IJG Business Climate Monitor October 2019
In October the IJG BCM remained in positive territory – suggesting there might be some form of silver lining for the business climate on the horizon. However, it has to be remembered that the economy is recovering from a low base.
A Call for Action on Corruption
An IPPR media release setting out eight practical steps President Geingob could take to reinforce “processes, systems and institutions” and demonstrate a real commitment to “zero tolerance for corruption”.
Democracy, Political Parties & Liberation Movements
This bulletin explores the characteristics of political parties that have emerged from liberation movements and looks at how such characteristics affect governance
Namibia – Civil Society Sustainability
This short paper was prepared by the IPPR for the CSO Sustainability Index (2018) – covering issues facing Namibian civil society across seven dimensions: Legal Environment, Organisational Capacity, Financial Viability, Advocacy, Service Provision, Sectoral Infrastructure, and Public Image. The report is based on the comments and scores of a panel of civil society experts combined […]
Election Watch – I’m Going To Vote
This Election Watch bulletin was compiled to cover Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the 2019 National Assembly and Presidential Elections. It is produced as part of the IPPR’s Election Watch project with the support of the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives.
Technology in the 2019 Namibian Elections
Despite using electronic voting machines at national and sub-national elections in 2014 and 2015, many voters and parties still hold strong suspicions about EVMs and the use of technology in general at polling stations. This briefing paper examines the use of various technologies at Namibian elections – from biometric registration kits through voter verification devices […]
Election Watch – Political Tolerance
A bulletin that looks at the importance of political tolerance ahead of Namibia’s November 27 2019 national elections and includes a poster of the Code of Conduct for Political Parties.
A Critical Look at Party Manifestos for the 2019 Elections
This paper highlights key issues in the manifestos made available by political parties and candidates before the November 27 2019 national elections in Namibia.
ACTION Media Release on Elections
A summary of issues raised by the ACTION Coalition of Namibia pertaining to the credibility of the forthcoming National Assembly and Presidential elections – including topics such as joint military/police patrols, lack of information from parties and candidates, misuse of government resources, zero tolerance for corruption, the code of conduct for political parties, the electronic […]
Namibian Political Finance
A new paper looking at whether the laws and regulations on the financing of political parties are working
