Selected key documents

Mahangu-flour.

Mahangu or pearl millet is the staple food of 50% of the Namibian population, especially in the Central and Northern regions. It is resistant to drought and harsh growing conditions. The pearls are pounded into flour, cooked and the nutritious porridge belongs to every meal. Photo: Ronald Wiman. 

Namibian Government's Action Plan towards Prosperity for All

Namibia launched a new overall development action plan recently. The Action Plan contains, inter alia, a chapter on Social Progression. The key issues in this chapter are: hunger, poverty, housing and sanitation, infant and maternal mortality and vocational education and training. 

Blue Print on Wealth Redistribution and Poverty Eradication (May 2016)

“This shared national strategic priority is a call to action which all Offices, Ministries and Agencies (OMAs), civil society, development partners, academia, private sector, and the media should collectively respond to”. (Stephanie Kameeta, Minister for Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare). The Blue Print and the  Road Map for its Implementation Plan are the frameworks the EU-SPS Initiative aligned its actions with.
Read the 'Blue Print' (pdf 693 kB)

Blueprint on Wealth Redistribution and Poverty Eradication (2016)

The Blue Print and the  Road Map for its Implementation Plan are the frameworks the EU-SPS Initatitive aligns its actions with.
Read the blueprint on Wealth Redistribution and Poverty Eradication (pdf 524 kB)

Namibia Household Income and Expenditure Survey (NHIES) 2015/2016 Report 

The report provides up-to-date evidence on e.g. income, consumption, poverty and access to services.
Namibia Household Income and Expenditure Survey (pdf 4,7 MB)

Namibia's Fifth Development Plan (2017)

Namibia’s Fifth Development Plan has four key goals, namely to;

  • Achieve Inclusive, Sustainable and Equitable Economic Growth;
  • Build Capable and Healthy Human Resources;
  • Ensure Sustainable Environment and Enhance Resilience; and
  • Promote Good Governance through Effective Institutions

Social Protection assessment by ILO and Oxford Policy Management

A basic and thorough overall assessment of Namibia’s social protection was done for the Government by ILO and the Oxford Policy Management (OPM) South Africa Office (2014).
Read the Namibia Social Protection Floor Assessment here (pdf 8 MB)

Basic information on the universal social pension in Namibia

Basic information on the universal social pension in Namibia is available at the HelpAge International website.
HelpAge International Pension Watch

Universal Social Protection: The Basic Social Grant to All Older Persons in Namibia

The article was a contribution to the World Bank and ILO campaign for universal Social Protection.
The Basic Social Grant for all older persons in Namibia (social-protection.org)

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