insert_link Namibia UNFPA Namibia visits Osire Refugee Camp Letisia Alfeus-Iiyambo is the program specialist with the United Nations Populations Funds. In a recent interview she briefed us on today's event at the Osire Refugee Camp. Part of the broader “Leaving No One Behind ” initiative, funded by the Embassy of Japan, the project aims to empower marginalized women by teaching sustainable sanitary pad production to improve menstrual hygiene management and enhance livelihoods. todayNovember 8, 2024 26
insert_link Namibia UNFPA and Japanese Embassy Donate Over N$220,000 in Sanitary Pads to Girls Across Namibia The United Nations Population Fund, in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Namibia, has donated sanitary pads worth over N$220,000 to support 6,000 vulnerable adolescent girls in six Namibian regions. Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka, praised the donation during a ceremony at the Ministry of Health and Social Services head office, highlighting its role in addressing period poverty and its impact on girls' education and participation […] todayJuly 30, 2024 34
insert_link 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 […] todayNovember 30, 2023 8