… Photos: Ministry of Urban and Rural Development Quoting the 2023 Population and Housing Census, !Nawases-Taeyele said 50.5% of Namibia’s population lives in rural areas, making rural development central to the country’s national development agenda. …
… The report, based on the 2023 Population and Housing Census, examines the socio-economic conditions of the San, Ovatue/Ovatwa and Ovatjimba communities, providing data to guide policies aimed at improving inclusion. …
… The report, presented by statistician-general and NSA chief executive officer Alex Shimuafeni, provides the first comprehensive statistical profile of the San, Ovatue/Ovatwa and Ovatjimba communities based on data from the 2023 Population and Housing Census. …
… The Kavango West councillor questioned this on Friday during a briefing at Nkurenkuru, which focused on practical challenges emerging from the release of the 2023 Population and Housing Census and the launch of the Kavango West regional profile. …
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development has warned regional councils to improve project implementation and service delivery while announcing a N$10 million allocation for the Food/Cash for Work Programme to provide temporary income support to vulnerable households and strengthen rural resilience. According to the deputy minister, 50.5% of Namibia's population lives in rural areas, and while some regional councils have made progress, others struggle with poor implementation.
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development has warned regional councils to improve project implementation and service delivery while announcing a N$10 million allocation for the Food/Cash for Work Programme to provide temporary income support to vulnerable households and strengthen rural resilience. According to the deputy minister, 50.5% of Namibia's population lives in rural areas, and while some regional councils have made progress, others struggle with poor implementation.
Minister of urban and rural development James Sankwasa has warned that the era of 'business as usual' in rural development is over, cautioning regional councils to improve project implementation and ensure public resources deliver measurable benefits for communities. He expressed concern over incomplete projects, unspent development funds and idle rural development centres, calling for performance-based resource allocation and improved accountability.
A 2023 Namibia Statistics Agency report shows that over 80% of members of Namibia's marginalised communities have received birth certificates, marking progress in legal identity access. However, gaps remain in national identification, education, employment, technology access, and household living conditions, with the report based on the 2023 Population and Housing Census identifying 75,569 marginalised community members (2.5% of the population).
The Namibia Statistics Agency released a report based on the 2023 Population and Housing Census showing that marginalized communities—comprising San, Ovatue/Ovatwa, and Ovatjimba peoples (75,569 people, 2.5% of Namibia's population)—face significant challenges in education, employment, housing, and access to basic services. The data aims to support evidence-based planning and policy formulation to address inequalities.
The Namibia Statistics Agency has highlighted gaps in how official data is being used in decision-making, particularly in Kavango West, where a local councillor questioned whether government spending on data collection yields actionable results. The NSA spokesperson stressed the need to translate census statistics into concrete planning, citing pressures from a youthful population (76% under 35), urbanisation, and migration patterns that require targeted public service provision.