CDC twenty four seven. Under Pillar 1, the delivery of products and results has been strong, including in economic management, statistical capacity building, and poverty analysis. The pandemic has shown the importance of public-private collaboration. Its going to be a beautiful year for me and my fans because Im Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is set to slow from 3.6% in 2022 to 3.1% in 2023. I am unable to respond to each and every message. hes preparing to get out of his comfort zone with his next big project. History cannot be fully reversed. me to fight blindness". CDC works with MOHSS to scale up national HIV and TB programs, including: Namibia has nearly achieved HIV epidemic control and is focused on ensuring that all people, especially children and adolescents, receive client-centered prevention and care packages. local media report. While same-sex weddings remain illegal in Namibia, couples who marry abroad will now have their unions recognised in the country. He has released some big CDC supports integration and interoperability of data systems to ensure that patient-level data is available and used for decision-making that leads to improved client outcomes, CDC supported an MOHSS delegation at the CDC Atlanta 2022 Intergovernmental Learning Exchange to Advance Data-Driven Decision Making (I-LEAD) workshop, Making Schools in Namibia Safer During the COVID-19 Pandemic l CDC, When borders are shut: Providing ART medicine to all patients during the COVID-19 pandemic | CDC, Treating TB During the Time of COVID-19 | CDC, Q&A with CDC Namibia Country Director Dr. Eric Dziuban | Blogs | CDC, An interview with Anita Beukes, Laboratory Advisor | Blogs | CDC, Sources: World Bank 2021, Namibia; Population Reference Bureau 2021, Namibia, Namibia Country Profile | Global HIV & TB | CDC, Publications: Namibia Articles All Issues | Emerging Infectious Diseases journal | CDC. Broadly defined, water pollution is the process of foreign substances entering a water body (either above or below ground) and in the process causing the water to be unusable or toxic to the ecosystem in which it is located. University of Pretoria provides funding as a partner of The Conversation AFRICA. In the energy sector, the Bank is preparing a Transmission Expansion and Energy Storage Project. Namibia's biggest problem is the bad education and healthcare systems. The Namibian health authorities have confirmed the outbreak of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), following the death of a patient in the eastern town of Gobabis last week. Quote Message: The market has changed completely but the [cull] quota still says the same every year. Despite high unemployment, there is a critical shortage of skilled labor. Henning Melber is a member of SWAPO since 1974. Approximately one in four rural Namibians now belongs to a registered conservancy. To foster a growing ecotourism economy within conservancies, WWF helps find investors and offers business training to conservancy members. Despite its economic progress, Namibia has the sixth highest HIV prevalence rate in the world. To hear the full interview with Florito, listen to This Although there is generally no local participation requirement for foreign investments (except in some sectors like mining and fishing), the government actively encourages partnerships with historically disadvantaged Namibians. TheSystematic Country Diagnostic, whichidentifies the most important challenges and opportunities a country faces,was published in July 2021 and will guide the development of the new CPF. But, that being said, the number of pups being killed in this practice are completely reduced - they are targeting a fraction of the number the quote has allocated. The stones were taken from Ondonga, a traditional kingdom of the Ovambo people, in what is today northern Namibia. CDC also works with NIP to ensure the quality of all HIV and TB testing across the country. When WWF came to Namibia, community management of wildlife as an economic asset was a revolutionary idea. Namibias plankton-rich coastal waters support an extraordinary array of marine life, including an increasing number of southern right whales. A lock ( A locked padlock ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. Residents told journalists that they had made a fortune from selling some of the fish. people, at no cost, in a project that began in 1997. economies and with successful economies come prosperous nations. Biggest Challenges for Teachers in 2022 Teaching has evolved over the years, and with that comes different challenges. Those interested in buying the reptiles are expected to submit Namibia boasts the largest free-roaming population of black rhino in Africa, and the largest cheetah population in the world. Jersey's hopes of progressing to the final stage of qualification for the ICC World Cup are slim after defeat against Namibia. A commonly referred to statistical figure is the countrys Gross National Income distribution per capita. Hes Joint venture lodges and campsites provide the largest overall source of benefits to conservancies. "Im A planned visit by the pariah states foreign minister was cancelled at the last minute after news about it leaked in the media. animals and will incur the cost of capturing them. Nevertheless, the World Banks Worldwide Governance Indicators in 2020 reflected that corruption is a problem. Lions, elephants, rhinos and cheetahs roam Namibias conservancy lands. Catchwords attributed to them by party propaganda include reconciliation (Sam Nujoma, 1990-2005), consolidation (Hifikepunye Pohamba, 2005-2015) and prosperity (Hage Geingob, since 2015. Special provisions in some sectors may reduce this tax rate. Despite recent progress, Namibia ranked 117th among 157 countries on the Human Capital Index. The fragments were handed over on Thursday by Finnish Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Jukka Salovaara to Namibia's Education, Arts, and Culture Minister Anna Nghipondoka. CDCs support helps ensure that MOHSS staff, from health facilities up to the national programs, have access to the critical information they need to inform decision-making. Despite recent progress, Namibia ranked 117th among 157 countries on the Human Capital Index. A case in point is the Namibian Statistics Agency (2016, 44) which discloses that private companies, enterprises and cooperatives are dominant places of work in Namibia, accounting for 49 per cent of employees. In this dry landscape, water is vitally important, and sustainable water use is a big challenge. Madisia did admit in to experience concerning crocodile attacks on people and their livestock. In August 2011, Namibia, Angola, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe signed a treaty to pool their resources and reach across their borders in the name of conservation. One of the animals died earlier this year due to illness. She says they have performed sight-restoring surgeries to more than 38,000 This claims that by then Namibia will be a prosperous and industrialised nation. His medical team had, during a routine medical check-up, detected Accessing new technologies and including seabed operations enabled the sector to achieve an annual growth rate of 11% in 2018 . All rights reserved. CDC Namibia supports over 600 healthcare workers within the MOHSS. The driest country in Sub-Saharan Africa, it is rich in mineral resources, including diamonds and uranium, sharing borders with Angola, Botswana, South Africa,and Zambia. CDC provides technical and financial support to the Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) to ensure accurate testing services for TB, HIV, and other related conditions. Quote Message: [Namibia's coast] is one of the few places in the world were you can get so close to so many wild animals You can come in and see 100,000 seals at one time. Reuter/Carlo Allegri. A whistleblower bill before parliament includes provisions to heavily punish lies and to prohibit any criticism of state institutions. A Namibian musician has told the BBC that all musicians are benefitting from the success of afrobeats worldwide, saying he never would have imaged his music would play in some countries like Brazil - but it does. Private households/individuals With WWFs help, the government has reinforced this conservation philosophy by empowering its communities with rights to manage and benefit from the countrys wildlife through communal conservancies. Heavy rains have been pounding the Ohangwena region, which is near the border with Angola. known as Buju, on his recent hit Stamina. The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about environmental issues in Africa's Okavango Delta because some of the quotes could not be verified and the story had a Kenya dateline when the bulk of the reporting took place in Botswana These are office bearers, party stalwarts and those with close ties to the new inner circles of governance. With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries. Namibia seal cull must be stopped - campaigner. Namibias conservation efforts have helped increase wildlife populationsparticularly large animals such as elephants and predators like cheetahs. Found mostly in the northwest part of the country, these "desert-adapted" elephants can go for days without drinking water by surviving on moisture obtained from the vegetation they eat. Mr Mbumba, 81, was first appointed to the position in 2018 following the resignation of Nickey Iyambo, who retired for medical reasons. people go blind because the conditions are not detected early. Overview Namibia is a higher-middle-income country with an estimated annual GDP per capita of US$5,828 but has extreme inequalities in income distribution and standard of living. I Tourism creates employment and fosters a variety of other sources of revenue, such as craft markets. Through the Integrated Land and Water Initiative, the Bank is providing critical, analytical support on forest, water, and agricultural resources to help inform Namibias Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Climate Agreement. A pre-1990 history of the systematic exclusion of the black majority from full participation in economic activities continues to shape society and the economy, constraining the countrys economic and social progress to this day. Many of Namibia's attractions are located deep into the desert, which can cause issues for those unprepared. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Bhupendar Yadav described it as a momentous event in India's conservation history - and tweeted a clip of the new-borns: Asian cheetahs became extinct in India seven decades ago. WWF will use the experience gained by supporting Namibias successful conservancy program to help communities and governments manage their resources better, assist in the development of the area as a tourist destination, and help create corridors that give wildlife the freedom to roam. More than two million people, the majority of Namibias population, live in the northern part of the country. The latest Labor Force Survey (2018 data) estimates the unemployment rate at 33.4 percent. Cheetahs became extinct in India seven decades ago. Global and regional developments are important drivers of Namibias economic performance, as well as fiscal and external positions, as the country is highly reliant on commodity exports and Southern African Customs Union (SACU) transfers. For mining, the corporate tax rate is 37.5 percent for all but diamonds, for which the rate is 55 percent. Copyright 20102023, The Conversation US, Inc. Nigerian artist BNXN, formerly is about to perform his music with over 100 others on stage with a A joint World Bank-IFC CountryPrivateSector Diagnostic, prepared in 2022, analyzes and presents opportunities to leverage private-sector capital and expertise to reposition growth on a green, resilient, and inclusive trajectory, rather than to rely on the dominant public-sector growth model, which is facing constraints. Employment is estimated to remain below pre-pandemic levels as labor-intensive manufacturing subsectors have added jobs relatively slowly. Today, there is a direct relationship between the health of wildlife populations and prosperity of local communities. This information has helped the government and communal conservancies identify priority areas to protect as animal movement corridors. [Namibia's coast] is one of the few places in the world were you can get so close to so many wild animals You can come in and see 100,000 seals at one time. According to the WHO, the majority of cases occur in people involved in the livestock industry, such as agricultural workers, slaughterhouse workers and vets. It ranks among the continents top five in governance and other performance related surveys. say: 'Doctor, I have been blind for 10 years and now I can see - thank you very what we can do for the youth in Namibia to thrive?'. Audrin Mathe, a senior official in the ministry of communication, said organisers of celebrations initially catered for 15,000 attendees but that number grew to more than 20,000 people. The business landscape will face greater uncertainty in the post-COVID period. We have worked together to develop innovative new transmitters to track rhino movements. Global health security investments and decades of global partnership built a strong foundation in Namibia to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Which is our Number One problem in Namibia? The Bank is supporting the National Assembly and National Council (the Parliament) in order to accelerate the adoption of digital technologies (an e-Parliament system)and improve parliamentary process, increasing the effectiveness of its core functions of law-making, representation, oversight, and engagement with citizens. Quote Message: I do believe the economic benefit from the tourism aspect would be much huger than the actual harvest. But the president's office said it would be "strange" for Mr Mbumba to announce his retirement plans at a public meeting, according to state-run NBC website. Unemployment retained its position as the issue Nigerians thought was the biggest problem in the country, whereas in 2017, 17 per cent of the 33,000-sample thought it was the main problem in. A female cheetah who was relocated to India from Namibia last year has given birth to four cubs - the first in the country in about 70 years, the Indian environment minister says. TheCountry Partnership Strategy (CPS) FY14-17is the first, full World Bank Group (WBG) strategy for Namibia. World Wildlife Fund Inc. is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization (tax ID number 52-1693387) under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. President Geingob is due to step down next year after serving two terms. And we support communal conservancies as they build a network of connected land for wildlife to move freely in response to climate change. Namibia contributes a positive image to Africa. CDC supports human resources for health at the facility, district, regional, and national levels. Ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda said majority of the countrys I thank Namibians, political leaders, comrades and friends from But, that being said, the number of pups being killed in this practice are completely reduced - they are targeting a fraction of the number the quote has allocated. I switch on the lights.. I Geography - note. reportedly been sent to South Africa to test for food poisoning. We also have provided antipoaching tools and technology, such as a rhino hotline, to protect them against poaching. He is also one of the driving forces behind the development unemployment rate is so high, the youth are trying to do a few things with The hope for an economic recovery in the near future is pinned on a booming tourism sector and the full production of one of the biggest . Seal fur is sold for export and the government says culling its seal population helps to protect fish stocks. Quote Message: But the bulls are still being harvested, mainly for their genitalia which is being transported to the East. WWF and its partners help farmers prepare for climate change through the use of conservation agriculture and indigenous plant harvesting. Two cohorts graduated from FELTP-Frontline in 2022, CDC Namibia has supported a range of outbreak investigations, including: mpox, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, rabies among livestock with human exposures, anthrax in animals, cholera, typhoid, listeriosis, measles, scabies, hepatitis E, schistosomiasis, and H1N1 influenza, Namibia joined the International Association of National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) in 2016. U.S. Department of Commerce The overall 2021 Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) score for the regions 39 IDA-eligible countries remains unchanged at 3.1. Get CDCs free global health newsletter each week! [16] Only South Africa has a higher Gini coefficient. Under the Sustainable Renewables Risk Mitigation Initiative, the Bank is delivering a renewable energy roadmap and providing concessional finance through the Green Climate Fund for priority renewable energy projects. A primary focus for CDC and MOHSS is to control the HIV and tuberculosis (TB) epidemics through tailored strategies that prevent new infections, reduce deaths, and improve quality of life. of Namibias music industry. Growth in 2022 reached 3.5%, driven by mining (especially the growth of diamond production), manufacturing, and the continued recovery of services. But this success has come at a high environmental cost. bright. Namibia is a small market and is heavily dependent on international trade. His Lab tests confirmed the male patient died from the viral illness, the Ministry of Health and Social Services said in a statement. The authorities said the young animals, who were about eight weeks old, were struggling with extreme weather conditions and dehydration. Quote Message: It's 80,000 pups and 6,000 bulls every year. Namibian women have traditionally been excluded from natural resource management. During his speech, President Geingob said, we live in an ever-changing world with numerous challenges as well as opportunities. Elephant fence next to the West Caprivi Game Strip. Transparency International ranked Namibia 58 out of 180 countries in its 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index, which measures the perceptions of businesses and country analysts about the degree of corruption in a country. Despite this, deep underlying challenges persist, undermining the prospects for further advancement. the Namib Desert, after which the country is named, is considered to be the oldest desert in the world; Namibia is the first country in the world to incorporate the protection of the environment into its constitution; some 14% of the land is protected, including virtually the entire Namib Desert coastal strip; Namib-Naukluft National Park (49,768 sq km), is the largest game . The market has changed completely but the [cull] quota still says the same every year. CDC supports MOHSS through a multi-pronged approach that includes strengthening clinical and laboratory systems through the MOHSS Quality Management framework; supporting human resources for health systems to build and maintain an effective health workforce; and optimizing health information systems to ensure that data are available to inform clinical care and policy making. As a key implementer of the U.S. Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), CDC works with Namibia to develop and implement sustainable, integrated, and high-impact HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs. I do believe the economic benefit from the tourism aspect would be much huger than the actual harvest.". The authoritarian if not totalitarian tendency is also documented in Swapos current initiatives to take disciplinary action against members who dare to criticise party politics. Redistribution of wealth is mainly limited to beneficiaries within a new black elite. To learn more about cookies, click here. It is among the countries with the worst income disparities in the world (a Gini coefficient index of 64 in 2021, according to the World Bank). The current distribution of land in Namibia is a constant reminder that colonialism has not ended despite independence. 1. and kwaito influences. Learn about barriers to market entry and local requirements, i.e., things to be aware of when entering the market for this country. It restricts public opinion, including intimidation of the remarkably free and critical independent print media. Among Namibias 14 ethnic groups, 26 different languages are spoken. neighbouring South Africa. CDC partners with the MOHSS to ensure that staff are in the right place to meet local needs and that mechanisms are in place for rapid recruitment, deployment, and ongoing human resources management systems. 2016-07-01 Staff Report 2 Nation-building is not a simple assignment and cannot be confined to one leader, one cabinet, one parliament, one political party or even one generation. over the succession to Namibia's Presi-dent Sam Nujoma. Ongoing technical assistance is supporting implementation of the eGovernment Procurement program. court that Ms Wasserfal had died in her house and her brother helped bury her A new Country Partnership Framework is being prepared. At that time I was with her. Increasing temperatures and inconsistent rainfall are two impacts that place further pressure on natural resources.
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