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Namibia's Second Voluntary National Review Report On Republic of Namibia NAMIBIA’S SECOND VOLUNTARY NATIONAL REVIEW REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS TOWARDS AGENDA 2030 Namibia SDGs VNR Report 2021 | i “The Global Goals” NAMIBIA’S VISION 2030 Namibia’s Second Voluntary National Review Report on the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals Towards Agenda 2030 Published by: Office of the President, National Planning Commission, Windhoek, Namibia © All rights reserved The content in this publication may be freely quoted as long as it is properly acknowledged. Table of Contents List of Figures .........................................................................................................................................................................................iv List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................................................................v List of Acronyms ....................................................................................................................................................................................vi Foreword ................................................................................................................................................................................................viii Acknowledgements ...............................................................................................................................................................................ix Highlights .................................................................................................................................................................................................x Economic Progression ....................................................................................................................................................................................x Social Transformation .....................................................................................................................................................................................x Environmental Sustainability .......................................................................................................................................................................xi Good Governance .............................................................................................................................................................................................xi Lessons Learned ..............................................................................................................................................................................................xi Integration and alignment of the SDGs in National Development Frameworks ......................................................................xi Partnerships ......................................................................................................................................................................................................xi Affirmation of Commitment.........................................................................................................................................................................xi Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................................................................1 Background .........................................................................................................................................................................................................1 The National SDG Progress Report .............................................................................................................................................................1 Scope and Methodology .................................................................................................................................................................................1 Outline of the National SDG Progress Report........................................................................................................................................ 2 Methodology and Process for the Preparation of the Review ...................................................................................................2 Review Preparation Processes ................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Data Collection .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Broad and Wide Participation ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Organisation of the Report........................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Namibia’s Development Context and SDGs ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Policy and Enabling Environment .......................................................................................................................................................3 Progress on Goals and Targets ...........................................................................................................................................................5 Means of Implementation ..................................................................................................................................................................69 Next Steps ..............................................................................................................................................................................................69 Conclusion ..............................................................................................................................................................................................69 Namibia SDGs VNR June 2021 | iii LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Proportion of population living below the poverty line ............................................................................................................. 5 Figure 2: Launch of Food Bank by the Namibian Head of State in 2016................................................................................................9 Figure 3: Kangaroo Mother Care ..........................................................................................................................................................................11 Figure 4: Malaria incidence and mortality since 2017 .................................................................................................................................12 Figure 5: Health worker density and distribution by the Financial Year 2019/2020 ........................................................................13 Figure 6: School learners in Namibia ................................................................................................................................................................15 Figure 7: The number of undergraduate students funded in 2017 and 2018 ......................................................................................15 Figure 8: TVET Trainee enrolment 2018 and 2019..........................................................................................................................................17 Figure 9: Sample instruction in Namibia’s VTCs ...........................................................................................................................................17 Figure 10: Prevalence of child marriage in Namibia ...................................................................................................................................23 Figure 11: Access to safe drinking water ........................................................................................................................................................26 Figure 12: Sanitation: toilets in informal settlements .................................................................................................................................27 Figure 13: COVID-19 tippy-tap hand wash ........................................................................................................................................................27 Figure 14: Electrification of informal settlements in Namibia ................................................................................................................30 Figure 15: Installation and maintenance of high power transmission ................................................................................................30 Figure 16: Investment in solar street lighting by municipalities ............................................................................................................30 Figure 17: Private sector investment in solar power plants ....................................................................................................................30
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