The Erongo, Kavango West, Oshana, Oshikoto, and Kunene regional councils are among the best-performing in terms of governance in Namibia, while ||Kharas, Kavango East, and Zambezi regions are the worst.

The local economy remains under immense pressure to set itself on a path of recovery. This is coupled with challenges beyond the country's reach and self-inflicted drawbacks such as the lack of policy implementation.

The Institute of Public Policy Research held a presentation on the state of the economy.