On 25 June 2025, GIZ Namibia’s Country Director, Mr Tobias Gerster, Portfolio Manager Ms Monika Tjirare, and Ms Anna Auala, Programme Manager for the Sustainable Development Goals Initiative Phase III program (SDGI III), paid a courtesy visit to the National Planning Commission (NPC). The visit served to formally welcome the newly appointed Executive Director of the NPC, Mr I-Ben Natangwe Nashandi, and to reaffirm […]

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The National Planning Commission (NPC) is excited to welcome and congratulate Ms. Lillie Iipinge on assuming her role as National Development Advisor in the Macroeconomic Planning Department (Directorate: Macroeconomic Analysis & Modelling), effective October 1st, 2025! […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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