Namibia - Completion and Learning Review Validation for the Country Partnership Framework for the Period FY14-FY20

Overview & Synopsis

This report validates the Completion and Learning Review (CLR) of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) engagement with the Republic of Namibia, covering the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for FY14-FY20. For completeness and learning purposes, IEG also examines the period FY21-FY23, as no CPF replaced the CPS. Due to data limitations and per IEG-WBG working arrangements, this Completion and Learning Review Validation (CLRV) does not rate the CPS outcomes or the WBG’s performance. The CPS, the first full WBG country program since Namibia joined the WBG in 1990, was aligned with Namibia’s Vision 2030 and medium-term priorities under the Fourth and Fifth National Development Plans (NDP4 and NDP5). It was structured around two focus areas: (1) improve the state’s capacity to design, implement, and monitor public policies; and (2) increase private sector jobs and income generation.