SDGs require global monitoring with the ‘city’ as the unit of analysis. In order to monitor the urban SDGs in particular, it is necessary to agree on a global/common definition of what constitutes a ‘city’. A standard city definition will assist in the monitoring of the SDGs by ensuring that the study areas for the spatial urban SDGs are standardized and easily reproducible, and will add clarity to the methodologies and approaches to the collection of data to support the land and rural related indicators. UN-Habitat in collaboration with New York University and the Joint Research Centre - European Commission has adopted two definitions of cities. </p> <p>The definitions are: </p> <p>a) City defined by the limit of its built-up area -New York University The Built-up area’ of a city is defined as the contiguous area occupied by buildings and other impervious surfaces including the urban vacant areas in and around them but excluding rural areas beyond the urban fringe. </p> <p></p> <p>b) Degree of Urbanization (DEGURBA) -European Commission-JRC Degree of urbanization is defined as the classification of local administrative units’ level 2 or communes into three types: Cities (densely populated), towns or suburbs (intermediate density) and rural areas (thinly populated areas) based on the share of the local population living in urban clusters and in urban centers.</p>
Unit of measure

Number/dimensionless
Method of computation

X (S) =100 X - Min(X ) Max(X )- Min(X )
Periodicity

Every two years
Data last updated Jul 14, 2026
Metadata last updated Jul 20, 2026

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 11.a.1.1: Number of countries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that (a) respond to population dynamics; (b) ensure balanced territorial development; and (c) increase local fiscal space
Target

Target 11.a: Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning
UN designated tier

1
Link to global metadata

https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-11-0A-01.pdf
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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF)
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

UN-Habitat

Source 1

Data sources
<p>There are several data sources that could be used:</p> <p>1. Official documents such as National Urban Plan, Frameworks, Strategies, etc. Available in national or regional administrations.</p> <p>2. Other supporting tools such as: baseline spatial data mapping, benchmarking, point-of-service surveys, performance monitoring and reporting, gap and</p> <p>content analysis.</p> <p>3. Database of national urban policies by United Nations - and other international organizations, UN-Habitat has developed a National Urban Policy Database as</p> <p>a repository of official urban policies documents and related; UN-Habitat has also developed the UrbanLex, a database of laws and policies on urban matters.</p>
Data providers
<p>Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development</p> <p>National Bureau of Statistics</p>
Institutional mandate

Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Contact details

Aliona Cucerca, senior consultant, Directorate of Policies and Regulations in the Field of Territorial Planning, Urbanism, Constructions and Housing, tel.022/250-659, e-mail: aliona.cucerca@midr.gov.md
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