Think back to your 8th grade history class where you (hopefully) took a deep dive into America's Revolutionary War against Great Britain. What did we do immediately upon gaining independence? We scrambled to make ourselves independent and separate from anything that resembled Great Britain. We made our own currency, designed our own school curriculums, published our own dictionaries, and made sure we were proud of the vision we had crafted for our future selves.
Namibia is doing the same thing right now, as they gained independence just 33 years ago. However, to compare Namibia's tragic history with ours would be doing everyone a disservice. In 1904, Namibia suffered the first genocide of the 20th century under German rule. Over 100,000 Herero were killed during this time period. After WWI, Germany was forced to give up its colonies, and Namibia became a territory under South Africa. From 1915-1990, Namibia was subject to South Africa's laws, including racially motivated apartheid mandates.
So, there's a lot of "vision" to be had when it comes to Namibia wanting to celebrate its own culture and independence.
Attached here is the official document that describes what exactly is Namibia Vision 2030. It's not particularly short, nor is it a particularly light read, so I can outline some basic pieces here:
Namibia gained its independence in 1990, this Vision was published in 2004. The document outlines the goals for the nation that it would like to see by 2030.
In an abstract way of saying it, the end goal will be to see "the people of Namibia as well developed, prosperous, healthy and confident in an atmosphere of interpersonal harmony, peace and political stability; and as such, Namibia is a developed country to be reckoned with as a high achiever in the comity of nations." If you want to know exactly how the plan will play out, read the article.
On top of the above statement, the vision points out that its driving focus are the following:
Education, Science, and Technology
Health and Development
Sustainable Agriculture
Peace and Social Justice
Gender Equality
Again, reading the document itself will outline the exact game plan the government has designed to make sure that all of its goals are met. Here's the document so you can read it yourself!
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