National Planning Commission (NPC) says it has secured development support worth about N$535.6 million following the conclusion of Namibia’s 2025 engagement with the European Union.
The funding will support priority areas including education, the energy transition, governance and livestock development, in line with the Sixth National Development Plan.
According to the NPC, €16 million (N$316.3 million) has been committed to strengthening education and social protection systems. A further €1.149 million (N$22.7 million) will support institutional capacity development, while €1.35 million (N$26.7 million) has been allocated to Namibia’s energy transition and technical and vocational education and training. An additional €765,160 (N$15.1 million) has been set aside for governance and gender equality programmes.
The NPC said N$154.2 million has been committed to the Livestock Support Programme. Under the programme, six all-wheel-drive vehicles have been provided to northern communal regions to support livestock marketing.
Several livestock infrastructure projects are also under way. These include the construction of a 1,000-head feedlot at Etunda in the Omusati Region at a cost of N$78.9 million, and the upgrading of the existing abattoir to a slaughterhouse in Opuwo, Kunene Region, at N$20.3 million.
Other projects include an Artificial Insemination Centre in Okapya, Oshikoto Region, valued at N$11.1 million, and an Agricultural Development Centre, veterinary office and staff house in Nkurenkuru, Kavango West Region, at a combined cost of N$6.9 million.
The programme also covers the renovation of the auction facility in Ncaute, Kavango East Region, at N$2.5 million, the upgrading of quarantine facilities and farm infrastructure in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi Region, at N$8.5 million, and the upgrading of quarantine facilities and multipurpose farm infrastructure at Omutambo Maowe in the Omusati Region, valued at N$15.2 million.
The NPC said the coordination of these initiatives is aimed at ensuring efficient implementation and measurable development outcomes.
