WINDHOEK, July 22 — Namibia has officially launched its Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6), the final strategic framework aimed at achieving Vision 2030, the country’s long-term goal to become a developed and industrialized nation.
Speaking at the launch held in Windhoek on Monday, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said the NDP6 would serve as the blueprint for her administration and guide national efforts over the next five years.
“With only four and a half years remaining to Vision 2030, this NDP6 is the final installment aiming to transform Namibia into a developed and industrialized nation,” she said.
The plan, structured around four key pillars — economic growth and resilience, human development, environmental sustainability and good governance — encompasses nine thematic areas and 47 focus areas aligned with international frameworks such as United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, African Union Agenda 2063, and Southern African Development Community Vision 2050.
Nandi-Ndaitwah said the implementation, monitoring and evaluation plan for the NDP6 would be finalized by the end of July.
She noted that Namibia‘s recent reclassification as a lower-middle-income country by international financial institutions would enhance the country’s eligibility for grant funding and affordable development financing, supporting implementation of NDP6 objectives.
Reporting on her first three months in office since taking over in March 2025, the president highlighted steps taken to build an inclusive Cabinet, to align ministerial performance agreements with the NDP6, and to introduce a public service culture based on pragmatism, accountability, integrity, meritocracy, and inclusivity.
She said performance contracts for Cabinet ministers will align with NDP6 priorities. “We must commit to hard work and grow the economy to take our people out of poverty,” Nandi-Ndaitwah added. (Xinhua)
