Namibia’s Missed Opportunity: Embracing Integrated Development Planning (IDP)

Vivian !Nou-/GawasebAs Namibia grapples with its multifaceted challenges and strives to create a more equitable and prosperous nation, there is an unfortunate and glaring omission in our development toolkit: the adoption of the Integrated Development Planning (IDP) approach, a methodology that South African local authorities have harnessed with impressive success.In this critical and in-depth examination, we delve into the pressing need for Namibian local authorities to adopt IDP and scrutinise specific instances of South African best practices that we ought to learn from.The Troubled Landscape of Namibian DevelopmentNamibia’s development landscape is rife with disparities, from gaping economic inequalities to crumbling…