Support for Green Energy Transition and Vocational Training

Germany will provide Namibia with further support for its green energy transition as well as for technical and vocational education and training (TVET).


Both governments agreed to continue their successful development cooperation during the intergovernmental negotiations, which were concluded on 13 November 2025 in Lüderitz. The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) committed approximately N$876 million for projects in sustainable urban development, vocational training, green and sustainable energy, and natural resource management, in support of the Namibian government’s objectives as outlined in the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6).


Namibia has committed to providing all citizens with affordable, reliable, and clean energy in the future. The medium-term target is to increase access to electricity from approximately 59% today to 70% by 2030, and then reach universal access by 2040, as stated in NDP6. Germany will contribute to improving energy access, particularly in peri-urban and rural areas, and to further developing Namibia’s renewable energy sector. This includes strengthening capacities in planning and strategy development, investing in infrastructure for decentralised energy solutions, and supporting the creation of sustainable value chains for raw materials that are critical to the green energy transition.


Germany also committed to continuing its support for technical and vocational education and training, with a focus on quality, labour-market relevance, and the inclusion of youth and marginalised groups in sectors that are key to the green energy transition. Cooperation in the TVET sector is aligned with Namibia’s reform agenda under the TVET Policy (2021). To achieve this, the two countries will build on the substantial work already completed in governance reforms, work-integrated learning, and the training of trainers. Support from the German government for natural resource management in Namibia, including both state-managed national parks and community-led conservancies, as well as for sustainable urban development in informal settlements, will also continue.