Unesco Namibia

20/08/2026

📻📰 Strengthening community media, amplifying local voices.

Namibia has adopted its first Community Media Policy and Implementation Plan (2026–2030), providing a national framework to strengthen community media, promote media pluralism, expand access to information and support inclusive participation.

Developed with support from UNESCO and partners, the policy seeks to strengthen the sustainability and professionalization of community radio, print and digital media platforms while ensuring that communities across Namibia can actively participate in public discourse and national development.

The policy also promotes greater participation of youth, women, Indigenous Peoples and persons with disabilities in media production and decision-making, helping build a more inclusive and diverse information ecosystem.

📖 Read the full story: https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/namibia-launches-community-media-policy-strengthen-local-voices-and-inclusive-development?hub=66970

Ministry of Information and Communication Technology - Republic of Namibia Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) Namibia NatCom Namibia Community Broadcasters Network Unesco Regional Office for Southern Africa

20/08/2026

19/08/2026

🚀 Just 4 days to go!

Join us for the launch of the Namibia Creative Skills Exchange Opening Fair on 23 August 2026 at CcHUB Namibia, Corner of Dr. Frans Indongo Street & John Meinert Street, Windhoek West.

🎨 Creative exhibitors
🎶 Live music
🎤 Open mic performances
🛍️ Local products and creative showcases

📅 23 August 2026
⏰ 14:00 – 18:00
📍 CcHUB Namibia

Be part of a national initiative aimed at strengthening Namibia’s creative economy through skills development, innovation, and collaboration.

Register here: https://luma.com/m4x18rz7

18/08/2026

UNESCO Windhoek National Office and the Namibia National Commission for UNESCO (NATCOM) convened a Joint Planning Meeting today to strengthen collaboration and align priorities across UNESCO’s Education, Natural Sciences, Social and Human Sciences, Culture, and Communication & Information sectors.

The meeting provided an opportunity to review 2026/27 workplans, identify areas for joint implementation, and explore ways to maximize impact through coordinated activities, shared visibility, and collective planning. Discussions also highlighted upcoming national and international initiatives, key UNESCO observance days, and opportunities to further strengthen Namibia’s engagement with UNESCO programmes and networks.

The discussions reaffirmed the importance of partnership, collaboration, and strategic planning in advancing UNESCO’s mandate in Namibia, with a shared commitment to delivering impactful programmes that support sustainable development and inclusive societies.

Namibia NatCom Ministry of Education Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture

17/08/2026

17/08/2026

13/08/2026

🌍 Expanding digital learning in Namibia

UNESCO has provided 200 tablets to eight pilot schools across Namibia through Phase II of the Africa Asia Youth Coding Initiative, supporting hands-on learning and the integration of coding and artificial intelligence (AI) into the national curriculum.

The initiative builds on Phase I, which trained more than 3,000 young people and 350 teachers, while strengthening teachers’ capacity to deliver digital and AI related skills.

The tablets were made possible through donations from OPPO and CODEMAO, with support from UNESCO’s Priority Africa sector and in partnership with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to Namibia, the Government of Namibia and NCRST.

Read the full story: Namibia Launches Phase II of the Youth Coding Initiative: https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/namibia-launches-phase-ii-youth-coding-initiative?hub=66970

Ministry of Education Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Namibia

13/08/2026

🌍 A look back at Namibia’s AI readiness journey. In 2025, Namibia launched its first Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment Report, examining the country’s progress, challenges and priorities for building a responsible, inclusive and human-centered AI future.

The report offers important insights as Namibia continues to shape its digital transformation and harness AI for sustainable development.

Read the full report here: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000394686

Discover the full story and learn more about Namibia’s journey towards responsible and inclusive AI development on our website.

Namibia launches the AI Readiness Assessment Report, highlighting progress, challenges, and strategies to harness AI for inclusive, sustainable development.

12/08/2026

🌍 Preserving Namibia’s history, one record at a time.

How do we protect the records that tell the story of a nation?

Through UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme, with support from the Government of Japan, the National Archives of Namibia (NAN) is advancing the digitization of the country’s documentary heritage.

Thousands of archival records from the Administrator-General Collection have already been digitized, helping protect fragile historical materials and expand access to Namibia’s history for researchers, students, institutions and future generations.

To support this work, the UNESCO Windhoek National Office provided the National Archives of Namibia with professional-grade digitization scanners, high-performance computers and secure external storage drives, strengthening the digital infrastructure needed to preserve Namibia’s documentary heritage.

The initiative is also building national expertise, with four graduate interns gaining hands on experience in archival digitization, digital preservation and records management, developing skills that will help carry Namibia’s documentary heritage into the digital age.

Preserving the past. Digitising history. Shaping the future.

Embassy of Japan in Namibia Japan - The Government of Japan Namibia NatCom National Archives of Namibia Ministry of Education Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture