Namibia : Center for Global Development : Initiatives: Active: U.S. Assistance: MCA Monitor: MCA Compact Eligible Countries

On July 28, 2008, the MCC signed a five-year, $305 million compact with Namibia. The compact focuses on education (general education, vocational and skills education, access to textbooks and finaning expansion), tourism for the Etosha National Park and ecotourism, and an agriculture component (land tenure, livestock, and indigenous natural products promotion).

MCA Status

Namibia's compact entered-into-force on September 16, 2009. The compact aims to improve the quality of education and training for underserved populations, and attempts to capitalize on Namibia’s comparative advantages (e.g., large areas of semi-arid communal land suitable for livestock, and diverse wildlife and unique landscapes ideal for ecotourism) to increase the incomes of poor Namibians in the northern areas of the country.

Country Compact

Namibia's MCC compact
Namibia's Monitoring and Evaluation plan
MCA-Namibia website

Country Eligibility

Namibia is classified as an upper middle income country (UMIC) in FY2011, making it ineligible to participate in the MCC selection process. In FY2010 Namibia moved into the UMIC category. In the FY2009 selection process, Namibia scored above the median on all six Ruling Justly indicators, one of five Investing in People indicators, and four of six Economic Freedom indicators.

Review Namibia's performance on the FY2009 selection indicators

Review Namibia’s performance on the FY2008 selection indicators

Review Namibia’s performance on the FY2007 selection indicators

Review Namibia's performance on the FY2006 selection indicators

Learn more about the MCC’s country selection process

Country Facts

Data are for 2009 (or most recent year available)

Per capita income (GNI, current US$)	$4,270
Poverty rate ($2 a day)	N/A
GDP growth (annual)	-0.8%
Population, total	2,171,137
Rural population (% of total)	63%
Life expectancy	61 yrs
Literacy rate	88%