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Basic Income Grant (BIG) Coalition Meets with the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare to Discuss Universal BIG

BIG-CoalitionMGEPESW_4Sept2024 BIG Coalition Meets with the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare

BY: RINAANI MUSUTUA & BEN SCHERNICK, 4 October 2024 | Following nationwide protests, the last one taking place on Heroes Day, 26th August 2024, petitions for a Universal/Unconditional Basic Income Grant (U-BIG) were handed to representatives of the Namibian government. A delegation from the BIG Coalition had this week (4 Sept.’24) met with the Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare and high-ranking officials from her Ministry to discuss the need for, benefits of, and ways towards implementing such Universal Basic Income in Namibia. The discussions were fruitful, and the Ministry gave an update on the background and status quo of current social protection mechanisms, as well as on identified challenges towards a truly Universal Basic Income Grant from...

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