Namibia’s Development Objectives. The Vision of Namibia’s NDP2 is “sustainable and equitable improvement in the quality of life of all the people in Namibia”. This long-term vision will be addressed through the implementation of the national development objectives, which include the need to: • revive and sustain economic growth; • create employment; • reduce inequalities in income distribution; • reduce poverty; • reduce regional development inequalities; • promote gender equality and equity; and • promote economic empowerment. The national strategies to achieve the above include the following: • promoting and strengthening an enabling environment for economic growth and development, including strengthening the development of the informal sector medium and small-scale enterprises; • promoting environmental and ecological sustainability, including awareness raising; • promoting participatory development and equity, including increasing productivity and output within subsistence agriculture and the empowerment of women; • developing human resources; • promoting good governance; and • strengthening Namibia’s international role. Of particular importance is the NDP2 statement that the concerns with gender equality and with sustainable development remain among the highest priority policies.
