The EAN is a Namibian Think Tank that has several objectives, from policy input and development, to public awareness and education, to academic research and mentoring. The EAN has played an important role in bringing together public, quasi-public, and private sector players to discuss issues of critical importance for the Namibian economy and the Namibian people, as well as playing a key role in policy development in Namibia over the past half-decade.
The objectives of the association are:

- To further the study and teaching of economics and related subjects in Namibia;
- To stimulate economic and related research in Namibia;
- To further publication of economic and related research in Namibia;
- To promote discussion on economic and related issues in Namibia;
- To support the development of Namibia’s economists; and
- To issue statements where deemed appropriate