Leveraging schools for health – by Eloise du Plessis
In Namibia there are 1,779 government and government-aided schools which provide education to more than 700,000 learners. These schools have teachers, headmasters and premises – some better than others – but they share the characteristic that all the children of Namibia are there for 195 days of the year. These schools provide the infrastructure to […]
SDGs reinforce the war on poverty and income inequality
Eradicating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today. While the number of people living in extreme poverty globally has dropped by more than half between 1990 and 2015 (1.9 billion to 836 million), too many people are still struggling for access to the most basic human needs. The […]
The UN Sustainable Development Goals explained in easy terms
A new publication that explains the UN Sustainable Development Goals was launched in Windhoek this week. The publication is the collaborative effort of the Hans Seidel Foundation, the UNDP, FNB Holding, NMH and the Economic Association of Namibia. Present at the launch are, from the left, Dr Clemens von Doderer of the Hanns Seidel Foundation, […]
The effectiveness of Namibia’s development framework – Lauren Davidson
In recent years, development frameworks and processes have been the subject of scrutiny for technical blue-print approaches, with their emphasis on inputs and meeting targets rather than on processes which achieve meaningful change. Conventional development planning techniques very rarely reflect the real challenges on the ground which lead to grandiose goals that are not attainable, […]
The UN Sustainable Development Goals: Some examples of how selected sectors can contribute to their achievement in Namibia
The Economic Association of Namibia, in partnership with UNDP Namibia, Hanns Seidel Foundation, Namibia Media Holdings and FNB Namibia launched the first local SDG Booklet on 25 November 2016, at the NMH Cafeteria.
Growth opportunities through modern policies – Klaus Schade
The mid-year budget review and the necessary budget cuts have indicated that Namibia is going through challenging times. Economic growth will be subdued most likely not only this year, but also next year, because of the substantial drop in demand by government. However, there are a number of opportunities Namibia can exploit to position herself […]
The cost of bypasses – Martin Mendelsohn
Throughout the world business moves to people and to the traffic routes that carry people to congregate in certain places. This is particularly clear in many towns. Compare Okahandja and Otjiwarongo, which are similar in size. Drive through Otjiwarongo and one sees a bustling town centre with all sorts of businesses that have grown along […]
The need for additional inflation rates – Klaus Schade
NSA calculates the Consumer Price Index and the inflation rate on a monthly basis. The agency collects prices from more than 900 shops across the country for over 350 products. Average price change for each of these products is then calculated, and weighted by the share of total expenditure that the average household spends on […]
Namibia’s Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff (REFIT) Program, 1 year in – Jan-Barend Scheepers
The REFIT Program, initiated by the Electricity Control Board (ECB), was finalized in October 2015. This was reached with NamPower signing 14 Power Purchasing Agreements (PPAs) with various Independent Power Producers (IPPs). These IPP’s were selected based on the first to prove their ability to secure the required financial backing to implement, construct and commission […]
Why rating agencies are important
Rating agencies have received their fair share of flack this year, and with a slew of rating actions, not many of them positive, they have had their hands full. However, while it has been an active year for S&P, Moody’s and Fitch, they can at least take comfort in the fact that it’s not as […]