In this regard, the need to ponder and reflect on what could be done to ensure that the divide and level of exclusion between the rural and urban areas are minimised and, eventually, eliminated becomes rather urgent. Director of Ceremonies, Ladies and Gentlemen, the answer lies in what is already in the possession of the poor. The answer is LAND.
History has demonstrated time and again, that Land remains one of the most important conduits for access to finance. And, this is what I want to present to you this evening. By way of background, Namibia covers over 825 thousand square kilometres of land.