The national programme on research, science, technology and innovation iii t he government of the republic of namibia recognizes the important role of research, science, technology and innovation in national socioeconomic development. Pdf joiner allows you to merge multiple pdf documents and images into a single pdf file, free of charge. Fourth national development plan ndp4 2012 20162017 download. Namibia normally imports about 50% of its cereal requirements. Namibias second national biodiversity strategy and. Namibia s commitment to basic development principles is. It is now some 22 years since namibia gained her political independence, when we became masters of our destiny. The desired outcome of ndp4, chapter 12 on manufacturing. Namibias second national biodiversity strategy and action plan.
Issues for consideration in improving agricultural productivity in namibia towards a food secure nation within the context of national development plan ndp4 22 august 2012 polytechnic of namibia hotel school 1. Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. For a fuller explanation of the dsbb and the enhanced general data dissemination system in which namibia participates, please visit the dsbb home page. How to merge pdfs and combine pdf files adobe acrobat dc. The country had achieved uppermiddleincome status in 2009 but, sharp inequalities remain, as evidenced in access to basic services, especially for poor, rural and remote areas. Children, namibia, southern africa, women by dianne hubbard, 31 july 2012 column namibia s fourth national development plan ndp4 contains praiseworthy strategies aimed at children, but scant treatment of women. Republic of namibia ministry of trade and industry namibia s industrial policy this document outlines namibia s industrial policy, which is aimed at achieving vision 2030. Third national action programme for namibia to implement the united nations convention to combat desertification 2014 2024 4. The bank of namibia has attributed headwinds presented to the local economy by the covid19 pandemic as the main reason why it has reduced the repo rate this week. The pms is a public service initiative introduced to. Eu agenda for change and the national development plan ndp4, which contributes to the c. Republic of namibia strategic plan 201718 202122 ministry of education, arts and culture. This is further augmented by other policies such as the growth at home which was launched by the ministry of trade and industry some two years ago.
Inflation in namibia closely tracks prices in south africa, which is the countrys primary source of imports. Nevertheless, the country continues to be confronted by poverty and high levels of unemployment and inequality. National summary data page nsdp data linked from this page correspond to data described in the international monetary funds dsbb. Namibia s industrial policy 2011 addresses the need to facilitate namibia s. Tom alweendo born on 17 march 1958, in okahenge, oshana region, hon. Namibian institutions and their programmes accredited by the. Overall goals, priority areas and strategic areas in ndp4 23 figure 7. Namibia also promotes the fact that environmental protection is written into that countys constitution, the only nation to do so. Boards of directors are confronted with many difficult decisions on a regular basis. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Unicef annual report 2016 namibia executive summary namibias political environment remained stable in 2016. Click add files and select the files you want to include in your pdf. In july 2012, the fourth national development plan ndp4 was launched, which will guide policies through 2017. A prosperous namibia should be inhabited by people with decent shelter, access to basic amenities such as safe potable water, access to quality schooling and adequate health services. There is hereby established a juristic person to be known as the namibia qualifications authority, the shortened form of which shall be nqa, and. Namibias main revenue comes from extraction and processing of minerals, and it is the worlds 5th largest producer of uranium. All you have to do is select the type of places youd like to include restaurants, museums, etc. As a response to the challenges confronting namibia, the banks strategy rests on. United nations support to health sector plan ndp4 mohss. Namibia s 30 years of developmental journey is a joint publication by the national planning commission npc, the ministry of information read more. Many individuals and organisations participated in various capacities. Final draft procedure manual for the operation of the. Community based tourism has been the result of this commitment, which are said to bring social and monetary benefits to the local communities that provide these services causing the experience of tourists to be authentically namibian.
It is also a small producer of gold the mining sector employs only about 3% of the population. After successful execution of the threeyear transitional national development plan, government decided to formulate a mediumterm development programme where the main focus is diversification of the economy and consolidation of the. Although the ndp4 coincided with the highest average annual growth rate compared to any of the previous fiveyear plans since independence in 1990, the outcomes of the plan fell well short of its goals to ameliorate unemployment and promote prosperity in addition to missing a host of other ambitious targets, says du plessis. The constitution of namibia defines the role of the military as defending the territory and national interests. Namibia identity management system analysis report. Jan 01, 2014 boards of directors are confronted with many difficult decisions on a regular basis. It has a coast on the atlantic ocean and borders angola, botswana, south africa, and zambia. Namibian economy namibia university of science and.
Namibia vision 2030 presents a clear view of where we are, where we want to go from here, and over what time frame. The local economic development agency leda is a division of the ministry of regional and local government, housing and rural development mrlghrd, which supports local authorities and regional councils in stimulating local economic development led through capacity building, strategy development and implementation, funding and networking. Namibia ranked 120 out of 187, while the country is classified as an upper middle income country. Republic of namibia namibias fourth national development.
National plans ndp 4 national planning commission of. Swapo enjoyed the overwhelming support of namibian workers, particu larly those organised under the umbrella of the countrys largest trade union. Namibia has made good progress in electrification, and major grid lines can be found in all of the countrys provinces. The pdf file can be easily downloaded to your computer, enabling you to view it offline at your convenience. National plans ndp 4 national planning commission of namibia. Fao fishery country profile the republic of namibia. View pdf files in firefox firefox help mozilla support.
National summary data page nsdp opendata for the namibia. When youre done, you can download your namibia travel guide to your phone or tablet, or print it as a pdf. Republic of namibia namibia qualifications authority. They can be signed electronically, and you can easily view pdf files. From subsaharan africa, countries which are close to namibia in 2018 hdi rank and to some extent in population size are botswana. Communications act, 2009 namibian broadcasting corporation. Economic growth, job creation, and increased income equality are the three. Firstly, this is a higherlevel plan, characterized by fewer and more carefully selected and sequenced goals and associated target values. Determining the appropriate amount of time to spend at a destination and the driving times between can seem. However, rural electrification is still limited, as. To change the order of your pdfs, drag and drop the files as you want.
A functional dldd monitoring system in place by 2018 and supportive processes are in place by 2018 for namibia to move towards land degradation neutrality 52. Ndp4 great for children, disappointing for women tagged. The people of namibia as well developed, prosperous, healthy and confident in an atmosphere of interpersonal harmony, peace and political stabilit y. Just upload files you want to join together, reorder them with draganddrop if you need and click join files button to merge the documents.
Pdf documents can contain links and buttons, form fields, audio, video, and business logic. Namibia attained its independence in 1990, when the former liberation movement, the south west africa peoples organisation of namibia swapo became the ruling party. V social sector challenges facing namibia via donor matrixgrants vib donor matrixloans vic multilateral development assistance, 200607 vii list of documentssources used for the preparation of the csp viii achievements of ndp2 ix map of namibia tables table 1. Recognizing that namibias levels of unemployment and inequality remain disturbingly high and stubborn pockets of poverty persist, ndp4 places renewed emphasis on high and sustainable economic growth, employment creation, and the reduction of income inequality. The official rate of unemployment increased steadily throughout all ndp periods, hitting a high of over 50% during ndp3. Namibias hdi value and rank namibias hdi value for 2017 is 0. It is namibias first mediumterm development programme and covers the period 19951996 to 19992000. Introduction value addition is a cornerstone of vision 20 and a major component of ndp4. Namibia botswana caprivi strip 50 caprivi strip angola otjihende steirandberge kaokaland 20. A stable, democratic government, infrastructure that allows guests to move confidently off the beaten path and endless horizons that beckon you to explore define this. Reducing poverty and inequalities has always been a. Namibia s nbsap2 will cover the period 202022, and its vision is for namibia s biodiversity to be healthy and resilient to threats, and for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity to be key drivers of poverty alleviation and equitable economic growth, particularly in rural areas.
August 12, 2015 the global partnership for social accountability gpsa supports civil society and governments to work together to solve critical governance challenges in developing countries. The namibian defence force was created when south west africa gained full independence from south africa in 1990. Planning your route deciding on a route is the most difficult and most fun part of planning your selfdrive holiday through namibia. Between 1990 and 2017, namibias hdi value increased from 0. Most documents on our website are posted in one or more of three formats. The manner in which this should be achieved will be through the nfcpts mission. Namibia has a fairly well developed financial system and a stable macroeconomy. Tom alweendo was appointed as minister of mines and energy in february 2018. Plan ndp4 and the harambee prosperity plan 201617 201920, inter alia. In march 2010 he was appointed by former president hifikepunye pohamba as director general of the national planning commission npc. Doc national development plan of namibia ndp 4 and.
Namibia has one of the most productive fishing grounds in the world, based on the benguela current system, one of the four eastern boundary upwelling systems in the world the others are off north west africa, off california and off peru. Pdf files can be viewed using adobes free reader software. Click, drag, and drop to reorder files or press delete to remove any content you dont want. Final draft procedure manual nrstf in namibia pariswindhoek 24 september 20 5 the main policy instrument defining development policy has been the national development plans, of which now the country is in the fourth version ndp4 spanning the period 201220 to 20162017. Requirement for statistical collection under ndp4 in ndp4, the government outlines its goals. The geography of namibia includes the namib desert along the coast and the kalahari desert in the east.
It is a vision that will take namibia from the present into the future. Namibia is an upper middleincome country with a good track record of macroeconomic management. Industrialised namibia path to vision 2030 025 figure 7. Due to generally long periods of adaptation and associated risks, the farming households need capacity strengthening including material support. Learn how to get pdf files to open in the firefox window and fix common problems like blank pages and files downloading instead of opening. Namibias fourth national development plan 2012 to 201617. The namibian dollar has experienced a protracted decline against major.
Table 3 below provides a brief snapshot of namibias ict infrastructure7,8. The nsa also envisages that, through its efforts, users of namibian statistics will have improved access to increasing amounts of vital and reliable information that will meet their needs and support the attainment of development goals. What we cherish as a nation the development of our country is in our hands, and namibia s inhabitants are the countrys most important resource. Since it is a policy document, it is confined to principles and broad parameters that will guide namibia s approach towards industrial policy over the next two decades. The proportion of severely poor individuals has dropped 5. The ndp4 is differentiated from its three predecessors by a number of focus issues. You can merge pdfs or a mix of pdf documents and other files. This was necessary to understand where we are as a country, in order for us to formulate.
The second national biodiversity strategy and action plan is an outcome of a cooperative effort. More information about namibia is available from the department of state and. Namibia is home to vibrant cities where people are excited about the future, while remaining deeply connected to their rich, cultural past. Ministry of education, arts and culture republic of namibia strategic plan. The npc mandate is derived from article 129 1 of the constitution of the republic of namibia and the national planning commission act, 20 act no. For this reason, inflationary trends in south africa highly influence prices in namibia, which pegs the namibian dollar to the south african rand. Ours is now a country known for its institutionalised democracy, peace and stability, and a wellmanaged economy. The newly appointed administrator immediately abolished some of the most offensive apartheid legislation applicable in the territory. National plans ndp 1 national planning commission of namibia. Do3 by 2017, namibians have access to a quality health system, both in terms of prevention, cure, and rehabilitation, characterized by an improvement in healthy adjusted life expectancy hale from baseline of 57 2011 to 59 in 2017. In 2004, the government launched vision 2030 v2030 which recognizes the need to adopt a science and technology. Longterm annual average of direct normal solar irradiance kwhm2 in namibia 32 figure 8. The corporate governance code for namibia namcode provides a list of best practice principles to assist and guide directors to make the right choice for their entities. During the formulation of ndp4, effort was made to obtain information on the research, development and innovation landscape in namibia in terms of input and output data.
Ca is a new approach among many of the farming households in namibia. Namibian institutions and their programmes accredited by the namibia qualifications authority as at 23 november 2016, the following institutions are accredited by the namibia qualifications authority persons wishing to verify the current status of any of the listed institutions should contact the nqa. The government of the republic of namibia through the office of the prime minister opm continues to emphasize the need for all offices, ministries and agencies omas to fully implement the performance management system pms. Since then we have, without exaggeration, reached a number of important milestones in our development. Call for proposals for namibia deadline to submit proposals. Development plan ndp4, has deliberately decided to implement ca in a holistic manner. Jun 29, 2017 you will not need to register again for future visits. Joint eu response strategy for namibia 2 april 2014 the joint eu response strategy concludes that a high degree of congruence exists with namibia s ndp4 which promotes higher economic growth, job creation and increase income equality which is being pursued through the support for four.
January 6, 2014 the global partnership for social accountability gpsa supports civil society and governments to work together to solve critical governance challenges in developing countries. Namibia ranks 78th out of 115 economies using the networked readiness index nri which measures the degree of preparation of a nation to participate in and benefit from ict developments. Namibia is the worlds fourthlargest producer of uranium. Namibia place, london, sw1p 1wg namibia using rapid sea. Merge pdf files combine pdfs in the order you want with the easiest pdf merger available. National planning commission introduction the mandate of the vote the mandate of the npc is to plan and spearhead the course of national development.