… The United Nations in Namibia also emphasises that the Sustainable Development Goals are interconnected and require partnerships to address economic and social inequalities, while Namibia’s Sixth National Development Plan highlights a whole-of-society approach to development. …
… The United Nations in Namibia also emphasises that the Sustainable Development Goals are interconnected and require partnerships to address economic and social inequalities, while Namibia’s Sixth National Development Plan highlights a whole-of-society approach to development. …
… Nujoma noted that Namibia’s development frameworks, including Vision 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals, require consistent data collection and analysis. …
… Officials further explained that the programme is aligned with national development priorities such as NDP6 and the Harambee Prosperity Plan, as well as international commitments including the Sustainable Development Goals. …
… This, Nampower does in tandem with global developmental goals, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which call for action to address pressing global challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice. …
… He added that the plan is guided by Article 95 of the Namibian Constitution and aligned to key national and international frameworks, including the SWAPO Manifesto, the Decentralisation Policy, the Sustainable Development Goals, the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6), and Vis …
… To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals’ healthcare targets by 2030, 1.27 million new SAO providers would need to be trained in that timeframe. …
… A decade ago, it committed everything to everyone through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – it would fix poverty, hunger, disease, unemployment, climate change, and war by 2030. …
… As she guides the nation forward, the president continues to align Namibia’s development trajectory with the long-term aspirations of Agenda 2063 and the global ambition of the Sustainable Development Goals. …
Namibia's social challenges require coordinated, evidence-led corporate social investment rather than fragmented goodwill efforts. The Capricorn Foundation backs the Mukopano initiative, a platform that convenes funders, implementers and communities to coordinate social investment across the country.
Namibia's social challenges require coordinated, evidence-led corporate social investment rather than fragmented goodwill efforts. The Capricorn Foundation backs the Mukopano initiative, a platform that convenes funders, implementers and communities to coordinate social investment across the country.
The Capricorn Foundation argues that Namibia's social challenges require coordinated, evidence-led corporate social investment rather than fragmented giving, and supports the Mukopano initiative as a platform for funders, implementers and communities to collaborate on social investment across the country.
The Namibia Statistics Agency and Khomas regional leadership stressed the importance of improved coordination, funding, and data use during a National Strategy for the Development of Statistics sensitisation meeting. The NSA Statistician General noted that reliable statistics require cooperation among multiple stakeholders including ministries, agencies, local authorities, regional councils, the private sector, academia, and civil society organisations.
The Ministry of Education will host a graduation ceremony for the Certificate in Basic Pre-Vocational Skills (CBPVS), a two-year programme designed to strengthen inclusive education and equip learners with special educational needs and disabilities with foundational vocational and life skills while bridging skills gaps and responding to labour market demands.
Nampower MD Kahenge Haulofu addressed the training centre's graduation ceremony, highlighting the organisation's commitment to vocational training aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. He showcased a notable project where trainees designed and built a solar-powered, smart-automated modular structure demonstrated at the Ongwediva trade fair, and encouraged graduates to pursue entrepreneurship and job creation with their newly acquired skills.
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development launched its 2025–2030 strategic plan, anchored on sustainable human settlement, effective governance, and regional development. Minister James Sankwasa urged officials to adopt long-term thinking to support Namibia's industrialisation and align with Vision 2030, warning against short-sighted approaches.
UN Secretary General António Guterres stated on International Women's Day that women worldwide hold only 64% of the legal rights enjoyed by men, with many countries preventing women from owning property, seeking divorce, or working without spousal permission. He called for a united global effort to address persistent legal discrimination and defend women's progress.
A new surgical teaching hospital in Ndola, Zambia, established in 2011, aims to train doctors locally so they remain in their home countries rather than migrate to wealthier nations. The initiative addresses Africa's healthcare brain drain, which leaves poorer nations with fewer medical resources and worse health outcomes.
Only 18% of UN Sustainable Development Goal targets are on track, with foreign aid budgets facing steep cuts. A think tank argues that focusing limited resources on 12 proven interventions—such as maternal nutrition, teaching technology, and disease control—could deliver US$50 in social benefits per dollar spent and save millions of lives annually.