Working towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Windhoek, Namibia
Joined October 2014
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Fellow @UNNamibia staff, together with partners, joined the #UNWalkTowards2030 in Windhoek to mark #UNDay2026. @UNFPA was pleased to join this collective effort, which also saw participation of Ambassador of Japan in 🇳🇦 & embassy staff, celebrating our shared commitment to #SDGs.
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🇺🇳 Walking together for people, partnerships and progress. UNDP colleagues joined the UN Walk Towards 2030 in Windhoek ahead of United Nations Day, stepping forward for a sustainable future that leaves no one behind. 👟🌍 #UNDay2026 #SDGs #LeavingNoOneBehind
Walking Towards 2030! 🚶🏽♀️🇳🇦
Over 100 UN staff & partners joined our 5.5 km #UNDay2026 Walk to accelerate the #SDGs! Afterwards: breast & prostate cancer awareness, Chinese medicine & acupuncture, plus massages by visually impaired therapists from @NomadSpaFari. #LeaveNoOneBehind
What future are we building for Namibia’s next generation? 🇳🇦Uhuru Dempers challenged persistent inequality, Vivette Rittmann called for structural economic reform & Wilma Iita urged greater trust in youth.The message: turn independence gains into inclusive prosperity. #UNDay2026
Three Generations. One Shared Future. 🇳🇦
At the #UNDay2026 Dialogue, Amb. Jerobeam Shaanika, Executive Director @MIRT_NAMIBIA, reaffirmed GRN’s commitment to multilateralism & youth empowerment, while UNRC @hphororo underscored collective action on NDP6 to accelerate the #SDGs.
ALT One Accord
Investing in gender equality requires accountability.
With support from @unwomenafrica (ESARO), UNCT 🇳🇦 is strengthening its capacity to use the Gender Equality Marker (#GEM) to track the gender impact of programme investments and deliver measurable results for women & girls.
🌍 Ready to launch your career with the United Nations?
Applications for the 2026 Young Professionals Programme (#YPP) examination are now open!
Take your first step towards a career with the UN Secretariat.
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
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Strong institutions turn policy into progress.
UN RC @hphororo met National Council Chairperson Hon. Lukas Sinimbo Muha explored parliamentary capacity-building on trade, climate change & human rights—supporting effective lawmaking and Namibia's development priorities.
Jobs, social protection & just transitions affect lives.
Under the Global Accelerator, 20 communicators & 25 journalists trained with Massimiliano Leone of @ITCILO are turning complex employment reforms into stories people can understand, question and act on.
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Ending poverty means expanding opportunities. Through NILALEG, UNDP Namibia works with government partners and @theGEF to strengthen rural livelihoods, food security and self-reliance. #EndPoverty #SDG1 Read more : undp.org/namibia/blog/indige…
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🎉 Launch day for #NamTalkies! Namibian languages belong in the digital world. An initiative of NUST’s UNESCO Chair, in partnership with UNDP Namibia’s Global AI Sprint.💬 Translate, record or validate phrases. Every voice counts! namtalkiescrowdsourcing.com/
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One of my greatest priorities as @UN Secretary-General has been fighting the triple planetary crisis of biodiversity loss, pollution & climate change, because I have children & grandchildren that are counting on world leaders to be leaders for nature.
Let’s act with urgency for our children, for our future & for all life on Earth.
United Nations in Namibia retweeted
Inclusive digital growth starts with languages people understand.📣 NamTalkies launches Friday, 16 October! Help translate and validate Namibian-language content for a more inclusive digital future : namtalkiescrowdsourcing.com/
#NamTalkies #DigitalInclusion
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🌍 #WorldFoodDay with support from 🇯🇵 @JapanGov, UNDP Namibia is strengthening food security through urban agriculture, climate-smart farming and sustainable water management. 🌿 Read more : undp.org/namibia/blog/urban-… #FoodSecurity #UrbanAgriculture #ClimateAction #Namibia
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.Fact or fiction? 🕵🏾♀️Journalists hit the newsroom challenge: chasing the real story, grilling the claims, and busting misinformation on pensions, jobs & safety nets. Accurate reporting protects people!! @ilo
@UNNamibia @MOJLRNAM @TheNamibian @NBCDigitalNews @namibiansun @ITCILO
Resilience Starts at Home!
Marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction in Otjimuise, UN Namibia joined Government, @CoWMunicipality and partners to promote safer homes, early warning and community preparedness.
#IDDRR2026
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Six commitments. Greater investment. Better mental health care for Namibia.
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, Minister of Health and Social Services Dr Esperance Luvindao signed a Ministerial Declaration to advance equitable mental health care over the next decade.
Her Excellency Lucia Witbooi, Vice President Of The Republic Of Namibia witnessed the signing affirming the Government of Namibia’s commitment to increasing investment in mental health.
The Declaration commits to:
1. At least 4% annual growth in the mental health budget allocation from 2027/28.
2. At least 10% of revenue from private patients using state facilities directed to mental health.
3. A fit-for-purpose mental health unit in every new public or private hospital at district level or above.
4. Anti-stigma and patient rights education, involving people with lived experience.
5. Working towards at least five new mental health units operational by 31 March 2037, prioritising underserved regions.
6. Three doctors sent for psychiatric specialisation annually.
Accountability starts with an implementation team within 30 days and a costed plan within 90 days of signing.
@WHONAMIBIA welcomes this leadership and remains committed to supporting equitable, rights-based care and implementation of the Mental Health Bill once enacted and brought into force.
#MentalHealth #HealthForAll #Namibia
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How can we turn strong laws & policies into better services for those who need them?
Today, service providers in Keetmanshoop are taking part in an orientation on Namibia’s legal & policy frameworks on sexual & reproductive health & GBV, conducted by @MhssNamibia, @UNFPA & @Who.
