WINDHOEK, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Namibia will launch its fifth National Development Plan (NDP5) on May 31, the Namibia Planning Commission (NPC) said Monday.
The NPC said after discussions, formulation and preparation of the document as well as several consultative meetings, the NDP5 document has been finalized and is ready to be launched.
The development plan will not replace the current national development programs such as Vision 2030 and the Harambee plan (HPP), which President Hage Geingob launched last year, but will run concurrently.
The Namibia government over the years has adopted planning as a management tool to help effective decision-making.
The first National Development Plan (NDP1) was formulated for a period of five years (1995/1996 to 2000/2001) focusing on the diversification of the economy and consolidation of the achievements realised during the initial five years of Independence.
