Namibia
Surpasses Millennium Development Targets
WINDHOEK
(Namibia) Nov 30 (Bernama) - President Hifikepunye Pohamba says Namibia has
achieved important milestones and surpassed certain targets set by the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA) reported.
Speaking at the 5th Swapo-Party congress that began here on Thursday, Pohamba said the country continues to make progress towards the attainment of medium and long-term national development goals.
In education, school enrolment figures for girls are higher than that for boys and progress has been made in the provision of potable water, housing and sanitation for the people.
The country has fared well in the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission and in providing anti-retroviral treatment for HIV-positive people.
Electricity supply to households, businesses and public facilities have been expanded through the national power grid and off-grid rural electrification programmes.
Pohamba said that substantial resources have also been allocated to boost local food production and to expand the Green Scheme Initiative, with over 6,000 hectares of land under cultivation today with a plan to reach 27,000 hectares and to produce food by 2030.
Somet 600 delegates from the party's various wings, unions and political regions are attending the four-day congress to elect Swapo-Party's vice-president who will stand as candidate in the 2014 presidential elections.
Speaking at the 5th Swapo-Party congress that began here on Thursday, Pohamba said the country continues to make progress towards the attainment of medium and long-term national development goals.
In education, school enrolment figures for girls are higher than that for boys and progress has been made in the provision of potable water, housing and sanitation for the people.
The country has fared well in the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission and in providing anti-retroviral treatment for HIV-positive people.
Electricity supply to households, businesses and public facilities have been expanded through the national power grid and off-grid rural electrification programmes.
Pohamba said that substantial resources have also been allocated to boost local food production and to expand the Green Scheme Initiative, with over 6,000 hectares of land under cultivation today with a plan to reach 27,000 hectares and to produce food by 2030.
Somet 600 delegates from the party's various wings, unions and political regions are attending the four-day congress to elect Swapo-Party's vice-president who will stand as candidate in the 2014 presidential elections.
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