National Council calls for stronger regional cooperation
Namibian officials are meeting at a consultative conference to discuss strengthening the relationship between the National Council and regional councils. The goal is to improve governance and participatory democracy across the country's regions.
Why it matters
Effective decentralization is critical for regional development and ensuring that constitutional mandates are met in Namibia.
Namibia’s decentralisation agenda and the need to strengthen the relationship between the National Council and regional councils are at the centre of discussions at a joint consultative conference at Otjiwarongo.
National Council chairperson Lukas Muha says the two institutions must strengthen cooperation to ensure their distinct constitutional mandates translate into effective governance and development at regional level.
Muha was speaking at the opening of the third National Council and Regional Councils consultative conference yesterday, held under the theme ‘Enhancing Participatory Democracy and Inclusive Development’.
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