Namibia has launched a new five-year strategic plan (2025–2030) aimed at integrating foreign policy with trade and investment promotion to enhance the nation’s global economic standing and advance its long-term development goals.
Announcing the plan in Windhoek on Wednesday, October 22, Minister of International Relations and Trade Selma Ashipala-Musavyi described it as a significant step forward in adapting the country’s diplomacy to evolving global dynamics shaped by digital transformation, shifting trade patterns, and geopolitical change.
The strategy is anchored on seven key priorities—economic diplomacy, peace and security, sustainable development, youth and women empowerment, environmental sustainability, and cultural promotion. It also reinforces Namibia’s commitment to regional and global frameworks such as Vision 2030, the African Union’s Agenda 2063, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Ashipala-Musavyi emphasised that the plan aims to deepen Namibia’s engagement within the Southern African Development Community and the African Continental Free Trade Area to drive prosperity, stability, and inclusive growth.