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What does a movie have to do with sustainable development?More than you might think.Creative industries are more than en...
13/07/2026

What does a movie have to do with sustainable development?

More than you might think.

Creative industries are more than entertainment. They create jobs, stimulate entrepreneurship, boost tourism, preserve cultural heritage and provide opportunities for young people to innovate and tell their own stories. Investing in creativity is an investment in inclusive economic growth and sustainable development.

With this in mind, UN colleagues from across agencies came together for a special screening of Skeleton Coast, organised by the Federation of UN Staff Association (FUNSA). Beyond promoting staff wellbeing, the event brought colleagues together, strengthening relationships that support collaboration in advancing Namibia's development priorities.

Skeleton Coast is a Pan-African thriller co-produced by Namibia's Mondjila Studios and Nigeria's Play Network Studios, with Panashe Daringo, Rogers Ofime and Charles Okpaleke serving as producers. The collaboration highlights the power of regional partnerships in growing Africa's creative industries and bringing African stories to global audiences.

Filmed in Namibia, the movie showcases the country's breathtaking landscapes, local talent and expanding film industry. Lead actress and executive producer Tjuna Daringo embodies the growing leadership of African creatives shaping stories with global appeal.

During a post-screening discussion, the filmmakers shared their journey from self-funding and filming in remote locations to securing international distribution through streaming platforms and global airlines. Their experience demonstrates that Namibian productions can compete successfully on the world stage.

A vibrant creative economy creates jobs, supports local businesses, attracts investment, strengthens cultural identity and opens opportunities for women and young people. Sometimes, the most meaningful conversations about sustainable development begin not in a meeting room, but in a cinema.

đź’ˇ Did you know?Decent work and social protection go hand in hand.Together, they help strengthen households, communities ...
10/07/2026

đź’ˇ Did you know?

Decent work and social protection go hand in hand.
Together, they help strengthen households, communities and Namibia’s broader development agenda.

Women and youth in Namibia’s green hydrogen future | 🇳🇦 Namibia has launched a new five-year GEF–UNIDO project to streng...
09/07/2026

Women and youth in Namibia’s green hydrogen future | 🇳🇦

Namibia has launched a new five-year GEF–UNIDO project to strengthen the foundations for an inclusive and investment-ready green hydrogen economy—with a target of at least 50% female participation among direct beneficiaries of training and capacity-building.

The nearly US$500,000 catalytic project will strengthen policy and regulatory readiness, institutional and technical capacity, pilot development and stakeholder engagement as Namibia moves from green hydrogen ambition towards implementation.

But a defining question is who gets to shape that transition.

At the launch, the UN Resident Coordinator stressed that participation must be a starting point, not an outcome. Women and young people should not enter the conversation once decisions have already been made; they should help shape those decisions.

“When women, youth and communities are invited only after plans are finalised, participation becomes consultation. When they are engaged from the beginning, participation becomes ownership.”

The project puts this principle into practice by integrating women and youth across governance, planning, implementation and monitoring.

The RC also called for participation to begin earlier—before young people reach university, vocational training or the labour market. Her challenge was to build not only skills development, but “aspiration development”: helping children and adolescents first imagine themselves as the engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs and leaders of Namibia’s future green economy.

The focus now is to build awareness early, create pathways from education to skills, decent work and entrepreneurship, and ensure that communities do not merely observe the transition but help shape it.

Skills for Namibia’s energy future | 🇳🇦 As Namibia’s oil and gas, green hydrogen, renewable energy and biomass industrie...
09/07/2026

Skills for Namibia’s energy future | 🇳🇦

As Namibia’s oil and gas, green hydrogen, renewable energy and biomass industries expand, a critical question is whether local skills can keep pace with the opportunities ahead.

The newly launched Energy Sector Skills Strategy identifies the gaps Namibia must close to better align education and training with industry demand and prepare local workers and businesses for emerging energy value chains.

At the launch, a clear message emerged: the true measure of success will not be the volume of investment attracted or the scale of projects announced, but whether these opportunities improve the lives of Namibians.

Namibia needs skilled engineers and technicians, but also pathways for young people entering the labour market, women pursuing careers in science and technology, and local enterprises seeking to participate in energy value chains.

A just transition must ensure that Namibians do not simply observe the country’s transformation. They must be equipped to shape it, lead it and benefit from it.

The launch now shifts the focus from strategy to action—turning identified skills gaps into coordinated investment, stronger institutions and pathways to decent work.

Advancing Agenda 2063 and NDP6 Implementation in a Changing Global Order | 🇳🇦🌍 How can African partnerships translate sh...
08/07/2026

Advancing Agenda 2063 and NDP6 Implementation in a Changing Global Order | 🇳🇦🌍

How can African partnerships translate shared continental ambitions into concrete development outcomes for Namibia?

The United Nations Country Team in Namibia and the Africa Group of Ambassadors explored how stronger African cooperation can support Namibia’s development priorities, with discussions focused on trade and regional integration, industrialisation and value addition, and the green transition.

A key message emerged: Africa already has significant experience, expertise and partnerships to draw on. The opportunity is to connect these more effectively, strengthen South–South cooperation and move from agreements and dialogue towards practical implementation.

The engagement also explored how stronger coordination among African diplomatic missions, the Government and the UN can help link national priorities under NDP6 with the wider ambitions of Agenda 2063.

The focus now is on turning dialogue into action and building stronger African partnerships that can contribute to Namibia’s development while advancing shared continental goals.

Investing in people means investing in Namibia’s future.Strong partnerships help create opportunity, dignity and resilie...
08/07/2026

Investing in people means investing in Namibia’s future.
Strong partnerships help create opportunity, dignity and resilience for communities.
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Namibia’s future is built through people.By investing in jobs, skills and social protection, we can create stronger path...
06/07/2026

Namibia’s future is built through people.

By investing in jobs, skills and social protection, we can create stronger pathways to inclusive growth.

💡 Did you know?Stronger systems help expand access to both jobs & social protection 🇳🇦.Through the project, Namibia is...
03/07/2026

đź’ˇ Did you know?

Stronger systems help expand access to both jobs & social protection 🇳🇦.
Through the project, Namibia is building coordinated systems that reach more people, more effectively.

As the ILO Director at , Ms champions tripartite cooperation & stronger labour systems, key pillars of Namibia's Join...
01/07/2026

As the ILO Director at , Ms champions tripartite cooperation & stronger labour systems, key pillars of Namibia's Joint Programme. 🤝

🤝 Progress through partnershipDevelopment progress in Namibia is driven by collaboration across government, communities,...
29/06/2026

🤝 Progress through partnership

Development progress in Namibia is driven by collaboration across government, communities, development partners and the United Nations.
Together, we are advancing sustainable development and creating opportunities for future generations.

đź“– Read more: https://namibia.un.org/en/316488-namibia-2025-annual-results-report

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