Namibia applauds ECA for supporting the development of the country’s Draft National Trade Policy

Abstract

The Namibian Government through the Ministry of Industrialization and Trade, in collaboration with the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the Africa Trade Policy Centre, and the United Nations System in Namibia, convened a meeting to validate Namibia’s National Trade Policy. The Draft National Trade Policy outlines policy measures and strategies that will enable trade in both goods and services to prosper and anchor sustainable economic growth and development of Namibia. The meeting provided Namibian stakeholders with an opportunity to review and validate the draft national trade policy prepared with the technical support of ECA. The review focused on ensuring that the policy adequately addressed the aspirations of all Namibians in as far as both domestic and international trade in goods and services are concerned.