Human Rights in Namibia
In early March 2024, Namibian civil society submitted its report on Namibia’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) to the UN Human Rights Committee. The report was produced in collaboration with the Centre for Civil and Political Rights based in Geneva. The UN Human Rights Committee, meeting from 4 to […]
The National Budget 2024-25
The 2024-25 National Budget indicated that Finance Minister Iipumbu Shiimi has successfully steered the country’s public finances through their most challenging period since Independence. Yet, as the Minister admitted, the recovery will not be nearly sufficient to address the country’s high unemployment levels. Creating sustainable employment opportunities remains the central economic challenge facing Namibia.
IPPR Calls for Redress for Fishrot Scandal Victims
A media release in which the IPPR announces the publication of its report ‘We Are The Ones That Suffered The Most: The human rights impacts of the Fishrot corruption scandal on Namibian fisheries workers’
Human Rights Impacts of the Fishrot Scandal
In this report the IPPR documents the severe human toll of the Fishrot scandal through interviews with Namibian fishing industry workers, who detail their struggles to find employment and provide for their families.
No Privacy, Guaranteed
The Namibian communications surveillance framework will come into full force on 1 April 2024. This briefing paper argues that the changes underway raise serious human rights concerns around the right to privacy as well as free expression and media freedom. The paper goes on to propose pathways for a course correction.
Civil Society Sets Out 2024-25 Budget Priorities
A media release from the Civil Society Information Centre (CIVIC +264) and the IPPR regarding budget priorities. The concerns arise from civil society consultations with the Minister of Finance and the National Planning Commission Director-General that took place in 2023.
Namibia QER Quarter 4 2023
This edition of the IPPR’s Quarterly Economic Review includes a special feature on Public Enterprise Reform. The issue of the fiscal burden placed on the nation’s public finances by underperforming public enterprises (or State-Owned Enterprises) has been a perennial concern since the 1990s when so many new state-owned companies were created. And like so many […]
Message of Condolence – Dr. Hage G. Geingob
We will remain ever thankful to the late President, who passed on February 4 2024, for his role in establishing Namibia as a modern, human rights-respecting democracy. We must guard his legacy by defending Namibia’s democratic gains.
Namibia’s Foreign Policy on Human Rights
Despite progressive provisions in its Constitution, Namibia’s foreign policy on human rights has been marred by inconsistencies. This paper, co-published with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), provides a timely analysis of Namibia’s track record in upholding human rights in the international community. The paper argues that Namibia’s foreign policy is characterised by […]
SME Financing in Namibia
SMEs are widely understood to be crucial for economic growth and job creation. After the collapse of the SME Bank in 2017, what are the options for support for this vital but often neglected sector of the economy?
