The recently launched Namibia Land Cover Classification Standard and National Infrastructure Atlas will enable the government and institutions to make informed decisions on infrastructure development around the country.

Namibia has been without a legislated uniform land cover management system since independence. 

The statistics at the regional and municipal levels are incompatible and inconsistent. 

Therefore, the Namibia Statistics Agency launched the Land, Infrastructure, and Atlas statistics. 

The main aim is to provide a statistically uniform, effective, and comprehensive system of spatial planning in the country.

The land cover data shows how much of the region is covered by forests, wetlands, impervious surfaces, agriculture, and other land and water types.

The statistics show how people use the landscape, whether for development, conservation, or mixed uses. 

The same event also launched the National Infrastructure Atlas, which will provide critical locational information at the regional and constituency levels on major infrastructure development in the country.

Decisionmakers can use the second volume of the Atlas as a guide for infrastructure improvement and planning at all levels of government, as well as monitoring and evaluation of development.

Atlas data include the landscape, water provision, road networks, open areas, the number of police stations, educational facilities, post offices, and government offices in each region. 

All offices, ministries, and agencies of government can start the development and alignment of local, regional, and national land cover maps.