Assessing Namibia’s performance two decades after independence. Part 2: Sectoral Analysis.
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2011
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This paper presents the results of a study which reviews Namibia’s performance over
its two decades since independence. The study examines the achievements and
shortcomings of the country in various fields: politics, civil society, economy, and
social / socio-economic development. The results have been split into two separate
but interconnected papers. This first article analyses Namibia’s situation at the dawn
of independence, its external support by foreign countries and Namibia’s overall
performance as compared to the neighbouring countries Angola, Botswana, South
Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The present paper evaluates in particular data drawn
from the World Bank Development Indicator Database and the 2010 Ibrahim-Index of
African Governance. A subsequent second paper will present a more detailed
appraisal of the above-mentioned development sectors.
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Namibia, socio-economic development, Angola, Ibrahim-Index of African Governance
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Christiansen, T. (2011). Assessing Namibia’s performance two decades after independence. Part 1: Initial position, external support, regional comparison. Journal of Namibian Studies, 10, 31–53.