United Nations Population Fund

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.

November 8, 2024 6

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 […]

July 30, 2024 33

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 […]

November 30, 2023 7