PRESIDENT Hage Geingob will visit several projects in Ethiopia in order to understand what mechanisms the Ethiopian government employed to address housing and urban poverty.
Geingob left for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday to attend the third United Nations Conference on Financing for Development.
In addition to the conference, Ethiopian prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, who attended Geingob's inauguration in March, has invited the President to visit several sites during that period. Geingob plans to take the opportunity to familiarise himself with areas of strategic importance for Namibia, a media statement from the Office of the President stated yesterday.
Geingob's visit comes at a time government is faced with problems in addressing the shortage of affordable urban land and housing in the country, while the frustration of youths who are unable to access affordable land or housing appears to be reaching boiling point.
Ethiopia has made significant progress in housing delivery and rural poverty reduction, and Namibia hopes to learn from the East African country.
In addition to the conference and the special outreach programme on housing and poverty, Geingob will also be engaging in a number of bilateral side events, aimed at cementing Namibia's relations with its international partners.
Some confirmed events include meeting the prime ministers of Sweden and Italy, as well as the director general of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). The President is also expected to meet strategic partners that could assist Namibia in financing its developmental objectives at favourable terms.
Geingob is accompanied by deputy prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, minister of finance Calle Schlettwein, minister in the Presidency responsible for economic planning Tom Alweendo, minister of urban and rural development Sophia Shaningwa and minister of poverty eradication Zephania Kameeta.
In addition to the conference, Ethiopian prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, who attended Geingob's inauguration in March, has invited the President to visit several sites during that period. Geingob plans to take the opportunity to familiarise himself with areas of strategic importance for Namibia, a media statement from the Office of the President stated yesterday.
Geingob's visit comes at a time government is faced with problems in addressing the shortage of affordable urban land and housing in the country, while the frustration of youths who are unable to access affordable land or housing appears to be reaching boiling point.
Ethiopia has made significant progress in housing delivery and rural poverty reduction, and Namibia hopes to learn from the East African country.
In addition to the conference and the special outreach programme on housing and poverty, Geingob will also be engaging in a number of bilateral side events, aimed at cementing Namibia's relations with its international partners.
Some confirmed events include meeting the prime ministers of Sweden and Italy, as well as the director general of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). The President is also expected to meet strategic partners that could assist Namibia in financing its developmental objectives at favourable terms.
Geingob is accompanied by deputy prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, minister of finance Calle Schlettwein, minister in the Presidency responsible for economic planning Tom Alweendo, minister of urban and rural development Sophia Shaningwa and minister of poverty eradication Zephania Kameeta.
Source: namibian.com.na
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