Windhoek: The Namibian Planning Commission (NPC) has outlined several significant advancements in national development projects over the past nine months, highlighting a period marked by renewed dedication and enhanced leadership within the Commission.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the Public Relations Officer of the NPC, the Commission's core activities revolve around planning, leading, and coordinating national development. This involves identifying priorities, creating multi-level plans such as the National Development Plans, and monitoring their effectiveness to achieve sustainable socio-economic growth.

She emphasized that these efforts are anchored in strong internal teamwork and collaboration with Offices, Ministries, Agencies (OMAs), the private sector, and development partners. This collaborative approach aims to foster national development and ensure that Namibia's policies and programs substantially contribute to socio-economic transformation, growth, and development.

Kandjungu highlighted several notable achievements of the NPC, including the launch of NDP-6, which represents a pivotal step in translating the aspirations of the eighth administration into a national policy document. She mentioned that NDP-6 is the government's final five-year development plan towards realizing Vision 2030.

Under NDP-6, all OMAs are required to submit biannual progress reports on the implementation of NDP-6 programs. An Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Plan has been developed to offer a coordinated, measurable, and results-driven roadmap for execution.

Furthermore, the development of the National Digital Monitoring and Evaluation Dashboard is in advanced stages. This dashboard will enable real-time performance tracking, improved data access, and enhanced evidence-based decision-making across government.

Kandjungu also announced the evaluation and endorsement of several policies by the Commission. These include the National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy, the Green Hydrogen and Derivatives Policy, the National Integrated Early Childhood Development Policy, the Universal Access and Service Policy for Information Communication Technology, and the National Universal Health Access Policy.

She reported that the Commission has successfully concluded engagements with the European Union, as well as bilateral negotiations with Germany and China, resulting in significant progress in major grant-funded projects.