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Namibia continues to lessen lived poverty
Namibiai has experienced a dramatic decline in inequality and poverty over the past decades, according to official statistics from the National Statistics Agency and the National Planning Commission. The Gini coefficient (the measure of income distribution of a nation's residents and shows inequality levels) has decreased from over 7.4 in the 1990s to 6.8 in 2001 and 5.8 in the latest Household Income and Expenditure Survey (2009-2010).
Perceptions on gender equality, gender-based violence, lived poverty and basic freedoms in Namibia
Findings from the Round 6 survey in Namibia (2014).
Namibia manages the economy well, but creates too few jobs
Most Namibians think that the economy has been well managed over the years, but at the same time, they think that the government has failed in creating enough jobs and narrowing income gaps. Successive Afrobarometer surveys have shown that the Namibian economy is managed well (62% in 2012, 60% in 2008, and 76% in 2006).
Namibians express strong policy preferences in comparison to the government
Most Namibians favour policy changes from the status quo on several specific policies asked about in the 2014 Afrobarometer Round 6 survey, despite showing strong support for the ruling party. For example, 78% of Namibians interviewed for the Round 6 Afrobarometer
opinion poll favoured the adoption of the Basic Income Grant Programme (BIG) even if it required new taxes such at Value Added Tax (VAT) or income tax. Although the government has rejected BIG, the people favour it nearly 8 out of ten. Similarly, nearly 9 in 10 Namibians
interviewed want reform in the tendering system to “eliminate nepotism and favouritism”. Such a bill was removed from parliamentary debate last November and has not yet returned.
Namibians’ public policy preferences
Findings from the Round 6 survey in Namibia (2014).
The 2014 elections, the Constitution, and democracy in Namibia
Findings from the Round 6 survey in Namibia (2014).
Trust, approval ratings high for Namibia’s president and prime minister following a long trend
Most Namibians trust their president and prime minister and approve of their job performance, the latest Afrobarometer survey indicates.
Electoral Continuity Expected in 2014: SWAPO dominates, but opposition parties survive and tolerance may be increasing
The SWAPO Party of Namibia continues to dominate the political scene in Namibia, with strong advantages in public trust and voter preference, but public tolerance of opposition parties may also be on the increase, according to the latest Afrobarometer survey. The opposition parties continue to survive and scramble for the minor places, with the DTA of Namibia and the Rally for Democracy and Progress in a close race for a distant second place behind the ruling SWAPO.
Constitutional amendment passed without adequate public consultation, Namibians say
Most Namibians (55%) say the controversial Third Constitutional Amendment1 was passed without adequate public consultation, according to a new Afrobarometer survey.
Democracy, political parties, and corruption preferences, Namibia
Findings from the Round 5 survey in Namibia (2012-2013).