Namibia Institute for Democracy
The Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID), founded in 1991, implements civic education, civil society development, socio-political survey and research, and anti-corruption programmes in Namibia. Current programmes include a domestic civil society election observation programme, political party training, civic and voter education, anti-corruption and study circle programmes.
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The aim of the workshop was to highlight the importance of whistleblower protection in Namibia. This included ensuring protection from retaliation, occupational detriment and insecurity (physical, economic and social). This workshop targeted lawyers and journalists and whistleblowers.
NID visited Otjikondo Primary School, Khorab Secondary School in Otavi, and Tsintsabis Combined School. The learners were informed about Namibia’s governance process and structures, their fundamental human rights and how to actively participate in the development of their communities.
The learners from the Jacob Marengo Secondary School and Hage Geingob High School explored the benefits of the APRM. The discussion unpacked advantages of the APRM and potential disadvantages and how it could be mitigated. The students identified themes that they considered Namibia to have in common with other African countries, and based on these ...
Grade 10 learners from Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek - DHPS Lukas Neuhaus, Svenja Koziol and Hannah Cronje visited NID this morning. The purpose of the visit was to get a better understanding of the work NID does and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) particularly SDG4 Quality Education and SDG8 Decent Work and Economic Growth. Learne...
Creative ideas implemented by Namibian and German learners through a 2-year collaborative project with the city of Gießen and the Namibia Institute for Democracy
IPPR Namibia and the Civil Society Information Centre Namibia held a civil society consultation on Friday, 22 July 2022 with the Minister of Finance, Hon Iipumbu Shiimi to discuss budget priorities for the mid-year review and the 2023-2024 financial year. In case you missed it, click on the link to watch the recording. https://www.facebook.com/6435...
Vendors Initiative for Social & Economic Transformation- VISET Namibia, @tcm_movement and NID in partnership with the Hanns Seidel Foundation Namibia interrogated the dual economic system in Namibia. The big question was to formalise or not to formalise the informal trading sector? How can we create an enabling environment for these economic he...
DAY 1 - Capacity Building Training in partnership with the Hanns Seidel Foundation Namibia A key role of a councillor is to represent their consituents. This requires trust, accountability and being an advocate for the people. The training with the Erongo Regional Council and Local Authority Councillors from the Erongo region is to ensu...
“Are we creating an enabling environment for the leaders of tomorrow?” In commemoration of the International Day of the African Child, NID together with the Hanns Seidel Foundation Namibia hosted the African Youth Summit. The Summit was aimed at highlighting various ways the 🇳🇦 youth can be change agents for socio-economic development within their ...
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