What is the Blue Economy? And what could it mean for Namibia, a country with a 1,500 km coastline – much of it pristine desert? The IPPR’s new publication examines …

The IJG Business Climate Monitor for November underlined the economic gloom hanging over Namibia and indicated that any recovery is likely to be slow and inconsistent. The main index dropped …

The IJG Business Climate Monitor continued its decline in October 2018 for the sixth consecutive month. The IJG BCM fell by 1.2 points to 51.21. However, a significant improvement in …

There were some signs of economic recovery reflected in the leading indicator, which is designed to predict the future course of the IJG Business Climate Monitor. However, the Business Climate …

This short brief on the state of civil society in Namibia is part of a global report based on the CSO Sustainability Index for 2017. The report, which was compiled …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …