Namibia

Currency: Namibian Dollar

Timezone: UTC+2

Major Cities: Windhoek

Namibia is a Southern African country bordering the South Atlantic Ocean and four other countries namely Angola, South Africa, Botswana, and Zambia. The country has a desert climate with sparse rainfall and a terrain that is mostly desert and high plateaus. It has a population of approximately 2.6 million people, of which 56 percent are under the age of 25. The major ethnic groups in the country are the Ovambo, Kavangos, Herero and Damara. English is the official language of the country, spoken alongside the local languages.

The country operates a presidential republic system of government that is administratively divided into 14 regions and Windhoek, the capital of the country. The mining sector is the most important sector of the economy with income from mined commodities such as diamond, copper, gold, and zinc accounting for 12.5 percent of the country’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and 50 percent of the country’s foreign exchange earnings. Drought and a high prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS among adults are major ongoing difficulties.

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Vocational Education Training Policy 2005

Ministry of Education

Strengthens skills development through private sector engagement, training reform, and expanded access to vocational education

Namibia • 2005 • Education

Marine Resources Policy, 2004

Water & Land Reform

Provides a strategic framework for the responsible development and sustainable management of Namibia’s marine resources. It emphasizes ecosystem-based management, scientific research, stakeholder participation, and regional cooperation—especially with Angola and South Africa. The policy supports long-term...

Namibia • 2004 • Environmental Sustainability

Combating of Domestic Violence Act, 2003

Ministry of Gender, Namibia

This is an Act outlining the provisions to prevent domestic violence; offences related to domestic violence offences; the role of the police in domestic violence incidents; and for all other incidental matters.

Namibia • 2003 • Gender and Human Rights

National Policy on Infant and Young Child Feeding

Ministry of Health, Namibia

This policy aims to ensure the survival, healthy development, and protection of the child from birth up to 5 years and to protect the health of their mothers.

Namibia • 2003 • Health

National Health Care Technology Policy

Ministry of Health, Namibia

The overall goal of this policy is to improve health services in Namibia by giving health service providers the necessary health care technology resources to enable them to deliver high-quality, safe, and cost-effective service.

Namibia • 2003 • Health

Minerals Policy Of Namibia 2003

Ministry of Mines and Energy

Sets strategic direction for sustainable mineral development, promotes investment, ensures environmental protection, and supports small-scale mining.

Namibia • 2003 • Economic Development

Inland Fisheries Act 2003

Fisheries and Marine Resources

Regulates inland fishing, promotes conservation of aquatic ecosystems, establishes licensing, and creates the Inland Fisheries Council for policy oversight

Namibia • 2003 • Environmental Management

Anti Corruption Act 2003

Ministry of Justice

Establishes the Anti-Corruption Commission as an independent body to investigate, prevent, and combat corruption in public and private sectors. Defines corrupt practices, outlines investigative powers, and sets penalties for violations

Namibia • 2003 • Governance

Aquaculture Act 2002

Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources

Regulates aquaculture activities, licensing, disease control, and sustainable development of aquatic resources.

Namibia • 2002 • Economic Development

Lotteries Act No. 15 of 2002

Forestry and Tourism

Establishes the Lotteries Board to regulate national and benevolent lotteries, manage the National Lottery Trust Fund and Social Upliftment Fund.

Namibia • 2002 • Economic Development

Local Authority Act No. 17 of 2002 amendment

Rural Development.

Amends the 1992 Act to redefine “village” and “municipality,” repeal ward-based elections, regulate council vacancies, and improve rate recovery mechanisms

Namibia • 2002 • Governance and Public Administration

Combating of Rape Act, 2000

Ministry of Gender, Namibia

This is an Act outlining the provisions to combat rape in Namibia. The Act specifies the minimum sentences for rape; modification of certain rules of evidence applicable to sexual offences; duties of prosecutors in criminal...

Namibia • 2000 • Gender and Human Rights

Food and Nutrition Guidelines

Ministry of Health, Namibia

These guidelines were developed by the Ministry of Health to alleviate the problems of food insecurity and malnutrition in Namibia by providing guidance for healthy food choice and diet.

Namibia • 2000 • Health

COMMENCEMENT OF DECENTRALISATION ENABLING ACT, 2000

Rural Development

Provides legal framework for transferring functions from central ministries to regional and local councils through delegation or devolution.

Namibia • 2000 • Governance and Public Administration

Marine Resources Act 2000

Marine Resources

Regulates conservation and sustainable use of marine resources, establishes control mechanisms, and creates the Fisheries Observer Agency and Advisory Council.

Namibia • 2000 • Environmental Management

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICE ACT, 2000

Ministry of Education

Establishes the Namibia Library and Information Service, National Library, and Library Council; regulates legal deposit and access to public documents

Namibia • 2000 • Education

Film Commission Act No. 6 of 2000

Ministry of Information and Communication Technology.

Establishes the Namibia Film Commission to promote and regulate film production in Namibia. It defines the Commission’s powers, sets up the Film and Video Development Fund, and outlines procedures for authorizing film projects, including foreign...

Namibia • 2000 • Economic Development

Namibia Tourism Board Act 21 of 2000

Tourism.

Establishes the Namibia Tourism Board to regulate and promote tourism, register and grade accommodation, and oversee businesses in regulated tourism sectors

Namibia • 2000 • Economic Development