United Nations Partnership Assistance Framework
Namibia signs a new United Nations Partnership Assistance Framework 2019-2023
The ILO Country Office for Zimbabwe and Namibia joined the United Nations in Namibia in signing the new United Nations Partnership Assistance Framework 2019-2023 with the Government of the Republic of Namibia.
2 May 2018
(WINDHOEK, ILO News) On Friday 27 April 2018 the Government of the Republic of Namibia signed a new United Nations Partnership Assistance Framework (UNPAF) with the United Nations (UN) system in Namibia, which covers the period of 2019-2023. The UNPAF is the framework under which the United Nations system will support the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN). It serves as the collective response of the United Nations system to support the national development initiatives of the Government under the National Vision 2030 and the National Development Plan 2017-2022 (NDP 5), as well as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other international treaties and conventions.
The UNPAF is fully aligned with NDP 5 and it contributes to four main results areas: Economic progression; Social Transformation; Environmental Sustainability and Good Governance. UNPAF 2019-2023 has been designed to ensure that the United Nations system supports the ambition of more coherent programming approaches that bring together development, humanitarian and human rights agendas in a manner that ensures optimal United Nations coordination, coherence, effectiveness and efficiency for maximum impact.
The ILO’s strategic entry point is in mainstreaming employment and decent work under the Economic Progression pillar in collaboration with key institutions to implement policies and programmes for inclusive development and poverty reduction for vulnerable groups. Key strategic interventions include support towards the production of reliable economic and labour market information; productivity improvements and value chain development in agriculture; small and micro enterprises development, increasing employment intensity in infrastructure development and empowering vulnerable groups (youth, women, and rural communities) to participate in economic activities through skills and entrepreneurship development in the informal and rural economies.
Since 2009, Namibia has been an official Delivering as One (DaO) country and the United Nations system has shown commitment to designing implementation processes that further enhance coordination and coherence in the way the United Nations deliver results. With young persons aged 15-37 making up 37 percent of the population and facing notable and growing challenges related to sexual and reproductive health, education gaps and unemployment; there is need for multi-sectoral and targeted responses to youth empowerment. Such an approach is crucial for the country to harness the full potential of its demographic dividend. In this regard, a joint programme will be implemented under this UNPAF with the overall objective of supporting youth empowerment. The programme will adopt a three pronged approach working on enhancing youth employment, promoting their sexual and reproductive rights, and developing skills and vocational training.
The ILO Country Office for Zimbabwe and Namibia effectively lobbied with the Resident Coordinator’s Office for the participation of tripartite partners in the UNPAF roll-out. To this end, inputs were provided based on-going discussions on the Decent Work Country Programme roll-out. The DWCP will be finalised in line with the expressions of commitment in the UNPAF to leverage on resource mobilisation opportunities.
The UNPAF is fully aligned with NDP 5 and it contributes to four main results areas: Economic progression; Social Transformation; Environmental Sustainability and Good Governance. UNPAF 2019-2023 has been designed to ensure that the United Nations system supports the ambition of more coherent programming approaches that bring together development, humanitarian and human rights agendas in a manner that ensures optimal United Nations coordination, coherence, effectiveness and efficiency for maximum impact.
The ILO’s strategic entry point is in mainstreaming employment and decent work under the Economic Progression pillar in collaboration with key institutions to implement policies and programmes for inclusive development and poverty reduction for vulnerable groups. Key strategic interventions include support towards the production of reliable economic and labour market information; productivity improvements and value chain development in agriculture; small and micro enterprises development, increasing employment intensity in infrastructure development and empowering vulnerable groups (youth, women, and rural communities) to participate in economic activities through skills and entrepreneurship development in the informal and rural economies.
Since 2009, Namibia has been an official Delivering as One (DaO) country and the United Nations system has shown commitment to designing implementation processes that further enhance coordination and coherence in the way the United Nations deliver results. With young persons aged 15-37 making up 37 percent of the population and facing notable and growing challenges related to sexual and reproductive health, education gaps and unemployment; there is need for multi-sectoral and targeted responses to youth empowerment. Such an approach is crucial for the country to harness the full potential of its demographic dividend. In this regard, a joint programme will be implemented under this UNPAF with the overall objective of supporting youth empowerment. The programme will adopt a three pronged approach working on enhancing youth employment, promoting their sexual and reproductive rights, and developing skills and vocational training.
The ILO Country Office for Zimbabwe and Namibia effectively lobbied with the Resident Coordinator’s Office for the participation of tripartite partners in the UNPAF roll-out. To this end, inputs were provided based on-going discussions on the Decent Work Country Programme roll-out. The DWCP will be finalised in line with the expressions of commitment in the UNPAF to leverage on resource mobilisation opportunities.