Namibia: Conditional Grant Income Coalition Demands Continuation of Registration

The Basic Income Grant (BIG) Coalition of Namibia is calling on the government to secure funding and set a date for registration to resume.

The call follows an announcement by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare last week that registration has been paused because funds have depleted and that registration will only resume once funds are available.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the coalition calls for immediate allocation of additional resources to ensure that eligible vulnerable…