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UNICEF Namibia notes Namibia has achieved net enrolment of more than 90% among children aged seven to 18
“UNICEF Namibia notes that Namibia has achieved net enrolment of more than 90% among children aged seven to 18 and allocates more than 20% of the national budget to education.”
OBSERVER FEATURE | When the classroom is falling apart, what are we teaching our children?Windhoek Observer
UNICEF Namibia continues to identify poor infrastructure, inadequate learning materials and limited human resources as factors affecting learning outcomes
“UNICEF continues to identify poor infrastructure, inadequate learning materials and limited human resources as factors affecting learning outcomes in Namibia, with rural and poorer children particularly vulnerable to exclusion and dropout.”
OBSERVER FEATURE | When the classroom is falling apart, what are we teaching our children?Windhoek Observer
UNICEF Namibia has identified equitable access to education as an ongoing challenge, particularly for vulnerable children and children with disabilities
“UNICEF Namibia has also identified equitable access to education as an ongoing challenge, particularly for vulnerable children and children with disabilities.”
‘Birthplace must not determine child’s future’ – NNNThe Namibian
UNICEF Namibia joined as partner for the next three years
“UNICEF has joined this year as a partner for the next three years.”
National Council Chairperson Lukas Muha Highlights Youth Leadership and Civic Engagement at Junior National CouncilThe Namibian
UNICEF demonstrated continued commitment to empowering young people
“to Dr. Samuel Kweku Ocran and UNICEF for their continued commitment to empowering young people”
Junior MP Emma Tangi Muteka Urges Youth to Turn Their Voices and Influence into ActionInformanté
UNICEF Namibia provided support to the Junior National Council
“Ngurare also acknowledged the support provided to the Junior National Council by the Government of the People's Republic of China and UNICEF Namibia.”
Junior National Council focuses on universal water, sanitation accessInformanté
UNICEF Namibia collaborated on School Sports for Development Programme
“The programme, launched in Windhoek by the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture in collaboration with UNICEF Namibia, is implemented under the Integrated Physical Education and School Sports (IPESS) policy.”
Namibia launches school sports programme to promote youth developmentInformanté
A 2023 UNICEF Namibia report found only 76% of boys progressed from Grade 5 to Grade 6, compared to 85% of girls
“A 2023 UNICEF Namibia report found that only 76% of boys progressed from Grade 5 to Grade 6, compared to 85% of girls.”
First Gentleman urges action on boy child education and mental health crisisThe Namibian
Unicef Namibia announced Chaka Chaka's five-day visit to commemorate World Children's Day
“Unicef Namibia announced in a recent statement that Chaka Chaka's five-day visit to commemorate World Children's Day.”
Award-winning Yvonne Chaka Chaka visits NamibiaA Windhoek Observer editorial highlights videos of deteriorating government school facilities in Swakopmund, warning that the poor conditions revealed there may reflect a broader crisis in schools beyond affluent towns, where some Namibian children still learn under trees more than three decades after independence.
9 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
A Windhoek Observer editorial highlights videos of deteriorating government school facilities in Swakopmund, warning that the poor conditions revealed there may reflect a broader crisis in schools beyond affluent towns, where some Namibian children still learn under trees more than three decades after independence.
9 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Guillermo Melando and Thobias Gabriel represented Namibia at the 2026 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair in Johannesburg from 28 September to 2 October, having won the primary and secondary phases of Namibia's 2025 National Science Fair.
5 October 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for children's equal access to education, healthcare and opportunities regardless of where they are born or raised. Census data, however, shows school enrolment varies significantly by region, from 54.3% in Kunene to 82.8% in Kavango East.
29 September 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Fritz Hangue has been appointed Chairperson of the Fourth Junior National Council and pledged inclusive leadership, committing to create a space where all members feel heard and their perspectives are expressed freely and respectfully.
1 September 2026 · The Namibian →
National Council Chairperson Lukas Muha opened the 1st Session of the 4th Junior National Council (JNC) on 31 August, which runs until 04 September 2026. The JNC, formalised in 2013 and inaugurated in 2017, serves as a platform for school-going youth to express views and debate issues of community, regional, national and international importance, while nurturing leadership qualities and promoting civic engagement.
1 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Prime Minister Tjitunga Ngurare delivered a keynote address to the 4th Junior National Council, urging young members from Namibia's fourteen regions to champion water, sanitation, and national development as participants in parliamentary democracy.
1 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Junior National Council member Emma Tangi Muteka delivered remarks at the close of the 1st Session of the 4th Junior National Council, emphasizing that young Namibians who participate in the programme do not simply participate but contribute, challenge, and lead. The session focused on universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene for Namibian children.
1 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Prime Minister Elijah Tjitunga Ngurare has opened the Fourth Junior National Council session in Windhoek, bringing together 42 young Namibians from all 14 regions to deliberate on universal water and sanitation access. The session runs from 31 August to 3 September and focuses on developing practical solutions to the country's water and sanitation challenges.
1 September 2026 · Informanté →
During World Breastfeeding Week 2026, Namibia's Deputy Minister of Health called for expanded counselling services, breastfeeding-friendly workplaces, and shared responsibility among families, communities, employers and government to support mothers. Breastfeeding should be exclusive for the first six months and continue alongside complementary foods thereafter.
9 August 2026 · Informanté →
Namibia's Health Ministry has announced a nationwide rollout of the "Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding" across health facilities after a 2024 survey found that only 49% of infants aged zero to five months are exclusively breastfed and early weaning onto inadequate foods is driving malnutrition and childhood illness.
4 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Namibia has launched the School Sports for Development (SS4D) Programme, implemented by the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture in collaboration with UNICEF Namibia, to use sport as a tool for promoting education, social inclusion and life skills development among learners. Vice President Lucia Witbooi said the initiative represents a national commitment to developing young Namibians with the skills, values and resilience needed to contribute to the country's future.
28 June 2026 · Informanté →
First Gentleman General (Rtd) Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah has urged urgent national action to address boys' disengagement from Namibia's education system and support their mental health, citing Ministry of Education data showing 8,720 boys dropped out of school in 2023 and a 2023 UNICEF report finding that only 76% of boys progressed from Grade 5 to Grade 6 compared to 85% of girls. Ndaitwah attributed the trend to absent fathers, lack of mentorship, substance abuse, violence, and gaps in sexual and reproductive health education, and announced that his office is developing national programmes targeting educational disengagement, mentorship, mental health, and father involvement.
16 May 2026 · Informanté →
Namibia's Brave Gladiators' Cosafa Championship victory in March was built on decades of grassroots development through the NFA's Galz & Goals programme, which gave young girls safe spaces and structured competition, supported by Unicef and later sponsorship from Skorpion Zinc Mine and FNB Namibia. Captain Lovisa Mulunga credited the pathway from community fields to the FNB Women's Super League for developing the team that won the trophy, though she noted women's football still requires more sponsors to sustain progress.
10 March 2026 · The Namibian →