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Information as a Public Good: World Press Freedom Day 2021 - International Conference 29 April-3 May.

Media Release from the Chairperson of the Wages Commission, Dr Marius Kudumo and the gazetted terms of reference of the Wages Commission.

Should Namibia consider fracking? The exploration of oil in the Kavango by Recon Africa has revealed many problems in Namibia's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system and how we address major development issues.

This is a golden opportunity for Civil Society. Please note the details of the engagement of Government with Civil Society (the NGO Sector):

On 24 February 2021, the United Nations in Namibia officially launched the Namibia National Human Development Report 2019. Read/Download the full report by clicking here.

The Gender Research & Advocacy Project (GR&AP) of the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) recently published their 2020 Annual Report. Read/Download their full annual report by clicking here

The Namibia Housing Action Group (NHAG) and the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN) recently published their July 2019 - June 2020 Annual Report. Read/Download their full annual report by clicking here.

Invitation to a Half-Day Workshop on “State of Human Rights in Namibia with a focus on Socio-Economic Rights” as part of the 2021 United Nations Human Rights Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process for Namibia:

On January 21, 2021, the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) released the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Claims of Ancestral Land Rights and Restitution to the public.

On December 1, 2020, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) launched the latest Civil Society Sustainability Report for Namibia. How is civil society performing - what are the success stories and what are the constraints? Find out below.