Strategy
The premise for the NTA’s 2024-2028 Integrated Strategic Business Plan is to build on more than a decade of steadfast growth and value in repositioning the TVET sector to better serve the Namibian economy, and society, at large. It is a proposition grounded on a shared appreciation of the collective work that lies ahead in pursuing our vision, which is to be a vibrant and dynamic institution enabling a sustainable TVET sector; and in living out our mission, which is to create a conducive environment for sustainable TVET sector growth, through the provision of a holistic regulatory framework and sustainable funding.
2024-2028 Integrated Strategic Business Plan (ISBP)
Annual NTA Business Plan
2024-2028 Integrated Strategic Business Plan (ISBP)
The ISBP is not about merely securing incremental improvements on what has already been achieved, but a focused attempt aimed at securing fundamental change in the NTA’s current training and service delivery arrangements. It involves decisive and bold actions to re-engineer an organisational framework that speaks to the needs of our stakeholders, that clearly and unequivocally defines what, why and how matters must be dealt with and that sets the direction and tone for performance and accountability towards raising the bar and realising the hope of a society empowered by skills.
The ISBP defines key strategic themes for the organisation. As key enablers of our vision, these themes – Sustainability, Excellence and Growth – will facilitate our collective effort, which is to be executed in concert with our shareholder and stakeholders:
• Sustainability: Strengthening our financial management and fund solicitation capacities will consolidate the efficient and effective management of the resources at our disposal and position us to strategically apply our resources towards enhanced service delivery.
• Excellence: Enhancing our governance and organisational capacities will reinforce our compliance to the TVET regulatory ecosystem, augment the quality of our resource and fund management processes, as well as improve governance at the vocational training centres, we oversee. A shared commitment to responsive and quality service delivery, sustainable resource management, heightened stakeholder satisfaction and a well-promoted TVET sector will allow us to excel.
• Growth: The ongoing development of our human capital, coupled with an intensified focus on harnessing the potential of Information and Communication Technology, will position us to enrich our processes and programmes, and gain traction towards giving effect to the objectives for growing the TVET sector, as anticipated in the National TVET Policy. Doing so, will position us to pursue a stable environment in which the TVET sector can grow sustainably, and in which our human, financial and physical resources are appropriately deployed to help us attain such growth.
Each strategic theme includes strategic objectives, which are supported by specific high-level action plans. Through annual business plans, these action plans are cascaded to the management for implementation against pre-agreed targets and timeframes.
Change is the only constant and it is inevitable that our organisation will experience change year on year, over the course of implementing the ISBP. Taking into consideration progress in attaining key objectives, the ISBP is revised annually to ensure it remains relevant, valid, applicable and current.
Annual NTA Business Plan
The NTA Annual Business & Financial Plan 2024/25 serves as a detailed implementation tool that will ensure the attainment of the Key Performance Targets of the NTA Integrated Strategic Business Plan 2024-2028. It also serves as an important roadmap to guide the Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation, the Board of Directors, the NTA management and staff, as well as the NTA’s wide array of important TVET sector stakeholders in executing the mandate of the NTA as set out in the Vocational Education and Training Act of 2008.
As an annual plan, the NTA Annual Business & Financial Plan 2024/25 serves as a detailed implementation plan for Year 1 of the NTA Integrated Strategic Business Plan 2024-2028. In ensuring sound affiliation with the NTA Integrated Strategic Business Plan 2024-2028, an approach was adopted through which strategic objectives were juxtaposed against relevant implementation initiatives and targets. Other outcomes of this approach include:
• Key Performance Indicators that will lead to attainment of strategic targets.
• A basis of CEO and Executive Management performance scorecards.
• Clear implementation direction for the NTA towards fulfilling its mandate.
The NTA Annual Business Plan 2024 serves the purpose of allowing the organisation to be responsive to immediate national challenges and priorities.