The National Coordinator of the Namibian Education Coalition for Civil Society Organisations (NECCSO), Martin Matsuib, has expressed concerns about the multitude of challenges facing the education system in the country.

Speaking at a media conference on the Global Action Week for Education (GAWE), Matsuib says these challenges hinder the system's ability to deliver quality education to all individuals.

The event is important as one of the key events for the global education movement.

The theme for this year's GAWE is "Decolonizing Education Financing."

It is meant to urge governments to adhere to the Transformative Education Summit Call to Action by the United Nations, specifically in terms of education financing, with the aim of promoting equitable and inclusive funding for education.

It also means addressing colonial legacies within the education system.

"Financing should be one of the key pillars of the education sector. We must find homegrown solutions, decolonize financing in education, and see if we can reduce our reliance on the IMF and World Bank. There should be some benefits to education, especially from institutions that are mining and getting income from natural resources."

One of the key calls to action during the Global Action Week for Education is to facilitate a doubling of expenditures in education.

Namibia is already making progress in this regard, as it currently allocates 21% of its budget to the education sector.

Secretary-General of the Namibia Debate Union, Edward Shati also highlighted that the education sector encounters additional challenges, including a shortage of well-trained and qualified teachers, inadequate infrastructure, and a lack of resources in many schools.