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June 2011

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   Video News Release

   Namibia: Delivering Pensions to Remote Communities

   02 June 2011

   In Namibia the government has found an innovative way to deliver its universal pension scheme to elderly people living in remote rural areas: a public private partnership that has seen pension money distributed using vehicles equipped with cash machines and a biometric recognition system. Nearly all elderly people over the age of 60 are now able to access their pension payment; money which is going a long way to alleviate poverty in Namibia.

June 2010

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   Video

   Namibia and ILO to Implement the New Decent Work Country Programme 2010-2014

   15 June 2010

   In light of the crisis, the Republic of Namibia and the International Labour Organization signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to implement the Decent Work Country Programme 2010-2014 with the aim of promoting employment, mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS at the workplace and strenghtening social dialogue.