EU Ambassador

EU and UNDP Collaborate on Good Governance Program

The European Union and the United Nations Development Program have partnered with the Namibian government to launch a new Good Governance program aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability in Namibia. With a budget of 1 million Euros (around 19.5 million NAD), the initiative will run from 2025 to 2028, supporting the implementation of Namibia's National Anti-Corruption Strategy. EU Ambassador to Namibia Ana Beatriz Martins: Advocate Erna van der Merve […]

21 January, 2025 25

Business / Economics

EU Delegation Hosts Trade and Investment Workshop

The EU Delegation to Namibia held a workshop discussing EU-Namibia trade relations, presenting key findings from a study by economist Robin Sherbourne. The study showed the EU was Namibia's top foreign investor in 2023, contributing N$12.7 billion, with a diversified export mix including renewable energy projects. Ana Beatriz Martins is the EU Ambassador to Namibia: According to Salomo Hei, Managing Director of High Economic Intelligence, more funding should be directed […]

5 December, 2024 27

Local

Namibia Joins EU-OACPS Partnership with Signature of Samoa Agreement

Namibia has officially joined the New Partnership Agreement (NPA) between the European Union (EU) and the Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), marking a significant step in strengthening diplomatic ties and fostering collaboration on shared priorities. In a ceremony held in Brussels on December 18, 2023, Namibia's representative signed the Samoa Agreement, succeeding the Cotonou Agreement that spanned from 2000 to 2023. The Samoa Agreement is recognized […]

20 December, 2023 15

Namibia

EU and UNFPA unite to combat GBV in Namibia

The European Union (EU) delegation in Namibia on Wednesday signed a contribution agreement with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The EU contributed N.dollars 28 million towards a national campaign aimed at fostering gender equality and combating gender-based violence (GBV) in Namibia. EU Ambassador to Namibia, Beatriz Martins, signed the agreement with UNFPA assistant representative Loide Amkongo. Martins noted that the agreement themed ‘Gender Equality/Combating Gender-Based Violence’ is a collaborative […]

30 November, 2023 13

Namibia

Closing Event Marks Success of ‘Museum Outreach Programme’ in Namibia

The culmination of the 'Museum Outreach Programme,' a joint initiative by the Goethe-Institut and the University of Namibia, was celebrated at the closing event held on November 17, 2023. The project, spanning 46 months, received funding from the European Union with EUR 200,000 (approximately 4 million Namibian Dollars) and the Goethe-Institut with EUR 64,000 (approximately 1.3 million Namibian Dollars). The overarching goal of the initiative was to fortify civil society […]

21 November, 2023 22