Namibia is a country on the south-west coast of Africa. It is one of the driest and most sparsely populated countries on earth. The Namib Desert in the west and the Kalahari Desert in the east are separated by the Central Plateau.
Key facts
- Region: Africa
- Population: 2.5 million (2018)
- Area: 824,000 square kilometres
- Capital: Windhoek
- Joined Commonwealth: 1990, after independence from South Africa
- Commonwealth Youth Index: 43 out of 49 countries
Secretariat support for Namibia
Sustainability
The Secretariat is working with the Namibian government on the sustainable development of mineral resources like petrol, uranium and diamonds.
Governance
Namibia does well in corruption indexes. But the Secretariat is helping improve the way public organisations award contracts and buy things.
Youth
The Secretariat gives start-up money to the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme, which supports businesses and creates jobs.
The Secretariat also created a Diploma in Youth Development and a Bachelor of Arts in Youth Development.
Gender equality
The Secretariat is helping the government budget to support gender equality.
Cybercrime
The Secretariat will help Namibia on cybercrime law and policy, in support of the Commonwealth Cyber Declaration.
Blue Charter
Namibia is a member of the Commonwealth Clean Ocean Alliance – the Blue Charter Action Group on tackling marine plastic pollution.