The Namibia Statistics Agency has warned that the country's development goals may be facing an obstacle due to a lack of reliable data.

NSA Executive for Data Quality Assurance, Isak Neema, said critical information needed for planning is outdated, underfunded, or simply not being used.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has met with the political leadership of the Zambezi, Kavango East and West, Ohangwena, Oshana, Omusati, Oshikoto, and Kunene Regions to discuss the way forward in 2026.

The gathering took place at the President's residence at Onheleiwa in the Ohangwena Region.