FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................ 3 PRELIMINARY OUTTURN 2013/14 ....................................................................................... 15 VOTE 01 - OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT .............................................................................. 17 VOTE 02 - OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER .................................................................... 25 VOTE 03 - NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ...................................................................................... 50 VOTE 04 - OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL .............................................................. 58 VOTE 05 - MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND IMMIGRATION ..................................... 70 VOTE 06 - DEPARTMENT OF POLICE ................................................................................. 79 VOTE 07 - MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS .................................................................... 90 VOTE 08 - MINISTRY OF DEFENCESS .............................................................................. 107 VOTE 09 - MINISTRY OF FINANCE ................................................................................... 117 VOTE 10 - MINISTRY OF EDUCATION .............................................................................. 133 VOTE 11 - NATIONAL COUNCIL ....................................................................................... 158 VOTE 12 - MINISTRY OF GENDER EQUALITY AND CHILD WELFARE ....................... 168 VOTE 13 - MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ......................................... 180 VOTE 14 - MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL WELFARE ......................................... 186 VOTE 15 - MINITSTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY ............................................................ 195 VOTE 16 - MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ..................................................................................... 204 VOTE 17 - MINISTRY OF REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSING AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................................................... 219 VOTE 18 - MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM ............................................ 233 VOTE 19 - MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY .......................................................... 243 VOTE 20 - MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, WATER AND FORESTRY ............................ 260 VOTE 21 - NAMBIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE ............................................................ 279 VOTE 22 - MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES ................................ 294 VOTE 23 - DEPARTMENT OF WORKS ............................................................................... 302 VOTE 24 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT ...................................................................... 310 VOTE 25 - MINISTRY OF LANDS AND RESETTLEMENT ............................................... 322 VOTE 26 - NATIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION ............................................................ 332 VOTE 27 - MINISTRY OF YOUTH, NATIONAL SERVICES, SPORT AND CULTURE .... 346 VOTE 28 - ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF NAMIBIA ...................................................... 358 1 VOTE 29 - MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ... 364 VOTE 30 - ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION ................................................................. 370 VOTE 31 - MINISTRY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ............................................................... 378 2 Summary of Achievements and Challenges FOREWORD The Government Accountability Report gives an account of the implementation of the Government programmes and projects funded under the budget. The report is aimed at informing the public on the outputs and outcomes realized by Office/Ministry/Agency (O/M/As) against their appropriated budgets, targets and sector development objectives for the year under review. In so doing, the Report constitutes an important element in Public Finance Management as it embeds transparency and accountability in the execution of the budget programmes. It thus forms a vital tool for assessing the effectiveness of the budgetary allocations to various budget Votes and programmes. The annual publication of the Accountability Report signifies the Government‟s commitment to results-based budgeting and accountability for development outcomes obtaining from the resources spent on the various public programmes. Its significance lies in the fact that the report extends from the narrower focus of narrating how much money is being spent on programmes and activities, to include what the public sector accomplishes with the appropriated funds, thereby holding O/M/As accountable for the quality and quantity of outcomes. In this regard, the Report goes at length to provide detailed information on the performance of individual O/M/As against their ministerial targets and national development objectives. The Report is divided into two main sections. The first section presents a general overview of the overall performance of Government in meeting its targets during the 2012/13 fiscal year, including an analysis of the actual outturn on key fiscal indicators vis-à-vis the estimated targets and an assessment of the preliminary fiscal outturn for 2013/14 fiscal year. The second section of the document presents the detailed individual Accountability Reports for each O/M/A as well as the analytical explanation of the performance and budget execution for 2012/13 fiscal year. The publication of the Government Accountability Report, therefore, holds mutual benefits for the public and Government. Thorough public scrutiny of the Report provides insights into the progress made with the usage of public resources to achieve development outcomes, while objective feedback from such scrutiny allows O/M/As to strive for excellence and efficiency in service delivery. I, therefore, urge the public to scrutinize the information provided in this report, acquaint themselves with the outputs realized through the various public intervention programmes and come forth with concrete proposals on where improvements can be made. In the same vein, I trust that the information provided in this Report will assist the legislature when it considers the budget proposals and the associated Ministerial targets for the 2014/15 – 2016/17 MTEF period. Let us join hands and inculcate the culture of doing more with less. ……………………………………… Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, MP MINISTER OF FINANCE 3 Summary of Achievements and Challenges SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES This section provides an overview of government‟s achievements and in the form of services delivered. Detailed Achievements are provided under each Vote‟s section: Government successfully launched the Fourth National Development Plan (NDP4) in July 2012 which is a five-year development plan for the period 2012/13 to 2016/17. In addition, Government also rolled out the guidelines for the formulation of the Five Year Sectoral Execution Plans (SEPs) and Annual Sectoral Execution Plans (ASEPs) to serve as the monitoring and evaluation framework for NDP4 interventions at sectorial level; Namibia admirably weathered the effects of the global economic downturn, resulting in the strong rebound in the domestic economy since 2009 to achieve an economic growth rate of 5.0 percent in 2012. Fiscal balances have also improved for the better, with the budget deficit reduced to 0.1 percent of GDP in 2012/13 in favour of entrenched macroeconomic stability, debt stabilization and long- term sustainability of fiscal outcomes; Government continued to enhance international and regional cooperation, and to coordinate on policy issues related to developments in the regional and international organizations such as SADC, SACU,AU, UN and other international organisations and groupings; In order to ensure access to national documents, the waiting period improved from 90 working days to 60 working days for national identity document while the period for issuing of passports and visas was reduced to within 10 working days and 30 days for citizenship by descent; A 10-year Financial Sector Strategy and Action Plan, focusing on financial deepening and development, strengthening financial safety nets, financial inclusion, localization of the sector and skills development was finalized and launched as part of this strategy, the Financial Literacy Initiative (FLI) Campaign was rolled out to various regions of the country; The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) was established which has taken over all statistical functions and projects that were falling under the former Central Bureau of Statistics at National Planning Commission; The Namibian Standards Institute (NSI) has now been fully operationalised under the Standards Act 18 of 2005, as the Act and Regulations entered in to force during the period under review; 4 Summary of Achievements and Challenges Namibia continued to retain favourable credit rating from both Fitch Credit Rating (BBB-) and Moody's Investor Services (Baa3), ensuring maintenance of investors‟ confidence and credibility; Government has initiated reforms in core areas of Public Finance Management (PFM) with the objective of strengthening the public finance management systems, thus increasing transparency and accountability and enhancing value for money; The Government successfully raised a ZAR850 million bond on Johannesburg Stock Exchange to contribute to the financing of the budget deficit for the MTEF period; Government