UNDP Namibia

📢 CALL FOR PROPOSALS | UNDP Namibia

UNDP Namibia is seeking certified EMPRETEC Master Trainers/technical partners to deliver entrepreneurship training and business development services as part of the expanded EMPRETEC Entrepreneurship Training Workshops (ETWs) across Namibia in 2026.

📅 Deadline: 13 October 2026
🔎 https://www.undp.org/namibia/procurement

Interested suppliers are encouraged to review the full procurement notice and submit their proposals through the UNDP Namibia procurement portal.

UNDP in Namibia met with Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia(EIF) CEO, Mr. Benedict Libanda, to strengthen the longstanding partnership on biodiversity finance, climate resilience, green enterprise and community-led solutions.

The discussion focused on developing stronger financing pathways to scale innovative solutions and mobilise resources for sustainable development.

UNDP in Namibia met with the FAO in Namibia, Resident Representative a.i., Mr. Patrice Talla today, and discussed food systems initiatives, including , and how to better focus on anticipatory action and strengthen the linkages between and food security.

🌍💬 On , we recognise and pay tribute to language professionals and to the vital role of language, translation and cultural knowledge in connecting communities, fostering understanding and advancing inclusive development.

Development initiatives — including scientific, technological and digital interventions — are most meaningful when they can be understood, shaped and owned by the communities they are intended to serve. In , this includes recognising and preserving the richness of Indigenous and local languages and the knowledge embedded within them.

Through a partnership between UNDP in Namibia, NUST Namibia and the UNESCO Chair in Digital Technology Design with Indigenous People, we are developing — a living digital cultural archive built by and for Namibian communities.

By inviting communities to translate sentences and validate phrases, helps preserve the original meanings, sounds and expressions that make each language unique. It is also an example of how digital technology can support cultural preservation while strengthening participation and inclusion.

Namibia also features in UNDP in Namibia’s “Data to AI Value Chain” brief, highlighting work on multilingual interfaces for national digital identity programmes.

Language is not simply about communication. It is closely connected to identity, culture, social inclusion, education and access to development opportunities. Ensuring that digital systems recognise and accommodate linguistic diversity is therefore an important part of building a more inclusive digital future — one that works for people and planet. 🇳🇦🌱💻

Read more : https://www.undp.org/publications/introducing-data-ai-value-chain-promoting-linguistic-and-cultural-diversity-ai-diffusion

📢 Have you visited the UNDP in Namibia Procurement website lately?

Here are some current opportunities with upcoming deadlines:

🔹 Local/National Procurement of Laptops and Monitors for Field Data Collection
Deadline: 2 October 2026

🔹 Expression of Interest: Global Accelerator on Jobs as Supplier
Deadline: 2 October 2026

🔹 National Consultant – Mid-Term Review of Enhanced Water Security (CUVKUN)
Deadline: 9 October 2026

🌐 Visit the UNDP in Namibia Procurement Notices website to explore more opportunities and find out how to apply. https://www.undp.org/namibia/procurement

🇳🇦 Lower emissions. Stronger communities. A more resilient Namibia.

🌍 Namibia’s NDC 3.0 connects climate ambition with action to protect water, food and livelihoods. Delivering it requires the financing and partnerships President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah called for at . 🤝

🔗 Learn more about NDCs and why they matter : https://climatepromise.undp.org/research-and-reports/ndc-support-programme-overview

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📢 5 DAYS TO GO!

Join the GEF Small Grants Programme–UNDP Namibia Voluntary National Steering Committee!

Previous one-term members may reapply. Submit your expression of interest, CV and endorsement to 📧 [email protected]

📅 Closing date: 2 October 2026

🇳🇦 Namibia Launches NDC 3.0 to Build a Climate-Resilient Future

Namibia launched its Third Updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) under the theme, “Towards a Climate-Resilient Namibia : Advancing Climate Solutions through Namibia’s NDC 3.0.”

NDC 3.0 sets out Namibia’s climate action priorities under the , with a focus on reducing emissions and helping communities, ecosystems and key sectors adapt to climate change.

Building on Namibia’s previous NDC, NDC 3.0 strengthens action across water, agriculture, energy, land, biodiversity, health and infrastructure, while linking climate action more directly to national development priorities.

For Namibia, climate action is about more than the environment. It is about protecting livelihoods, strengthening water and food security, creating investment opportunities and building resilient communities.

🤝 UNDP Namibia, through the Climate Promise Initiative, is supporting the Government of Namibia and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism to strengthen the NDC process and turn climate commitments into practical, measurable action.

The launch marks an important step towards a Namibia where climate action supports sustainable and inclusive development.

Climate action is development action. 💚

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🌍 Turning Namibia’s climate commitments into action

UNDP in Namibia met with the NDC Partnership Support Unit to strengthen collaboration on the implementation of Namibia’s NDC 3.0and identify practical ways to accelerate climate action.

The discussion focused on strengthening coordination, integrating climate priorities into national planning and budgeting, mobilizing climate finance and investment, and translating NDC commitments into bankable opportunities.

With implementation now at the centre, partners emphasized the importance of moving from strategies and plans to practical solutions, stronger investment readiness and measurable results.

🤝 Stronger partnerships. Smarter investment. Climate action that delivers.

“Peace over conflict, dialogue over confrontation, and peaceful coexistence over tensions.”

Addressing , H.E. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the Republic of Namibia, reaffirmed Namibia’s commitment to multilateralism and international solidarity, calling for a more equitable global financial architecture, sustainable climate financing and stronger partnerships for water security.

Her message highlighted the shared responsibility of Member States to translate global commitments into tangible progress, with human dignity at the centre of development.

As part of the UN family in Namibia, UNDP Namibia reaffirms its commitment to supporting Namibia in advancing its national development priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals. Working alongside the Government of Namibia, communities and development partners, we remain committed to strengthening resilience, expanding opportunities and supporting a more peaceful, inclusive and sustainable future where no one is left behind.