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REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA The Government`s Accountibility Report 2010/2011 “Fiscal Sustainability and Job-Creating Growth - Doing More with Less” CONTENTS FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................................. 3 INTRODCUTION.................................................................................................................... 6 SUMMARY OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES ...................................... 7 BUDGET OUTTURN .............................................................................................................. 9 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ........................................................................................................ 18 OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER .......................................................................................... 22 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY .................................................................................................................... 37 OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL .................................................................................... 42 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND IMMIGRATION ..................................................... 52 DEPARTMENT OF POLICE ............................................................................................................ 58 MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ............................................................................................ 64 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ................................................................................................................. 75 MINISTRY OF FINANCE .................................................................................................................. 80 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ........................................................................................................... 99 NATIONAL COUNCIL ..................................................................................................................... 111 MINISTRY GENDER EQUALITY AND CHILD WELFARE ............................................ 118 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES............................................................ 123 MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY ...................................................................................... 132 MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ................................................................................................................. 141 MINISTRY OF REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSING AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................... 148 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM ............................................................... 158 MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY ................................................................................. 164 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, WATER AND FORESTRY ........................................... 176 NAMIBIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE ................................................................................ 199 MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES ................................................ 204 DEPARTMENT OF WORKS .......................................................................................................... 213 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT ............................................................................................... 220 MINISTRY OF LANDS AND RESETTLEMENT ................................................................... 232 NATIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION .................................................................................. 240 MINISTRY OF YOUTH, NATIONAL SERVICE, SPORT AND CULTURE ................ 252 ELECTORAL COMMISSION ........................................................................................................ 268 MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY .......... 272 ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION ........................................................................................ 281 MINISTRY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ....................................................................................... 288 2 FOREWORD The presentation of this Accountability Report is to promote transparency, accountability and delivery of the promises we make to the people of Namibia. The Report gives an overview of the performance of every Government Office/Ministry/Agency (O/M/A), with progress on money spent, targets achieved and an explanation of poor performance where it occurred. This publication also reports on the performance of State Owned Enterprises in the 2010/11 financial year. The economic contribution of SOE‟s can be enormous, this being the reason that government will continue to support and monitor the performance of the SOE‟s. In this regard, all SOEs will be required to submit accountability reports as part of the report to O/M/As. The budget execution rate in the 2010/11 financial year was 96%, which is commendable but a slight decrease from the 98% achieved in 2009/10. However, the execution rate only signals the level of money spent, and therefore emphasis will be placed on what has been achieved and the impact thereof (the outcome of the spending). The following illustrate some of the more specific achievements of the Government in 2010/11 against set output and outcome targets. 224,276 children were included in the National School Feeding Program to Orphans and Vulnerable Children, exceeding the target of 200,000 children set for 2014. A total of 181 Health facilities provided ART treatment, exceeding the target of 104 facilities by March 2013. The Government acquired over 300,000 hectares of land for re-settlement, exceeding the annual target of 280,000 hectares. 1,331 houses were constructed under urban/rural single quarter transformation and social housing, exceeding the target of 1,300 houses per year. Average total debt as a ratio of GDP was maintained at 15.6% over the MTEF against the target of 30% and below. This shows that O/M/A‟s are delivering on some of their key plans as set out in previous budget frameworks. Our budgeting, and accountability thereof, continues to be people centred, results driven and forward looking with the view to ensure that we deliver on Government‟s commitments to 3 reduce poverty, and unemployment and improve the quality of lives of all Namibians as envisaged in vision 2030. SAARA KUUGONGELWA-AMADHILA, MP MINISTER OF FINANCE 4 INTRODUCTION This publication represents the 5th Government Accountability Report. The Accountability Report is a key tool in improving Government transparency and accountability, by laying out what has been achieved and which targets have not been met and what needs to be done to achieve future set goals. It aims to improve the financial administration and performance reporting of the state. The report includes accountability report in respect of the budget allocation for 2010/11 and the budget outturn for 2011/12 and sets performance targets and results achieved against those targets for the 2010/11 financial year; the 2011/12 Preliminary outturn (April-December); and State Owned Enterprise performance, which is inclusive of their long-term investment plans. It strives to communicate to the Namibian people how well O/M/As have done, the tangible public benefits O/M/As have produced and the forward looking strategies we are employing to achieve and maintain excellence. We hope and trust that this book will serve its purpose of giving an insight into the implementation of Government‟s programmes and projects. 5 SUMMARY OF THE ACHIVIEMENTS AND CHALLENGES In this section, the report summarises some of the achievements and challenges during the period ending financial year 2010/11. Whilst, achievements are recorded, there are also challenges which hamper the speed implementation of government projects. The total budget for the financial year under review amounted to N$28.9 billion. The actual expenditure recorded amounted to N$27.7 billion, reflecting a budget execution rate or implementation rate of 96.0 per cent. The execution rate among the votes remained uneven, some recording high rates executions, some overspending of their allocated funds and some recording under performance, as per table below: Budget performance among Votes Measure of Overspending Above Average Below Average Spending (above TOTAL Spending Spending budget) No of Votes 5 20 6 31 Achievements The following is the summary of some of the achievements: The monitoring of the implementation of Cabinet decisions has improved . Almost 100% of various communities and traditional leaders throughout the country have been consulted. Most O/M/As and Regional Councils completed their strategic plans and annual plans The target was achieved with more than 40 weeks of training provided. The following courses were offered to staff members of O/M/As and Regional Councils and local authorities: NIPAM rolled out various courses to O/M/As. The EDRMS Project Office was successfully implemented the system in 4 OMAs Parliamentary outreach programme through its Standing Committees conducted seventy five (75) public hearings/meetings and more than a thousand citizens participated and contributed in their discussions. Visas are issued within ten (10) days . The Ministry of Defence managed to recruit 4400 new members; The debt-to-GDP ratio was maintained below the fiscal target of 30 per cent. The budget average deficit-to-GDP ratio over the MTEF amounted to 1.2