Experts Group Meeting on Sustainable Development

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 19-20 April – A gathering of experts recently convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 19th to 20th April, to scrutinize and validate the 2024 Africa Sustainable Development Report. This pivotal report has been collaboratively crafted by the African Union Commission, the United Nations Development Program Regional Bureau for Africa (UNDP-RBA), the United […]

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Degree Programmes Funded by the Ministry of Commerce of China for 2024/2025

Namibia China Coat of Arms

The National Planning Commission (NPC), as coordinator for economic development has the pleasure to inform you that the Government of People’s Republic of China is offering Masters and PHD programs, fully funded by the Ministry of Commerce in China to government officials in Namibia. The scholarships are strictly for government officials in Namibia. Ministries, Offices […]

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Strengthening Collaboration between UNESCO and National Planning Commission

Yesterday, the UNESCO Country Representative, Ms. Eunice Smith, conducted a courtesy visit to the National Planning Commission, with the primary objective of fortifying collaboration between the two entities. This visit comes at a crucial juncture as both parties recognize the challenges stemming from limited resources, both from developmental sources and governmental allocations. During the discussions, […]

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NPC and MURD honour the African Icon – His Excellency, Dr. Hage Gottfried Geingob

Candlelight Vigil

WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – on Friday, 9 February 2024, the National Planning Commission (NPC) of Namibia and the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) held a joint candlelight session in remembrance of His Excellency, Dr. Hage Gottfried Geingob, the President of the Republic of Namibia, following his passing on, on 4 February 2024 in Windhoek. […]

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Regional and Constituency Consultations for NDP6 in progress. (5 Feb-29 Mar 2024)

NDP6 Consultations Oshana & Omusati Regions

National Planning Commission (NPC) is currently conducting regional and constituency consultations of the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) under the theme “Fostering Recovery, Inclusiveness, and Resilience for Quality and Sustainable Development.” The purpose is to create a two-way process of dialogue between NPC and its stakeholders in setting the development agenda for the last phase […]

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Eswatini Government officials on a Human Resource Planning Mission to Namibia

The National Planning Commission (NPC) received a request from the Eswatini Policy Analysis and Research Center (ESEPARC) to arrange and coordinate a learning mission on Human Resource Development for Eswatini in Namibia. The ESEPARC, a government think tank under the Eswatini Ministry of Finance as well as the Ministry of Labour and Social Security- Human […]

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Namibia Climate, Land, Energy and Water System meeting

WHAT: CLEWs project in Namibia. Namibia Climate, Land, Energy and Water System (CLEWS) meeting with Ministry of Mines and Energy, Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibia Statistics Agency, University of Namibia, Namibia University of Science and Technology, National Planning Commission and United Nation WHEN: 23 November 2023, […]

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Engagement workshop on halftime SDG Assessment (COST Benefit Analysis)

The National Planning Commission (NPC) is mandated to plan and spearhead the national development priorities of the country through multistakeholder consultations. NPC is currently in the process of developing the NDP6, which is the last plan in the journey towards our long-term plan, Vision 2030. Hence, the NPC in collaboration with the Copenhagen Consensus Conference […]

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Workshop on Partnership between Parliamentary Standing Committees of the National Council and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)

Strengthening Democracy: The Crucial Role of Oversight in the National Council On Friday, 1st December 2023, the Workshop on Partnership between Parliamentary Standing Committees of the National Council and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) was inaugurated by Kauma, Victoria Mbawo, Vice Chairperson of the National Council. Under the theme “Strengthening Parliamentary Oversight,” the event aimed to […]

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OPM launches the Pocket Guide 2.0 “Being a Public Servant in Namibia”

On Friday, 24 November 2023, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia, Rt. Hon. Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, launched the revised version of the “Pocket Guide 2.0,Being a Public Servant in Namibia”, at Mercure Hotel, Windhoek. The Prime Minister encouraged all public servants to make use of the book, given that it is in digital form […]

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