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Accelerating the Sustainable Development Goals in Namibia

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Institutionalising Climate Budgeting in Namibia: From Diagnostics to Policy Integration

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Namibian Youth Driving Climate Action: From Participation to Policy Leadership

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Closing Namibia’s Gender Gap in Climate Action: A National Priority Underway

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Namibia’s Long-Term Low-Emission Development Strategy: A Strategic Policy Shift for Climate-Resilient Economic Development

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Walking the Tightrope of Development, Stakeholder Engagement, and Re-invention: Lessons from the UNDP Accelerator Lab, Namibia

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My journey as a fellow at UNDP: Growth, Impact, and New Perspectives

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My Journey of Resilience and Advocacy for Disability Inclusion

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NILALEG’S Transformation of the Zambezi Region

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NILALEG’s Bush2Feed Initiative

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ONGETE FARMER'S ASSOCIATION

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BIOFIN Namibia Inaugural event with the private and financial sector

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Would a Community SDG Impact Lab Transform Otjimbingwe? 8 lessons on the power of community-driven development

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NILALEG’s Multifaceted Impact: Empowering Communities through Livelihood Initiatives

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NILALEG’s Multifaceted Impact: Restoring Ecosystems and Enhancing Food Security

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NILALEG’s Multifaceted Impact: Building Capacity for Sustainable Resource Management

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Namibian Youth Lead Climate Action at Local Conference of Youth

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UNDP Powers Inclusive Economies through Trade, Elevates Women and Youth Participation under AfCFTA at the 3rd Annual MSME Forum 2024

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Global Ethics Day 2024 - Namibia
Unlocking Ethics and Integrity: The Global Ethics Day Escape Room

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Promoting Digital Inclusion through Legal Identity Governance in Namibia

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Revolutionizing Environmental Governance: NILALEG’s Impact in Namibia

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Ruacana Landscape: How solar-powered boreholes are transforming landscapes and livelihoods

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Who we are

UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience so countries can sustain progress. As the UN’s development agency, UNDP plays a critical role in helping countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

In Namibia, UNDP's Country Programme Document (CPD) aligns with the National Development Plans (NDP's) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF). We collaborate with partners and communities to accelerate the achievements of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership (5P's) by 2030.

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2023 Annual Report: “Eradicating Poverty, Reducing Inequality, and Enhancing Resilience”

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Unlocking green finance: Namibia’s financial sector gears up for biodiversity conservation

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Building Safer Communities through Snake Identification & Handling Training

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My Journey of Resilience and Advocacy for Disability Inclusion

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Sustainable harvesting of Devil’s Claw: A Lifeline for Communities in the Kavango West

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Fuelling the Future of Work: Lessons on Onboarding from an Executive Hybrid Virtual Development Assignment Programme

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Igniting Digital Transformation: Empowering Government Innovators Everywhere

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Beyond the Battle: Lessons Learned from a Game of Paintball at our Staff Retreat 2023

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Fabrica III- Supporting Namibia’s Creatives in Celebrating Diversity and Inspiring Creativity: an Experiment in Scaling Wide

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Our impact

3

Million

Population 3,022,401 (1,548,177 females & 1,474,224 males). NSA, 2024

142/193

Ranking

UNDP Human Development Index. (2023/24)

0.610

HDI

value. (2023/24)

50%

Percent

Women in the National Parliament. (New Era, 2024)

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