Table 124 Government engagement with the Town Planning profession Region
Africa
Asia
Caribbean and Americas Europe
Country
Government Ministry responsible for the profession
Botswana
Ministry of Land Management Water and Sanitation Services
Y
N
N
Ghana
Ministry of Works and Housing
Y
Y
Y
Mauritius
Ministry of Housing and Lands
Y
Y
N
Does the Government consult the profession
Profession role within Government
Government/ Chief Resilience Officer
Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing
Y
Y
Y
South Africa
Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform
Y
Y
Y
Tanzania
Ministry of Lands Housing and Human Settlements Development
Y
-
-
Malaysia
Ministry of Federal Territories
Y
N
N
Sri Lanka
Ministry of Megapolis & Western Development (Urban Development)
Y
Y
N
Barbados
The Prime Minister
Y
Y
Y
Canada
It depends on the Province - e.g. Municipal Affairs (Ontario) Order Des Professions (Quebec)
Y
N
N
Trinidad & Tobago
Ministry of Planning and Development
N
Y
N
Malta
Ministry for Transport Infrastructure and Capital Projects
N
N
N
United Kingdom
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (for England).
Y
Y
N
Australia
The Australian planning profession is primarily regulated by the six State Governments – each have a Ministerial portfolio that includes ‘Planning’ – as well as Departmental structures that include ‘Planning’ – but often in combination with Environment, Infrastructure and Local Government. At the national level the two most relevant Ministries are ‘Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure’ and ‘Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development’.
Y
N
N
New Zealand
Ministry for the Environment, Ministry for Housing and Urban Development and Ministry of Transport
Y
N
N
Pacific
Table 125 Government engagement with the Engineering profession Region
Africa
Asia
Country
Government Ministry responsible for the profession
Ghana
Ministry of Works and Housing
Y
N
N
Mauritius
Ministry of Public Infrastructure
Y
Y
N
Mozambique
Ministry of Science and Technology
Y
N
N
Uganda
Ministry of Works and Transport
Y
Y
Botswana
-
Y
-
-
Zambia
Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure
Y
N
N
Malaysia
Ministry of Works
Y
Y
-
Does the Government consult the profession
Profession role within Government
Government/ Chief Resilience Officer
Caribbean and America
Belize
-
N
Y
N
Grenada
Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Public Utilities, Energy, Transport & Implementation
N
Y
N
Europe
United Kingdom
BEIS
Y
Y
Table 126 Government engagement with the Surveying profession Region
Africa
Country
Government Ministry responsible for the profession
Nigeria
Ministry of Power Works and Housing
Y
N
N
Rwanda
-
Y
N
N
Tanzania
Ministry of lands
Y
Y
-
Malaysia
NRE, JKR etc
Y
Y
-
Trinidad & Tobago
The Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries is responsible for land and the land tenure institutions.
Y
Y
N
Survey of the Built Environment Professions in the Commonwealth
Does the Government consult the profession
Profession role within Government
Government/ Chief Resilience Officer
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