A similar trend is observed in the Latin America and the Caribbean region, with 74 per cent of NUPs (14 out of 19) at or beyond the implementation stage. In contrast, the majority of NUPs in the Arab States region are in their early stages, with 11 out of 17 NUPs in the feasibility, diagnosis or formation stage. The proportion of NUPs in these early stages is also high in Africa (45 per cent) and Asia and the Pacific (44 per cent).