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Welcome to the page of Namibia Training Authority (NTA)
CentreDescription
The Namibia Training Authority’s mandate is set out in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Act, Act 1 of 2008, which grants the Board of Directors overall responsibilities for the management and control of the affairs of the NTA.
As the... <show more>
The Namibia Training Authority’s mandate is set out in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Act, Act 1 of 2008, which grants the Board of Directors overall responsibilities for the management and control of the affairs of the NTA.
As the regulating body of the VET sector in Namibia, the NTA is entrusted with the effective regulation of the provision of VET in Namibia. The NTA contributes to the establishment of an effective and sustainable system of skills formation aligned with the needs of the labour market and which provides the skills required for accelerated development. In this system, competencies are developed that are needed for productive work and increased standards of living.
Moreover, the NTA promotes access, equity and quality in VET.
Mission
It is the mission of the NTA to deliver quality VET by sustainably facilitating:
• Organisational Effectiveness;
• Funding;
• Regulation;
• Training and Related Services Provision and;
• The Administration of the Vocational Education Training... <show more>
It is the mission of the NTA to deliver quality VET by sustainably facilitating:
• Organisational Effectiveness;
• Funding;
• Regulation;
• Training and Related Services Provision and;
• The Administration of the Vocational Education Training (VET) Levy.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication.
It is the vision of the Namibia Training Authority to establish itself as our country’s national port of call for vocational skills.
Objectives
• Achieving an effective and sustainable system of skills formation aligned with the labour market and which provides the skills needed for accelerated development, productive work and increased standards of living;
• Establishing a stable organisation... <show more>
• Achieving an effective and sustainable system of skills formation aligned with the labour market and which provides the skills needed for accelerated development, productive work and increased standards of living;
• Establishing a stable organisation and an efficient and effective management system that clarifies roles in and responsibilities for VET and is accountable to parliament through the Minister of Education; and
• Establishing and maintaining a sustainable partnership between the Namibian government, the private sector and civil society to resource the provision of VET.
Regular Tasks
The NTA has a multi-faceted mandate, under which it regulates the VET sector in Namibia, funds the provision of VET services and renders training services though the seven formerly state-owned Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) placed under its... <show more>
The NTA has a multi-faceted mandate, under which it regulates the VET sector in Namibia, funds the provision of VET services and renders training services though the seven formerly state-owned Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) placed under its supervision.
Its daily operations involve coordinating, providing and maintaining a wide range of Vocational Education and Training and related support services, including:
• Qualification and standards development;
• Quality assurance of training institutions;
• Assessment and certification services, including Recognition of Prior Learning;
• Industry and stakeholder engagement;
• The administration of a national training levy; and
VET advocacy and awareness.
Contact Head:
Richwell Lukonga General Manager Operations
Coordinator: Amon Haufiku
Function: Manager: VET Programmes
Department: Operations
E-Mail: *****
Tel: *****
Fax: *****
[Full contact information only for logged-in UNEVOC Network members]
Address: Namibia Training Authority (NTA)
Operations
Amon Haufiku
NTA Village 10 Rand Street P.O. Box 70407 Khomasdal Windhoek Namibia
Namibia
(local time now ~20:07 - not accounting for daylight saving time)
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News and Documents
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![](https://webarchive.unesco.org/web/20151214190728im_/http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/fileadmin/up/worldtvetdatabase_feat2.gif) | 12 December 2014New country reports in World TVET DatabaseNew country reports have been published for Benin, Cambodia, Chad, Iraq, Latvia, Lithuania, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Qatar, South Africa, Uganda and USA. UNESCO-UNEVOC continues to expand the World TVET Database and more country reports will be available soon. ( more) |
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![](https://webarchive.unesco.org/web/20151214190728im_/http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/network/UNEVOC-NetworkMemberActivity.jpg) | 20 May 2014Regional Workshop on Youth Transitions and Network ConsolidationThis workshop, jointly organized by UNESCO-UNEVOC and the Botswana Qualifications Authority, will provide regional and international expertise on school to work transitions by analyzing regional challenges, both in the formal and informal sector, and learning from promising regional approaches. ( more) |
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![](https://webarchive.unesco.org/web/20151214190728im_/http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/fileadmin/up/unesco_sadc_tvet_2013_forum_feat.jpg) | 3 December 2013Regional Forum on Status of TVET in the SADC RegionBased on the findings of a regional study conducted by UNESCO on the Status of TVET in the SADC Region, representatives of the SADC Member States convened in Stellenbosch, South Africa from 25 to 29 November 2013 to discuss the progress of actions undertaken to reform their countries’ TVET systems since the assessment. ( more) |
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![](https://webarchive.unesco.org/web/20151214190728im_/http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/fileadmin/up/2013_10_china_feat.jpg) | 29 October 2013Conference on rural skills development through ICTFrom 25 to 26 October 2013, INRULED in collaboration with UNESCO-UNEVOC, Chengdu Municipal Education Bureau, and Dujiangyan Municipal Government organized a conference on rural skills development through Information Communication Technologies (ICT). ( more) |
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![](https://webarchive.unesco.org/web/20151214190728im_/http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/fileadmin/up/j_hogg_worldbank_namibia_feat.jpg) | 12 August 2013Skills for inclusive and sustainable development in BotswanaFrom 27 July to 05 August 2013 and under the kind invitation of the Republic of Botswana, Mr Shyamal Majumdar, Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC, and Ms Mmantsetsa Marope, Director of the Division for Basic Learning and Skills Development at UNESCO, undertook an exploratory mission to Gaborone, Botswana. ( more) |
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![](https://webarchive.unesco.org/web/20151214190728im_/http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Pics/TVETSummitLusaka_thb.jpg) | 28 May 20104th African UNESCO-UNEVOC TVET Summit ( more) |
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![](https://webarchive.unesco.org/web/20151214190728im_/http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Pics/UNEVOCAwardMadagascar_thb.jpg) | 21 January 2009UNEVOC Centre in Madagascar receives Award ( more) |
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![](https://webarchive.unesco.org/web/20151214190728im_/http://www.unevoc.net/fileadmin/user_upload/Pics/MTTMauritius_thb.jpg) | 22 June 200722-06-2007
Mobile Training Team in Mauritius ( more) |
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