PRESS RELEASE Dated: 05 March 2025 Hon. Obeth Kandjoze: Director General of NPC His Excellency, Dr. Thorsten Hutter: German Ambassador to Namibia “CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF GERMAN-NAMIBIAN DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION” We are proud to be celebrating 35 years German-Namibian development cooperation, as well as 35 years of a fruitful and trusted friendship and will be using […]
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The Resident Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Ms. Erica Goldson paid a courtesy call to the National Planning Commission (NPC)’s Executive Director-Dr Michael Humavindu on 24 February 2025. The meeting covered areas of cooperation such as possible revision of the 1997 National Population Policy for Sustainable Human Development and data sharing platforms […]
Joint media release 2 December 2024 Germany supports Namibia in developing key water infrastructure and upgrading informal settlements Background information: As the driest country in Sub-Saharan Africa, with more than 80% of its land area covered by desert or semi-desert, Namibia regularly experiences extreme and prolonged periods of drought, as is currently the case. This […]
The National Planning Commission is currently hosting the first validation workshop of the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) at Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa region from 11-22 November 2024, with second validation planned for February 2025. The workshop will enable stakeholders to review and validate the first drafts of the NDP6 chapters, ensuring that these are […]
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You Are Invited!The National Planning Commission warmly invites you to the 2024 Development Partners Forum. This year’s forum will foster dialogue and collaboration toward an integrated strategy to address critical development challenges. Date: 5-6 December 2024Venue: TBC (In-person and online attendance options available)Theme: Integrated Approach to End Poverty and Hunger Important Information for Civil Society […]
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On the 19th of September 2024, the National Planning Commission will host a virtual engagement with civil society organizations (CSOs) to gather valuable insights and contributions for the upcoming Summit of the Future. Scheduled for 22-23 September 2024, the Summit will culminate in an action-oriented Pact for the Future, addressing critical global issues like sustainable […]
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To shape the wellness and health of its employees, the National Planning Commission, through its Employees’ Wellness, Occupational Health and Safety committee 2024, has conducted two crucial activities, in the month of August 2024, for the staff members. The cleaning campaign was conducted on 03 August 2024. The primary goal of the event was to […]
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Joint media release On 8 August 2024, the National Planning Commission of Namibia together with Ministry of Mines & Energy, Regional Electricity Distributor NORED Electricity and German Development Cooperation through KfW Development Bank signed a grant agreement of 7.5 m Euro (equivalent to approx. 150 m NAD) for increasing access to electricity for households and […]
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“Successful Development Cooperation between Namibia and Germany continues” On 4 June 2024, Honourable Obeth Kandjoze, Director General of the National Planning Commission, and His Excellency Dr. Andreas Götze, Deputy Head of Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany, signed two Government Agreements on Financial Cooperation and Technical Cooperation between Namibia and Germany. These agreements cover […]