Only 17% of children in the Kunene Region have access to Early Childhood Development centres.

A budget of N$28 billion has been allocated to education for the 2026/2027 financial year. 

Contributing to the debate, many MPs, while supportive of the vote, raised concerns about inclusivity, infrastructure, and curriculum modernisation.

The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) has begun discussions on a new Integrated Early Childhood Development Policy aimed at strengthening support for young children in Namibia.

The ||Kharas Education Director, Nicolaas Eiman, has described the draft National Integrated Early Childhood Development (ECD) Policy as aiming to increase accessibility for children, especially those from underprivileged backgrounds, to ECD centres. 

The future of Namibia begins in the early years of a child's life, and today, the Erongo Region took centre stage in shaping that future.

The region became the first in the country to host consultations on the National Integrated Early Childhood Development (ECD) Policy.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has highlighted the importance of strengthening early childhood education and development.

Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah, while on leave, engaged the Onheleiwa community at Nghiwete Kindergarten in the Okongo Constituency.

Twenty-six teachers in the |Khomas Region are showcasing their hands-on creativity in a Primary Material Development Competition aimed at promoting education and empowering early childhood development.

Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare Dr. Emma Kantema has briefed parliament on the progress of the Right Start programme, a national initiative aimed at improving early childhood development (ECD) in the country.

The Early Childhood Development Feeding Programme has been extended to the early childhood centres in the Otjozondjupa Region to fight hunger and improve learning outcomes among the youngest learners.

The Governor of ||Kharas region, Dawid Gertze, has welcomed the planned rollout of the instant porridge feeding programme to the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres in the region.

The initiative seeks to combat stunting among children and improve learning outcomes.