Namibia's Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) 2025–2030 — NAMFISA — NA

NAMIBIAʼS SIXTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP6) Fostering Economic Growth, Inclusiveness and Resilience for Sustainable Development 2025/26 to 2029/30 NDP6 BOOKLET Republic of Namibia NDP6

Her Excellency Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah President of the Republic of Namibia The success of our Country, does not depend on one singular person; but on each and every citizen; each and every son and daughter of our “ soil, must become a catalyst for development and change."

Economic Growth, Transformation, and Resilience SIXTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP6): GOALS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES
Table of Contents
Economic Growth, Transformation and Resilience 5 Human Development and Community Resilience 9 Environmental Sustainability 15 Effective Governance and Public Service Delivery 18 Financing, Implementation and Evaluation Plan of NDP6 21
ANNEX 1: NDP6 Goals and Desired Outcomes

Economic Growth,
Transformation and
Resilience
Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) Fostering Economic Growth, Inclusiveness and Resilience for Sustainable Development

Economic Growth, Transformation, and Resilience SIXTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP6): GOALS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES Thematic Area: Consolidating growth from current sources and boosting new sources of economic growth and employment. SUB GOALS DESIRED OUTCOMES FOCUS AREAS SUB SUB GOAL DESIRED OUTCOMES STRATEGIES FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES To achieve high, inclusive and sustainable economic growth with decent wages. DO0102: By 2030, achieve 7 percent or more economic growth rate. D0103: By 2030, achieve employment rate of 75 percent from 63.1 percent. Agriculture Value Chains Development Climate-smart, sustainable and competitive crop and livestock value chains DO0104: By 2030, the Livestock and Crops Value chains are thriving and collectively contribute at least
8.0 percent to GDP from 4.6
percent.
DO0105: By 2030, Namibia produces 80% of its national food requirement from 60 percent.

Strengthen domestic agricultural input supply
and innovation systems
Improve rangeland, animal, and plant health
management
Revitalise strategic agricultural value chains
Promote climate-smart, water and energyefficient agricultural production systems
Expand market access and value chain
competitiveness
Animal and Crops
Value Chain
Development
Agro-Processing
Increased value addition and locally agro-processed products for export DO0106: By 2030, Agroprocessing contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased from 7.5 percent to 10 percent.
Promote technology-driven value addition and
agro-processed product diversification
Promote infrastructure development.
Repurpose existing agro processing infrastructure.
Leveraging on green financing mechanisms.
Agro-processing
Infrastructure
Development
Manufacturing
Increased production and export of value-added products in the economy DO0107: By 2030, the percentage share of manufacturing has increased from 10.6 percent to 18 percent.
Optimise the use of industrial infrastructure
Enhance industrial financing.
Create incentives for manufacturing.
Promote the adoption of modern technologies.
Manufacturing
Infrastructure
Value Chains
Development
Green Hydrogen
Developed green hydrogen industry as a new source of sustainable economic growth and employment DO0108: By 2030, Green Baseload Electricity developed, from 0.0 GWh to 143GWh. DO0109: By 2030, 30, 000 green hydrogen jobs created from 800 jobs.
Contracts for Difference via Economic
Diplomacy
Develop policy and legislative framework
Establish green hydrogen special economic zones
(SEZs)
Build local manufacturing capacity
Develop common user infrastructure (CUI) for the
green hydrogen sector
Prioritise skills development and research,
development and innovation
Advance sustainable environmental and social
development
The Namibian
Green Hydrogen
Pillar 1: Economic Growth,Transformation and Resilience Goal: Achieve Sustainable Economic Growth And Prosperity For All Namibians Desired Outcome:
DO0101: By 2030 Namibia will be a resilient middle-income economy, underpinned by inclusive, diversified and sustainable growth. The Economic Growth,Transformation and Resilience Pillar seeks to achieve high economic growth, transform the economy from high dependence on primary industry to secondary and tertiary industries, and to create substantial employment opportunities through value addition, beneficiation of natural resources and development of new industries.

Economic Growth, Transformation, and Resilience SIXTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP6): GOALS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES SUB GOALS DESIRED OUTCOMES FOCUS AREAS SUB SUB GOAL DESIRED OUTCOMES STRATEGIES FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES Oil and Gas Developed oil and gas industry to contribute to the socio-economic development of Namibia DO0110: By 2030, the oil production rate increased from 0 to 150 mmboe. DO0111: By 2030, the gas production rate increased from 0 to 130 mmscf/d.

Strengthening Legal and Policy framework
Promote the sustainable development of oil and gas
feilds to support a Just Energy Transition
Develop infrastructure and promote investment
growth
Strengthen skills development, research and
innovation
Oil and Gas field
development
Nuclear Industry
Improved nuclear industryʼs contribution to sustainable socio-economic development DO0112: By 2030, the nuclear industryʼs contribution to GDP has increased from 3.2 to 4 percent.
Develop uranium value chain
Develop a responsive governance framework for the
nuclear industry
Develop and commission feasible flagship nuclear
industry project(s)
Strengthen human resources for the development
of a nuclear industry
Build smart partnerships for resource mobilisation
Nuclear Industry
Development
Micro, Small and
Medium
Enterprises
(MSME) and
Informal Sector
Upscaling
Informal enterprises transition and MSMEs upscaled into productive, competitive and resilient business units DO0113: By 2030, the percentage share contribution of the MSME sector to GDP has increased from 16 to 19.4 percent. DO0114: By 2030, the number of informal enterprises transitioned into the formal economy has increased to 950 from 310.
Enhance innovative business support and
sustainable capacity development
Develop adequate and conducive MSME and
Informal business Infrastructure.
Enhance financial and non-financial service
ecosystem
Develop Market-access Platforms
Entrepreneurship
development
Business
formalisation
Private Sector
Development and
Support
Private sector induced growth DO0115: By 2030, the total private sector contribution to GDP increased from 78 to 85 percent. DO0116: By 2030, Namibia has a developed, resilient and competitive private sector improving Economic Freedom Score from 58 to 65 percent.
Enhance firm-level productivity and
competitiveness
Strengthen skills development and workforce
competency
Improve access to finance and develop financial
market policies
Enhance the business environment through
regulatory reforms
Promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth
Industrial
Upgrading and
Modernisation
(IUMP)
National Innovation
and Technology
Advancement
(NITAP)
Tourism and
Gaming
Increased number tourist arrivals and revenue from the gaming sector. DO0117: By 2030, Namibia has an integrated and inclusive tourism industry with increased tourist arrivals from 863,872 to 1,800,000. DO0118: By 2030, the percentage share of the tourism sectorʼs contribution to GDP has increased from 1.6 to 5 percent and revenue from the gaming industry increased from N$32 million to N$76.5 million.
Transform the tourism and gaming sector
Enhance investment in tourism infrastructure
Regulate and institutionalise the gaming industry
Digitalisation of the
tourism and gaming industry Mining Accelerated economic growth through mineral beneficiation. DO0119: By 2030, Namibia has increased export of processed minerals from 46.6 to 57 percent.
Enhance value addition to mineral resources
Enhance local participation in the mining sector
Enhance geoscience surveying and research
Integration and
diversification of the mining industry

Economic Growth, Transformation, and Resilience SIXTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP6): GOALS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES Thematic Area: Economic Infrastructure for the Future SUB GOALS DESIRED OUTCOMES FOCUS AREAS SUB SUB GOAL DESIRED OUTCOMES STRATEGIES FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES To achieve a well developed and maintained world class economic infrastructure By 2030, Namibia will have a robust core network of national economic infrastructure that meets the needs of households and industries. Transport and Logistics A safe, accessible, reliable, affordable, and sustainable transport infrastructure, a worldclass logistics hub connecting SADC to international markets DO0124: By 2030, Namibia has an efficient, safe, secure, and sustainable road infrastructure and services. DO0125: By 2030, Namibia has an efficient, safe, secure, and economically-sustainable civil aviation system. DO0126: By 2030, Namibia has an efficient, safe, secure, and environmentally-sustainable maritime system. DO0127: By 2030, Namibia has an efficient, safe, and sustainable railway transportation system.

Transform Namibia into a regional logistics hub by
improving infrastructure, promoting market access and ensuring efficient border management
Construct and preserve the transport infrastructure and
services
Strengthening the coordination and implementation of
transport safety interventions
Reform the transport sector
Road infrastructure
development
Aviation infrastructure
development
Maritime
development
Railway network
development
Energy Infrastructure
Increased local power generation and transmission capacity for improved electricity access and affordability DO0128: By 2030, Namibia has a sustainable mix of locally-generated energy capacity by increasing installed generation capacity from 734MW to 1153MW DO0129: By 2030, Namibiaʼs access to electricity to support industry and household development increased from 59.3 to 70 percent.
Dispatchable, Utility-Scale Generation
Expand Bulk Generation, Transmission, and Distribution
Infrastructure
Mobilise Sectoral Infrastructure Investment
Ensure Affordable Electricity
Develop Energy Storage Systems
Develop Nuclear Power Infrastructure
National Energy
Infrastructure
Development
National
Electrification
Bulk Water
Infrastructure
Developed and maintained bulk water infrastructure that meets the demand for social and economic development. DO0130: By 2030, Namibia has an integrated bulk water infrastructure with an increased capacity from 1,608Mm³ to, 2,100Mm³ for domestic, agriculture, and industrial production for social and economic development.
Diversification of water sources (Reclamation, artificial
recharge and seawater and brackish groundwater desalination, etc)
Develop, maintain and expand bulk water infrastructure
Leverage on renewable energy and modern technology for
water infrastructure development
Integrated Bulk Water
Infrastructure
Development
Digital Infrastructure,
Emerging
Technologies, and
Cybersecurity
Digitally empowered
Namibia with universal connectivity, leveraging technology as a key driver for economic growth DO0131: By 2030, Namibia is a player in the global digital economy, with improved access to technologies from the average of 28 to 70 percent. DO0132: By 2030, Namibia has a robust technological infrastructure with internet use increasing from 53 to 90 percent.
National Digital Strategy
Enhance Digital Infrastructure and Connectivity
Strengthen Digital Skills Development and Innovation
Strengthen Cybersecurity and Digital Trust
Enabling Regulatory Frameworks Reform Initiative
ICT Infrastructure
Development
National ICT Capacity
and Capabilities
Development
SUB GOALS DESIRED OUTCOMES FOCUS AREAS SUB SUB GOAL DESIRED OUTCOMES STRATEGIES FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES International Relations and Trade Foster international relations for economic growth DO0120: By 2030, FDI has increased from N$207 to N$254 billion. DO0121: By 2030, Namibia has increased its value of exports from N$ 102.1 to N$168 billion. DO0122: By 2030, Namibia has reduced IFFs as a percentage of GDP from 9 to 5 percent.
Strengthen strategic bilateral and multilateral cooperation and
partnerships for mutual benefit in support of Namibiaʼs developmental priorities.
Strengthen institutional mechanisms and coordination across all
levels of Government, private sector and development partners.
Promote and facilitate targeted foreign market access, trade and
inward foreign direct investment.
Combat illicit financial flows.
Diplomatic Relations
Economic Diplomacy
Illicit Financial Flows
(IFFs)

Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) Fostering Economic Growth, Inclusiveness and Resilience for Sustainable Development Human Development and Community Resilience

SIXTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP6): GOALS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES Pillar 2: Human Development and Community Resilience Goal: Achieve Accelerated Human Development For Realising Self-Actualisation For Communities And People Desired Outcome:
DO0201: By 2030, Namibia has attained high standard of living with human development index increased from 0.610 to 0.695. The Human Development and Community Resilience Pillar aims is to uplift the living standard of Namibian people by ensuring equal access to quality healthcare, education, employment opportunities, and descent livelihood. Government will be striving to give to all Namibians equal opportunities in reaching their full potential Thematic Area: Cultural and Creative Industries SUB GOALS DESIRED OUTCOMES FOCUS AREAS SUB SUB GOAL DESIRED OUTCOMES STRATEGIES FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES Enhanced conducive environment to preserve and support the cultural and creative industries DO0202: By 2030, the percentage contribution of arts, entertainment and recreation to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased from 1.5 to 3 percent. Heritage and Culture Sector A dynamic heritage and cultural industry that develop National identity and provides sustainable employment opportunities DO0204: By 2030, the percentage contribution of heritage and culture to total employment has increased from
0.0 to 0.8.

Unlocking Community Wealth through
Heritage Tourism
Establish the national heritage endowment fund
for the protection, preservation, conservation, and development of significant heritage
Boost the identification, documentation and
promotion of traditional, indigenous knowledge systems
Promotion of cultural heritage at local and
international platforms ensuring visibility, awareness and national interest
Support and promote entrepreneurship in
heritage and culture
Culture and
Heritage
DO0203: By 2030, percentage share of arts, entertainment and recreation to total employment has increased from
0.7 to 2 percent.
Arts and Creative
Industries
Enhanced and enabled arts and creative industries ecosystem that drives human creativity as a national resource for social and economic development DO0205: By 2030, the contribution of arts and creative industries to total employment has increased from 0.2 to 2.0 percent.
Develop Integrated Infrastructure
Enhance Capacity in the Creative Industries
Strengthen Funding Models
Improve Intellectual Property Rights and Market
Access
Establish Data and Research Systems
Creative Namibia

SIXTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP6): GOALS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES Thematic Area: Education for Development SUB GOALS DESIRED OUTCOMES FOCUS AREAS SUB SUB GOAL DESIRED OUTCOMES STRATEGIES FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES Accessible, equitable and inclusive quality education for a knowledgebased economy DO0206: By 2030, Namibia has a robust education system, with tertiary education attainment increasing to 50 from 20 percent of employed persons in the economy. Integrated Early Childhood Development Increased access to quality, equitable and inclusive integrated early childhood development (IECD) services DO0207: By 2030, the percentage of children aged 0-4-year-old who are developmentally on track has increased from 0 to 25 percent.

Development of the Family-based ECD Framework
Mobilise resources for investment into ECD, and strengthen
governance and multi-sectoral coordination of ECD for expanded access and quality
Develop capacity of edu-carers, caregivers and parents
Improve infrastructure, health, nutrition, Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene (WASH)
Strengthen data and monitoring systems for quality oversight
and continuous service improvement
Family-Based ECD
Centre-based ECD
Primary Education
Achieve equitable, inclusive, and quality primary education DO0208: By 2030, primary education survival rate has increased from 90.8 to 97 percent.
Teach for the future: Competent, Supported and Connected
teachers
Expand access to quality inclusive primary education including
learners with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
Strengthen suitable teacher placement to ensure subjectcompetent teachers are allocated to Junior Primary and grade 4.
Reinforce the Integrated School Health Policy and Namibia Safe
Schools Framework
Enhance access to universal, quality inclusive digital learning
and digital literacy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) awareness training for both teachers and learners
Improve pre-service teacher education curriculum to include
longer, practical-based teaching practice and inclusive education modules
Foundational
Literacy and
Numeracy
Digital Planning for
All
Secondary
Education
Equitable, inclusive, and quality secondary education DO0209: By 2030, learners acquired quality secondary education with survival rate increased from
62.9 to 79 percent.
Education quality assurance and transformation
Develop targeted interventions to prevent dropouts
Prioritise foundational literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy
across all phases
Partner with institutions of higher learning to revise pre-service
curricula
Diversify education pathways
Transforming
Secondary
Education
Lifelong Learning
Improved access to quality and equitable lifelong learning opportunities DO0210: By 2030, adults and out-ofschool youth trained in skills development increased from 12 to 36 percent.
Develop a harmonised quality assurance framework for ODL
Enhance literacy and skills development
Improve physical and technological infrastructure
Develop a national repository for research output
Adult Education
Libraries and
Archives Service
Technical,
Vocational Training and Skills Development Graduates' skills aligned and responsive to industry demands. DO0211: By 2030, the TVET sector has been transformed, with the graduates equipped with skills aligned to industry demands increasing from 65 to 70 percent.
Transform existing state-owned VTCs into technical colleges
Enhance industry coordination and collaboration.
Ensure reform curriculum and TVET pathways
Ensure continuous trainersʼ professional development
Diversify sources of funding for TVET Infrastructures.
TVET Innovation
and
Transformation

SIXTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP6): GOALS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES SUB GOALS DESIRED OUTCOMES FOCUS AREAS SUB SUB GOAL DESIRED OUTCOMES STRATEGIES FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES Higher Education Increased and equitable access to quality higher education for development DO0212: By 2030, Namibian students equitably accessing quality higher education has increased from 85,000 to 108,000. DO0213: By 2030, Namibiaʼs higher education responds to industry with graduate employment rate increasing from 66 to 74 percent.

Universal Access to Free and Equitable Higher Education
through a Sustainable National Funding Model
Intensify programmes for capacity development, continuous
professional development and upskilling of teaching and research staff
Enhance existing higher education funding models
Strengthen industry-higher education partnerships
Improve student retention and success rates
Review the quality assurance system, and harmonise regulatory
processes in the higher education sector
Higher Education
Integrated
Educational
Infrastructure
Inclusive, equitable, safe and state-of-the art educational infrastructure DO0214: By 2030, 60 percent of educational infrastructure are of good quality, safe and accessible to learners, trainees and students fostering an inclusive and equitable learning environment.
Construct and upgrade educational infrastructure, equipment
and technology to modern standards
Establish Higher Education Institutions and Technical,
Vocational, Education and Training educational infrastructure Plan.
Basic Education
Infrastructure
Development
Higher Education,
Training and
Innovation
Infrastructure
Development
Research, Science,
Technology, and
Innovation (RSTI)
A responsive RSTI system that contributes to the achievement of the countryʼs socio-economic objectives DO0215: By 2030, commercialisation of research outcomes and innovations contribution to GDP has increased from 0.85 to 1.5 percent.
Strengthen and harmonise RSTI legislative and policy
frameworks
Strengthen and reinforce the national RSTI infrastructure
Develop and strengthen the countryʼs RSTI data management
Technology transfer and commercialisation of research
outcomes and innovations
Build RSTI human capital, and technical competencies.
Human,
Institutional and
Infrastructure
Development
Thematic Area: Enhancing Demographic Dividend SUB GOALS DESIRED OUTCOMES FOCUS AREAS SUB SUB GOAL DESIRED OUTCOMES STRATEGIES FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES Maximised potential of Namibia's youth population to drive sustainable socio-economic development DO0216: By 2030, Namibia has increased youth employment rate from 56.6 to 70.0 percent. Sport Development Professionalised and commercialised sport for sustainable socio-economic development, peace, and social inclusion DO0217: By 2030, improved participation in sport with contribution to employment increased from 1 .0 to
3.5 percent.
Improve multi-sports infrastructure at all levels
Strengthen sport professionalization and commercialization
Develop and operationalise an integrated sport data
management system
Integrated Sport
Development
Youth
Empowerment
Youth empowered for selfactualization and reliance DO0218: By 2030, livelihoods of youth improved, resulting in Youth development Index score increasing from 0.70 percent to
0.84 percent.
Promote sustainable Youth Empowerment Funding and
access to competitive markets
Strengthen youth employability
Expand infrastructure for Youth Empowerment.
Improve access to equitable quality information and services for
young people
Youth
Entrepreneurship
Development
Youth
Infrastructure
Development

SIXTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP6): GOALS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES Thematic Area: Population, Health and Development SUB GOALS DESIRED OUTCOMES FOCUS AREAS SUB SUB GOAL DESIRED OUTCOMES STRATEGIES FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES Improved health outcomes and reduced disparities DO0219: By 2030, Namibians live a long and healthy life with life expectancy at birth increasing from 64.86 to 70 years. Gender and Development Achieved gender equality and equity to promote full participation and empowerment of men, women, boys, and girls in all areas of society DO0220: By 2030, women and men in Namibia have equal opportunities across all domains, with the gender status index increasing from 0.81 to 0.84.

Strengthen accountability mechanisms for the
implementation of gender-responsive planning and budgeting (GRPB)
Strengthen legal frameworks, institutional
accountability, and sectoral capacities
Enhance prevention and early intervention programs
Strengthen the coordination, integration, and
utilisation of research and data systems
Expand the provision of Income Generating
Activities (IGAs) materials and equipment
Gender
mainstreaming
Women Economic
Empowerment
Child Protection
Improved care and protection for childrenʼs wellbeing DO0221: By 2030, the care and protection for childrenʼs wellbeing has improved, with a score on minimum packages of care index increased from 0.58 to 0.63.
Improve coordination of the child protection
services
Enhance Prevention and Early Intervention
Programs
Strengthen the Coordination, Integration, and
Utilization of Research and Data Systems for Child Protection Services.
Strengthen Multi-Sectoral Coordination to Eliminate
Child Labour.
Child Care and
Protection System
Sustainable Social
Protection,
Community
Empowerment &
Resilience
Improved livelihoods for poor and vulnerable households DO0222: By 2030, social protection coverage has increased from an average of 74 to 85 percent.
Operationalise Integrated Beneficiary Register
(IBR), and streamline integrated social protection information systems
Enhance advocacy and expand social protection
coverage
Consolidate fragmented social protection functions
for effective service delivery
Promote economic opportunities at the community
level
Social Protection
Disability
Mainstreaming and
Integration of
Indigenous
Minorities
Persons with disabilities and indigenous minorities accessing essential services and opportunities with improved quality of life and livelihood DO0223: By 2030, access to essential services of persons with disabilities has increased from 3,015 to 4,850. DO0224: By 2030, access to essential services of persons from indigenous minorities has improved from 6,591 to 10,012.
Enhance access to essential services
Strengthen advocacy and promotion of human
rights
Strengthen institutional and legal frameworks
Disability
Mainstreaming
Integration of
Indigenous
Minorities

SIXTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP6): GOALS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES SUB GOALS DESIRED OUTCOMES FOCUS AREAS SUB SUB GOAL DESIRED OUTCOMES STRATEGIES FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES Improved health outcomes and reduced disparities DO0219: By 2030, Namibians live a long and healthy life with life expectancy at birth increasing from 64.86 to 70 years. Food and Nutrition Security Namibia is food and nutrition secured, with increased levels of diverse food production. DO0225: By 2030, the production of agricultural foods for local consumption has increased on aggregate from 40 to 80 percent, and the number of food-insecure people declined from 56 to 34 percent. DO0226: By 2030, Namibia has reduced all forms of malnutrition, with low birth weight reduced from 12 percent to 7 percent, and early initiation of breastfeeding increased from 79 to 84 percent.

Enhance sustainable agricultural production and
productivity at national and household level
Crop production
and productivity at household level.
Nutrition
improvement
Water and
Sanitation
Improved access to potable
Water and Sanitation facilities DO0227: By 2030, access to potable water at household (hh) level has increased from 90.75 to 94.8 percent. DO0228: By 2030, access to basic sanitation at household (hh) level has increased from 57.15 to 64.2 percent.
Develop a national water, sanitation and hygiene
information system
Strengthen coordination and institutional capacity of
the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector at national, regional, and local levels
Expand water supply infrastructure in urban, periurban and rural area
Ensure the affordability of water for poor and
vulnerable households
Promote nationwide campaigns and advocacy on
sanitation and hygiene
Scale - up sanitation coverage in urban and rural
areas
Access to Water,
Sanitation and
Hygiene
Human Settlement
Achieved inclusive and sustainable human settlement DO0229: By 2030, Namibia has unlocked housing opportunities at scale for urban and rural residents by increasing serviced plots from 25,111 to 50,000 and houses constructed from 12,598 to 55,126. DO0230: By 2030, proportion of households living in informal settlements have reduced from 28.7 to 14.35 percent.
Flexible land tenure act implementation and
affordable housing delivery
Strengthen coordination of spatial planning in the
country
Accelerate serviced land delivery
Upscale informal settlements upgrading
Massive Land
Servicing
Mass Housing
Development
Health for All Improved health outcomes of all Namibians DO0231: By 2030, percentage of the population with access to quality health care for promotion, prevention, curative, palliative, and rehabilitative services has increased from 63 percent to 75 percent.
Ensure equitable access to healthcare services
Improving health outcomes.
Improve the provision of health infrastructure and
equipment.
Strengthen Human Resources for Health (HRH)
development.
Digitalize the health information system.
Comprehensive
Healthcare
Health Systems
Resilience

Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) Fostering Economic Growth, Inclusiveness and Resilience for Sustainable Development Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Sustainability SIXTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP6): GOALS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES Pillar 3: Environmental Sustainability Goal: Achieve Sustainable Development Through Improved Resilience, Adaptability, And New (Green) Growth Opportunities Desired Outcome:
DO0301: By 2030, Namibia has improved environmental health and ecosystem vitality with its Environmental Performance Index (EPI) score from 50.9 to 52.0. The Environmental Sustainability Pillar aims to promote long-term economic stability through resilience, adaptability, and the exploration of new growth avenues, all while safeguarding Namibiaʼs natural environment. It is crucial in ensuring that economic development proceeds in harmony with environmental preservation, social equity, and the responsible management of resources. Thematic Area: Green/Blue Economies and Renewable Resources Base SUB GOALS DESIRED OUTCOMES FOCUS AREAS SUB SUB GOAL DESIRED OUTCOMES STRATEGIES FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES Position Namibia as a leading model for sustainable economic development in sub-Saharan Africa DO0302: By 2030, Namibia has reduced its reliance on imported electricity by increasing electricity generated from renewable energy sources from 367 MW to 700 MW. DO0303: By 2030, Namibia has diversified its renewable energy sources creating 30, 000 green jobs from 800. Land Use Planning and Security of Tenure Sustainable and equitable land distribution and use for socio-economic development. DO0304: By 2030, Namibia has acquired land for redistribution to previously disadvantaged landless Namibians from 3.5 to 3.9 million hectares. DO0305: By 2030, Namibia has secured tenure rights of communal population from 65.9 to 79.3 percent.

Promote an integrated land use planning through
enhanced coordination and collaboration
Improve land tenure system to promote socioeconomic development
Strengthen regulatory framework to address
contemporary land issues
Land Acquisition
and redistribution
Security of land
Tenure
Integrated Water
Resources
Management
(IWRM)
Equitable and sustainable water use DO0306: By 2030, Namibia has established a sustainable integrated water resource management system that ensures equitable access from 1608 to 2100Mm³/ annum of water.
Establishing a sustainable and integrated water
resources management approach
Strengthen and enforce the legal and regulatory
frameworks (i.e., Harmonize policies and strategies):
Improve water resources monitoring and
information management
Integrated Water
Resources
Management
Fisheries, Aquatic
Resources
Management and
Aquaculture
Development
Sustainably managed living aquatic resources and developed aquaculture sector DO0307: By 2030, the contribution of the fisheries sector to GDP has increased from N$10.4 to N$10.7 billion.
Promote sustainable aquaculture development
Improve living aquatic management measures
Promote value addition and market diversification in
the fishery sector
Promote domestic fish consumption and smallscale fisheries
Strengthen monitoring, control and surveillance
system to combat Illegal fishing
Living aquatic
resources management
Aquaculture
development

Environmental Sustainability SIXTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP6): GOALS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES SUB GOALS DESIRED OUTCOMES FOCUS AREAS SUB SUB GOAL DESIRED OUTCOMES STRATEGIES FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES Biodiversity Ecosystem Management Sustained management of natural resources and the environment healthy and resilient biodiversity DO0308: By 2030, state-protected, and other conservation areas, are effectively and efficiently managed, with the number of approved park management plans increased from 13 to 19. DO0309: By 2030, the contribution of the forestry sector to the economy has increased from N$1.5 to N$2.5 billion.

Ensure sustainable forest management and
wildlife protection
Strengthen Biodiversity protection and climate
resilience
Promote Human-Wildlife Co-existence
Empower communities through Community-Based
Natural Resource Management
Improve legislative frameworks for biodiversity
conservation
State Protected
Areas
Bush
Encroachment
Management
Thematic Area: Climate Change Adaptation, Resilience and Mitigation SUB GOALS DESIRED OUTCOMES FOCUS AREAS SUB SUB GOAL DESIRED OUTCOMES STRATEGIES FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES A climateresilient economy DO0310: By 2030, Namibia has reduced the number of people residing in climate change effect-prone areas from 979,786 to 500,000. Disaster Recovery and Resilience Building Strengthened community capacity for disaster preparedness and resilience-building DO0311: By 2030, Namibia has significantly built community resilience towards disasters, with a reduced number of vulnerable households' post-disaster from 172,000 to 100,000
Develop and operationalize the National
Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) with an integrated Disaster Loss and Damage Data Management System
Mainstream disaster risk reduction (DRR) and
resilience building into national and local development plans and budgeting processes
Advocate for resilience of all key sectors through
capacity building, increased public awareness, and data-driven decision making
Integrated Disaster
Risk Management
Mainstreaming
Climate Change
Resilience
Improved climate change resilience DO0312: By 2030, the percentage of the population vulnerable to climate change has reduced from 65 to 45 percent.
Climate change preparedness and resilience
building
Mainstreaming climate change adaptation and
mitigation
Strengthening cross-sectoral collaborations and
partnerships
National Climate
Change Adaptation
Circular Economy Improved environmental sustainability DO0313: By 2030, Namibia has integrated 14 percent of waste into the circular economy.
Promote investment in modern recycling and
waste management infrastructure
Foster public-private partnerships to fund circular
economy project
National Recycling
and Waste
Reduction Initiative

Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) Fostering Economic Growth, Inclusiveness and Resilience for Sustainable Development Effective Governance and Public Service Delivery

Effective Governance and Public Service Delivery SIXTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP6): GOALS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES Thematic Area: Upscaling Public Service Coordination and Public Service Delivery SUB GOALS DESIRED OUTCOMES FOCUS AREAS SUB SUB GOAL DESIRED OUTCOMES STRATEGIES FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES Improved Namibiaʼs Competitiveness DO0402: By 2030, Namibia has enhanced its competitiveness by improving its ranking on the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook from 64 to 45 and a score of 50.0. Statistical Coordination and Management Improved statistical and geospatial capacity and coordination DO0403: By 2030, Namibiaʼs has attained 50 percent of integrated statistical and geospatial systems. DO0404: By 2030, Namibia has produced 7 designated official statistics.

Strengthen statistical and geospatial data
infrastructure and human capital development
Enhance coordination of statistical and geospatial
data production
Statistical and
Geospatial
Development
Public Sector
Governance,
Transparency and
Accountability
Enhanced governance, accountability, transparency, and public sector performance DO0405: By 2030, Namibia is amongst the most transparent and accountable nations in governance, with the score on the IIAG increasing from 63.9 to 75.
Strengthen information management
mechanisms and systems
Enhance performance management and
accountability
Strengthen Anti-Corruption preventative measures
and compliance mechanisms
Good Governance
Performance
Improvement
Peace, Security, and Rule of Law A safe and secure country with equitable access to justice, upholding the rule of law. DO0406: By 2030, national security has strengthened from 43 to 52 percent.
Improve institutional capacity
Strengthen national defence and security
Promote international and regional Security
Cooperation
Implement a national integrated crime prevention
strategy
Enhance access to justice for all
Integrated National
Security
Enhancement
Justice
Accessibility
Desired Outcome:
DO0401: By 2030, Namibia has improved World Bank worldwide governance index from 0.33 to 0.55.. Pillar 4: Effective Governance and Public Service Delivery Goal: Achieve A Competent Public Service With Speed And Quality Service Delivery For Improved Quality Of Life The Effective Governance and Public Service Delivery Pillar includes transparency, accountability, and effective public service delivery. Considering this, Namibia will enhance efforts to deliver services to her citizens aimed at improving their livelihoods and creating certainty of a sustainable development anchored in sustained peace, law and order as well as friendly relations with her neighbours and all countries across the globe.

Effective Governance and Public Service Delivery SIXTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP6): GOALS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES Thematic Area: Efficient and Effective Public Service Delivery SUB GOALS DESIRED OUTCOMES FOCUS AREAS SUB SUB GOAL DESIRED OUTCOMES STRATEGIES FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES Labour and Employment Governance Harmonious labour relations and decent work for all DO0407: By 2030, Namibiaʼs workplaces compliance with labour and employment legislation has increased from 63 to 100 percent.

Strengthen employment coordination
mechanism
Design and implement targeted program
Enhance capacity building through skilling,
upskilling to boost employability
Strengthen the National Occupational Safety
and Health System (OSH)
Enhance effective prevention and resolution of
labour disputes
Decent Work
Decentralisation Improved public service delivery DO0408: By 2030, Namibia has improved public service delivery, resulting in citizen satisfaction rate increasing from 54 to 70 percent.
Develop a decentralisation implementation
strategy
Develop and implement equitable resource
allocation mechanism
Redeployment of Decentralisation coordination
function
Decentralisation

Financing, Implementation,
Monitoring and Evaluation of NDP6 Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6) Fostering Economic Growth, Inclusiveness and Resilience for Sustainable Development

Financing, Implementation and Evaluation Plan of NDP6 SIXTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP6): GOALS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES Financing, Implementation and Evaluation Plan of NDP6 Financing Implementation and coordination Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting System The implementation of NDP6 will be done in a more coordinated manner using the same approach used during its formulation. Although O/M/As are ultimately the implementors of the programmes and projects of government, coordination at pillar, thematic, and focus area levels will be established. The reforms will include programme budgeting in line with NDP6. Monitoring and evaluation will be done in accordance with the National Monitoring and Evaluation Performance Framework. Monitoring will be done periodically, quarterly, biannually, and annual, mainly focusing on inputs and outputs. Continuous research and production of annual reports on the economy will be undertaken, and sectors will aid the monitoring of NDP6. Evaluations will be done at midterm and terminal level of the plan. In addition, specific focus and or programmes may be evaluated according to the agreed evaluation programmes. Financing of the NDP6 will be based on the Integrated Financing Framework consisting mainly of conventional and non-conventional sources of finance. The source of finance include:
(i) Domestic Finance

Domestic Public Finance: Taxes (SACU, Personal Income, VAT, etc), Guarantees, Debt, etc.
Domestic Private Finance: Contractual savings, commercial bank credit, micro-finance, private investments
(ii) International Finance
International Public Finance: Official Development Assistance, Other Official Flows, External climate finance, international private finance, etc.
International Private Finance: Foreign Direct Investments, Remittances, etc.

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NAMIBIAʼS SIXTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP6) Fostering Economic Growth, Inclusiveness and Resilience for Sustainable Development 2025/26 to 2029/30 Republic of Namibia NDP6