More specifically, the Vision states that Namibia will be an upper income country. That means that we should have a per capita income of at least $ and unemployment of below 5 percent. Let us therefore pause for a moment and ask ourselves whether we are on track towards meeting these noble objectives.
To be sure, we certainly have achieved a lot in the last twenty years and we have every reason to celebrate our achievements. It is not an overstatement to say that we have been the envy of many countries in the Sub-Saharan African region. Our achievements can be grouped under three categories, namely political, macroeconomic, and social.