Namibia - Education and Training Quality Improvement Project

The Namibia Education and Training Quality Improvement Project supports the promotion of human capital and skills development that will enhance employability especially for young women and the youths and increase country’s competitiveness in the global economy. It seeks to contribute to Namibia’s national goals of reducing poverty and youth unemployment as stated in the Harambee Prosperity Plan. Through the proposed project, the Bank will address a pressing need to help build human capital in Namibia to promote economic and social development. This intervention supports the development of: (i) basic education and TVET infrastructure in 11 regions of the country; and (ii) the strengthening of the TVET and basic education systems in the country through institutional capacity building. The Project will be implemented over 60 months beginning January 2018 through an ADB loan of NAD/ZAR 1 billion, and counterpart contribution estimated at NAD/ZAR 300 million from the Government of Namibia (GRN). Its implementation will contribute to the reduction of drop-out rates and repetition rates as well as improve completion rates and learners’ performance through an improved learning and teaching environment.