By: Hertha Ekandjo
Civil society representatives from various regions across Namibia have expressed grave concerns over the enduring levels of poverty and desperation among ordinary citizens despite the potential the country possesses.
These sentiments were echoed in submissions received and compiled by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) this week, following engagements with the Ministry of Finance.
Stakeholders including the Development Workshop Namibia, Faith Leader Advocacy for Malaria Elimination (FLAME), Namibia Housing Action Group, Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia, and other concerned entities collectively emphasised the unprecedented nature of poverty and desperation currently experienced nationwide.
“Civil society representatives, who are from the regions and those that travel the country for their work, said that the levels of poverty and desperation among ordinary Namibians is unprecedented since independence,” the statement read.
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