Creaking Under Its Own Weight
Bottlenecks and backlogs continue to undermine the delivery of justice in Namibia – thereby fuelling negative perceptions of the rule of law and the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. Efforts over recent years to introduce case management systems and speed up the handling of cases appear to have only had a minimal effect. Many […]
Muckraking in Namibia
Investigative journalism shines a light of accountability on those who seek to commit acts of corruption under a shroud of secrecy. Yet, investigative journalism cannot play a meaningful role in reducing corruption unless it is properly funded and supported. In Namibia, the pressures of producing daily newspapers can mean there is a lack of resources […]
IJG Business Climate Monitor August 2018
The IJG Business Climate Monitor (BCM) stood at 52.5 points in August – a slight decline of 0.7 on the previous month. Signs of economic recovery remained mixed. Some 14 of the 31 indicators measured by the BCM improved while the remainder declined. On the positive side, livestock sales and cattle prices, building plans approved […]
Economy Watch Namibia November 2018
The IPPR’s latest economic bulletin bemoans the fact that Namibia continues to drift down global competitiveness and ease of doing business rankings despite the fact that improvements have been factored into national development targets. Namibia’s economic prospects for the next year remain less than rosy – with growth forecasts being downsized. If current predictions hold, […]
Landscaping Gender-based Violence in Namibia
Gender-based violence (GBV) is generally accepted as one of the most urgent issues facing Namibian society and policymakers. Despite a raft of important and largely progressive legislative reforms – such as the Combating of Domestic Violence Act (2003) and the Combating of Rape Act (2000) – GBV remains a developing crisis in Namibia. Horrific acts […]
Procurement Tracker Namibia
Transparency issues continue to undermine the credibility of Namibia’s procurement system according to the new Procurement Tracker Namibia bulletin. Procurement Tracker is an initiative of the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) with support from the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF). The regular bulletin aims to monitor and track developments and issues within the Namibian public […]
IJG Business Climate Monitor July 2018
The IJG Business Climate Monitor reversed the upward trend in July 2018 that started a year ago and declined to 52.90 from 54.37 in June, while the Leading Indicator remained stable at 40.63.
Procurement Tracker Namibia
Issue 2 of Procurement Tracker Namibia looks at what has happened to the procurement plans that are supposed to be published by ministries, government offices and agencies, sub-national levels of government and public enterprises. Despite legal requirements that these plans are made available, many have not yet appeared. Procurement Tracker is an initiative of the […]
IJG Business Climate Monitor June 2018
The IJG Business Climate Monitor improved slightly in June on the back of increased building plans and vehicle sales and a rise in credit extension to the private sector. However, the leading indicator, which predicts future trends, remained below the 50 point mark – meaning contractions in the economy are still expected.
Parliamentary Questions in Namibia
Question time in Parliament: who asks, who answers, and what does it all mean?
