AHEAD Africa is a pan-African EU co-funded project aiming to strengthen civil society’s monitoring capacities in electoral related issues and enhance electoral integrity across African Union member states. Guided by the AHEAD approach, we emphasise follow-up to election observation recommendations to advocate for electoral reforms to enhance free and fair elections, integrity, and trust-building. Website to the AHEAD Africa website: AHEAD Africa…
The Skill up Namibia initiative focuses on strengthening technical skills, increasing economic participation, and enhancing civic engagement among youth. The BLP Project strengthens Democratic participation, Rights awareness, and Institutional accountability. This essentially means integrating practical, skills-based learning with civic awareness, ensuring that young people not only gain employable skills but also understand their role as…
Is a 36-month Sport development, Gender inclusion, and organizational strengthening Programme funded by the Solidarity Service International e.V. (SODI) Objectives: Upgrade Coaching quality, improve safeguarding, and establish evidence-based training standards Create sustainable football pathways for girls and increase participation and visibility of women in sport. Institutionalise policies, quality standards, and staff capacities for long-term organisational…
The threads of Remembrance is a co-implemented initiative by the Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) aimed at exploring the long-term ramifications of genocide, colonialism, and systemic exclusion while contributing to inclusive nation-building. 2025: “Weaving History, Healing Communities, Shaping Tomorrow.” A continuation and expansion of the Trilogy to Remembrance, focusing…
Namibia Needs Me (NNM) is a 33-month civic education project (Sept 2023–May 2026) led by the Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) and Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), with EU support. Our mission is to strengthen Namibia’s democratic culture by equipping citizens especially youth with the knowledge and skills to participate, promote good governance, and defend human…
Project Introduction Windhoek, Namibia’s bustling capital, faces significant socio-economic challenges amid its rich cultural diversity. Many residents live in informal settlements, with street vendors playing a crucial economic and cultural role in the city. Despite their importance, these vendors face numerous obstacles, including low levels of education, limited access to markets, and inadequate working conditions. The…
The partnership between Windhoek and Berlin was a celebration of the rich cultural diversity, shared history, and collective aspirations of the two cities. By showcasing the diversity of both communities and encouraging active participation, the initiative left a lasting impact on the citizens of both cities. Activities included: “Shared Identity” Visual Identity & Public Engagement…
POLITICAL PARTY CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME (PPCBP) Political parties are essential building blocks of a democratic political system. Without political parties, democracy cannot function. They give voters a selection of represantatives and policies to choose from. In Namibia, the choice between political parties during elections is a relatively wide range with 16 political parties contesting. In order…
The Zero Tolerance for Corruption Campaign (ZTFCC), which commenced in 2004, intends to build a strategic public-private coalition of public and private actors to combat corruption and promote public awareness of corruption at the national, regional and local levels. The Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) leads and directs this effort, in collaboration with, notably, the…
Through the Civic Education Programme (CEP) the NID designs and develops civic education and training programmes based on principles of multi-party democracy as enshrined in the Namibian constitution. In order to ensure optimal access by Namibians to these programmes, the CEP is implemented on two often interrelated levels: national mass media information programmes and personal…
The HIV/AIDS pandemic has serious implications for governance and democracy. A sustainable democracy needs strong democratic institutions and an active citizenry able to participate productively in political, economic and social processes. HIV/AIDS weakens democracy by depleting the skill-base in such institutions, which undermines their capacity to operate efficiently. The pandemic also weakens the ability of…
Strengthening Democracy At Sub-National Levels Many Namibians are aware of the importance of local and regional levels of governance. Local Authorities and Regional Councils represent community needs and play an important role in improving the lives of citizens at individual, family and community levels. Therefore, it is crucial to consistently engage your Development Committees and…
The participation of civil society is a crucial element of democracy. The concept of civic participation in governance is arguably the fundamental pillar in the promotion and protection of democratic governance.
