Swaziland's Third National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Year of publication
2016
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Rural-urban
Type of environmental driver
None
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
None
Sub-region
Southern Africa
Region
Southern Africa
Macro-region
Africa
Relevant GCM objective
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available
In 2007, Swaziland's urban population was estimated to be 225 700. It is projected that due to urbanisation, the urban population will increase 53% by 2030, assuming a constant growth of 0.2% of urbanised people. The major urban areas in Swaziland include Manzini, Mbabane, Big Bend and Malkerns. The migration of people to these centres will increase demands for infrastructure and services, such as housing, water and sanitation, electricity, road networks, education, health, and more, as people are driven to exploit employment opportunities in urban areas.
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