What we do
NamNet shall not take on issues which its members are already working on. NamNet shall prioritise and advance those strategic high-level issues around which common ground is found.
We respect that even in civil society there will be issues around which we may not find common agendas, however the contribution of NamNet in such situation would be – on a needs basis – to facilitate research and provide evidence-based propositions which can inform and guide development policy formulation.
Goal and objectives
The overall goal of NamNet is to promote, advance and represent the voice of Civil Society Non-State Actors to positively influence sustainable, and equitable socio-economic development of Namibia and her people.
The main objectives, amongst others, are to:
Serve as an apex body for Civil Society Non-State Actors
Advance and promote equitable human development
Consult regularly and widely with civil society non-state actors to identify and agree on national priorities and develop appropriate actions via inter alia an annual Network Conference
Encourage the formation and strengthening of sectoral umbrella bodies
Promote and facilitate networking, communications, and collaboration between members and their respective sectors
Help coordinate joint actions on issues of common interest by facilitating the involvement and leadership of members
Facilitate the formulation of evidence-based positions drawing on credible scientific, social and economic data from past and current research
Issue public statements on agreed matters of common interest where these carry a clear majority view
Initiate and facilitate engagement with relevant stakeholders and institutions, e.g. government, communities, development agencies, private sector
Promote good governance, best practice, and a code of ethics within the Network by following best practice (e.g. King IV) and transparency (e.g. an open-access website with key Network information)
Promote accountability and transparency by holding authorities and institutions (government, transnational corporations, private sector, donors, and others) to high standards of governance to counter corruption
From these aims and objectives and in terms of how they are formulated defines the relationship and provides clear guidelines and division of labour between the network members and the network.
Become a member
NamNet membership is open to any umbrella membership-based organisation or network established as a legal entity under Namibian law and capable of acquiring rights and obligations separate from its members; and whose member organisations are legally constituted organisations under Namibian law. Such umbrella organisations/networks whose objectives include representing the interests of its sector or regional members; and whose collective objectives are to support the sustainable development of Namibia and her people; and which supports the objects of NamNet, may apply for Membership of NamNet.
Any Namibian non-governmental, non-party political and non-corporate organisation, established as a legal entity under Namibian law and capable of acquiring rights and obligations; and which does not have a sector umbrella body – whose objectives include support to the sustainable development of Namibia and her people; and which supports the objects of the Network, may apply for Associate Membership of the Network.
To apply for membership of NamNet, fill out the online form here.