The Basic Income Grant Coalition is engaging political parties on persistent inequality and poverty.
The dialogue aims to foster collaboration among political parties and presidential candidates to combat inequality and poverty in the country as a shared responsibility.
In recent years, the Basic Income Grant Coalition says Namibia has faced increasing levels of inequality and poverty as a result of economic challenges.
The Coalition says there is an urgency for innovative policies to address these issues.
"Since its inception to champion the rights of all Namibians, particularly those who are vulnerable and marginalised, we strive for a future where every individual, regardless of their social and economic background, has access to basic necessities," said Tjipura Tjipura, a representative of the Basic Income Grant Coalition.
The Affirmative Reposition Movement's activist, Job Amupanda, says the root causes of economic inequality and poverty call for economic justice.
"This is what's happening in our country. You plan the economy, and you assume your plans are what are going to be implemented. That's one of the biggest pitfalls as far as our economy is concerned. Economic planning is not matched with economic management."
The Republican Party's Executive Secretary, Vistoh Sabisa, says the country's resources are miss prioritized.
"Namibians, most of our wealth is being extracted from underground through natural resources, and it is being exported, and as you export, you are creating work for economies that are not on African soil, not Namibian soil."
Frans Koolike, the representative from the Social Justice of Freedom, said, "The government ought to transform our people—farm workers, street kids, and homeless—so we cannot have people who are surviving on the mercy of samaritans whereby people are suffering. I think to transform society, these are some of the questions we should understand and frame our programme into really elevating our people, to change the condition of our people."
Other political parties that joined virtually highlighted sources of inequality and proposed solutions.
The National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) President Utjiua Muinjangue says if people do not have access to basic services, inequality in the country will remain unchanged.
Prospective presidential independent candidate, Aily Angula, says it is time that inequality and poverty are addressed differently beyond food parcels.
Other parties that participated were SWANU, UDF, and LPM.