Ballots for Jobs
Leveraging Youth Voting Power to Address Unemployment As Namibia gears up for its Presidential and National Assembly elections in November 2024, the nation finds itself at a crossroads where the employment aspirations of its youth intersect with the fundamental fabric of its democracy. In the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections young people constituted more […]
The APRM Process in Namibia – A Call For Action
In January 2017, Namibia became the 36th African Union (AU) member state to voluntarily accede to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). The APRM’s rules require that civil society is meaningfully involved in each country’s review process. Together with government and the private sector, the country’s civil society sought to diagnose governance strengths and weaknesses, […]
The 5th Children’s Parliament
The 5th Children’s Parliament convened at the National Assembly over the 19th to 23rd August 2019. The group comprised 91 learners from all 14 regions who met under the theme “Engaging Young People in the Legislative Process”. In his opening statements, Hon. Prof. Peter Katjavivi stated that “the fundamental aspect of the Children’s Parliament is […]
In Search of Democrats: Youth Attitudes Towards Democracy and Non-Dermocratic Alternatives
In Search of Democrats: Youth Attitudes Towards Democracy and Non-Dermocratic Alternatives
Contracting HIV/AIDS: High Risk Sexual Behavior Among Namibian Youth
An IPPR analyses on contracting HIV/AIDS: High Risk Sexual Behavior Among Namibian Youth
An Overview Of The Youth and Politics Survey 2000/2001 Findings
An IPPR report on the findings of the Youth and Politics Survey 2000/2001
Political and Social Participation Among Namibia’s Youth
An IPPR report on Political and Social Participation Among Namibia’s Youth