Eiseb’s Big Task
Namibia’s new Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Director-General, Bryan Eiseb, takes office at a critical moment, with public confidence in anti-corruption efforts under strain and procurement scandals continuing to raise serious concerns. The October 2026 edition of Procurement Tracker Namibia, titled Eiseb’s Big Task, examines the challenges facing the new ACC leadership and asks whether Eiseb can […]
Open Budget Survey: Namibia
The Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2025 assesses transparency, public participation and oversight in national budget processes across 82 countries. Namibia scores 53 out of 100 for budget transparency, 17 for public participation and 48 for oversight, highlighting continuing weaknesses in public access to budget information, opportunities for citizen engagement and parliamentary scrutiny of public finances. […]
Namibia QER Quarter 3 2026
The latest edition of the Namibia Quarterly Economic Review (QER) provides an overview of key economic developments during the third quarter of 2026. This edition’s special feature examines Namibia’s economic relationships with Russia and the United States, contrasting political ties with the realities of trade, investment, tourism and other economic links. The QER also provides […]
Thresholds of Trouble
The latest edition of IPPR’s Procurement Tracker Namibia examines recent changes to Namibia’s public procurement rules and the governance risks associated with significantly higher procurement thresholds. Titled Thresholds of Trouble: New procurement rules expand discretion faster than oversight, the paper argues that greater procurement autonomy for public entities has not been matched by stronger transparency, […]
Namibia QER Quarter 2 2026
This Namibia Quarterly Economic Review (Q2 2026) reviews key economic developments from April to June 2026 and includes a special feature examining China’s expanding role in Namibia’s economy – from mining and energy to infrastructure, telecommunications and water. Download the report for analysis of the latest economic trends, policy developments and investment issues.
Scandal-Plagued Procurement
For years, Namibia’s health sector has been dogged by procurement controversies, irregularities, investigations and recurring allegations of corruption. Yet despite repeated scandals, many of the underlying weaknesses in procurement systems, oversight mechanisms and supplier vetting processes remain unresolved. The result is a cycle in which the same problems continue to reappear, often at significant cost […]
Namibia QER Quarter 1 2026
This Quarterly Economic Review (Q1 2026) examines key economic developments between January and March 2026, including trends in growth, inflation, interest rates and investment. The special feature in this QER focuses on Namibia’s health system which remains deeply unequal, with three parallel financing models delivering vastly different levels of care. While government’s push for Universal Health Coverage […]
The Perils of Preferences
This edition of Procurement Tracker Namibia examines the growing push for preferential procurement in Namibia and the risks this may pose for transparency, accountability and performance in the public procurement system. The bulletin analyses the implementation of the Code of Good Practice on Preferences, which promotes preferences for categories such as local manufacturers, SMEs, women- […]
Namibia QER Quarter 4 2025
This Quarterly Economic Review (Q4 2025) examines key economic developments between October and December 2025, including trends in growth, inflation, interest rates and investment. The special feature in this QER reviews major policy and institutional changes during the first year of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s administration, from cabinet restructuring to new economic governance structures. The review […]
Procurement Red Flags, Recommendations and Reforms
The 28th edition of Procurement Tracker Namibia unpacks the findings of the 2025 MAPS (Methodology for Assessing Procurement Systems) assessment. This issue highlights the systemic weaknesses in Namibia’s public procurement framework and offers recommendations for reform. From institutional undercapacity to legal loopholes, the bulletin outlines where urgent attention is needed to ensure transparency and value […]