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Background

Established in 2008 – following the promulgation of the Vocational Education and Training Act, Act 1 of 2008 – the NTA continues to grow in leaps and bounds; firmly starting to live up to its multi-faceted mandate as a regulator, funder and service provider of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (T)VET). 

From humble beginnings as a Project Management Unit in the then Ministry of Education, the NTA has gained a hard-earned reputation as a leading, innovative and performance- driven public institution.  Now resorting under the Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation (MHETI), the NTA, as the custodian of the TVET sector, supports the national development objectives set forth in the Namibian government’s macro-economic development agenda, which carries an expectation for the TVET sector to better serve the current and emerging needs of skilled human resources in the country.

Strategy

The NTA’s strategic endeavour aligns to the goals and objectives in its 2024-2028 Integrated Strategic Business Plan (ISBP), which is a five-year plan that  integrates its strategic, business and financial endeavours. It provides the purpose, vision and objectives of the NTA  and incorporates related initiatives and resource requirements. As a dynamic working document, it is to be reviewed on a regular basis. The following, and any amendments thereto, form the legislative base for this ISBP:

• Constitution of the Republic of Namibia, Act 1 of 1990;

• Public Enterprises Governance Act, Act 1 of 2019; and

• Vocational Education and Training Act, Act 1 of 2008.

Vision

To create a conducive environment for sustainable TVET sector growth through the provision of a holistic regulatory framework and funding.

Mission

To be a vibrant and dynamic institution enabling a sustainable TVET sector. 

Themes


SUSTAINABILITY

EXCELLENCE

GROWTH

Values

The Namibia Training Authority embraces the following values in the delivery of our mandate as per the 2024-28  Integrated Strategic Business Plan (ISBP):

COMMITMENT: We are dedicated to positioning TVET as a key economical driver
INNOVATION: We strive to develop new solutions for the TVET sector’s growth
TEAMWORK: We embody the spirit of helpfulness and work together to achieve national TVET outcomes
PASSION: We serve the TVET sector with enthusiasm, discipline and zeal.

Frequently Asked Questions

One needs to consider a few other aspects locked up in the mandate of the NTA. First of all, what is Vocational Education and Training? It refers to those training interventions which aim to equip people with knowledge, know-how, skills and/or competencies required in particular occupations, or more broadly on the labour market. And it is Vocational Education and Training, which the NTA has been entrusted to regulate. The NTA does so by ensuring that training programmes and services meet emerging and future industry and business needs. Other aspects of the NTA’s multifaceted mandate include inter alia, funding; research; qualification development; work-integrated learning; assessment and certification; and career advocacy.

The move towards a nationally consistent environment of VET regulation has long been a policy goal of the Namibian government and it came to fruition through the promulgation of the Vocational Education and Training Act, Act 1 of 2008. The NTA needs to regulate the VET sector to ensure national standards are met and to assure the quality of qualifications and skills issued by registered training organisations.

One of the major innovations set out in the VET Act was the mandate for the NTA to establish Industry Skills Committees as standing committees of its Board. These committees comprise senior people from industry. The aim of the ISCs is to help us develop a Vocational Education and Training system, which is driven by the needs of industry. They advise the Board on all matters relating to the needs of the industry sectors for which they are responsible. They are also tasked with providing the NTA with industry intelligence on current and future skills requirements and overseeing the work of the NTA in developing competence-based training aligned to such needs. Furthermore, the ISCs also oversee that training providers provide training programmes to the quality standards, which the industries require.

In Namibia, there is a serious under-provision of demand-led training opportunities, which is constraining key aspects of economic growth.

Within this context, it is necessary to introduce specific interventions such as a levy scheme to supplement and fund the development and establishment of applicable systems and processes, to ensure that demand-led training is available to meet the needs of the employed, the unemployed and the disadvantaged.

We anticipate that the implementation of the National Training Fund and associated Training Levy scheme will support and drive the growth of the VET sector. The rationale is simple. Mobilising additional resources means that the quality and quantity of skills development can be accomplished, that skills shortages constraining enterprise development can be reduced, and productivity and incomes and/or profits can be enhanced.

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