This resource library contains material on Food and Nutrition Security in Namibia,
while some helpful global nutrition resources can be found here.
Should you be aware of any helpful resource material that is not yet part of this library, please contact us, so we can include it.
| Title | Author/Description | Year | Type | Topic | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing food in Windhoek: Urban agriculture policy and practice | World Future Council document covering various aspects of growing food in Windhoek | 0000/Unknown | Factsheet, brief, newsletter | Agriculture | |
| Best breastfeeding practices | MoHSS poster on breastfeeding | 0000/Unknown | Information/education/communication | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Facts about worms and worm control | MoHSS brochure that includes information on soil transmitted helminths | 0000/Unknown | Information/education/communication | Health sector nutrition services | |
| Bilharzia and intestinal worms | MoHSS poster on worms | 0000/Unknown | Information/education/communication | Health sector nutrition services | |
| Iodine deficiency disorders and data on the status of vitamin A and iron | MoHSS, ICCIDD, UNICEF school-based survey report and data on micronutrient deficiencies | 1992 | Study/survey/research | Micronutrients | |
| Gazette No 883 | Law on salt iodisation | 1994 | Law/regulations | Food fortification | |
| Food and Nutrition Policy | Government of the Republic of Namibia | 1995 | Policy/strategy/plan | Nutrition & Food Security | |
| Food and nutrition guidelines for Namibia | Guidelines on food choices for a health life prepared for National Food Security and Nutrition Council | 2000 | Guidelines and training | General nutrition | |
| An assessment of the status of the San in Namibia | Report from Legal Assistance Centre that was part of the Regional Assessment of the Status of the San in Southern Africa | 2001 | Study/survey/research | General nutrition | |
| Nationwide follow-up survey on iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) in Namibia | 1998/99 MoHSS nationwide school-based survey that was a follow-up survey to the 1992 survey to inform the salt iodisation programme. | 2001 | Study/survey/research | Micronutrients | |
| National Policy on IYCF | Ministry of Health and Social Services policy on infant and young child feeding | 2003 | Policy/strategy/plan | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Nutrition information in Namibia: situation analysis and way forward | MoHSS, Tulane Uni., UNICEF report and plan on nutrition surveillance | 2006 | Policy/strategy/plan | Nutrition information | |
| Gazette No 3971 | Labour Act that covers maternity leave | 2007 | Law/regulations | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Algorithms for nutrition assessment and classification | Job aids for health workers working on management of acute malnutrition | 2010 | Guidelines & Training | Health sector nutrition services | .zip |
| Nutrition assessment, counselling and support for PLHIV | MoHSS operational guidelines of nutrition service for people living with HIV | 2010 | Guidelines and training | Health sector nutrition services | |
| Managing diet related symptoms of HIV | MoHSS brochure on nutrition and HIV | 2010 | Information/education/communication | Health sector nutrition services | |
| Preventing infection and staying healthy | MoHSS brochure that includes food safety | 2010 | Information/education/communication | Food safety | |
| Good hygiene keeps you healthy | MoHSS poster that includes food safety with focus on HIV | 2010 | Information/education/communication | Food safety | |
| National guidelines on infant and young child feeding | MoHSS guidelines for age-appropriate infant and young child feeding | 2011 | Guidelines & Training | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Talk to me about breastfeeding | MoHSS brochure on breastfeeding | 2011 | Information/education/communication | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Strategic Plan for Nutrition | 2011-2015 Ministry of Health and Social Services national nutrition plan | 2011 | Policy/strategy/plan | General nutrition | |
| The Namibian School Feeding Programme transition case study | Ministry of Education and WFP documentation of school feeding programme from 1991-2012 | 2012 | Monitoring/evaluation/surveillance | School nutrition | |
| Landscape Analysis to Accelerate Actions to Improve Maternal and Child Nutrition in Namibia | Namibia Alliance for Improved Nutrition (NAFIN) & WHO Namibia | 2012 | Study/survey/research | Nutrition information | |
| Curriculum Framework for Children in Namibia aged 3 and 4 years | Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare | 2013 | Guidelines & Training | Early Childhood Development | |
| Nutrition Guidelines for Prevention and Management of Non-Communicable Diet-Related Diseases | Ministry of Health and Social Services | 2013 | Guidelines & Training | Nutrition information | |
| Seed Policy Namibia (2013) | Seed Policy Namibia (2013) | 2013 | Law/regulations | Agriculture | |
| Review of nutrition assessment, counselling, and support (NACS) service implementation in Namibia | MoHSS et al report on programme to measure nutritional status and provide nutritional support | 2013 | Monitoring/evaluation/surveillance | Health sector nutrition services | |
| Multisectoral Nutrition Implementation Plan | 2012/13-2015/16 Namibia Alliance for Improved Nutrition (NAFIN) Multisectoral nutrition implementation plan, results framework and dashboard of indicators | 2013 | Policy/strategy/plan | General nutrition | |
| Namibia Food Safety Policy | Ministry of Agriculture Water and Forestry policy | 2014 | Policy/strategy/plan | Food safety | |
| Local and global guidance for improved delivery of routine services for supporting optimal infant feeding | MoHSS, UNICEF, PATH report focused on services delivered through the health sector for the 1st 1000 days | 2014 | Policy/strategy/plan | Infant and young child feeding | .doc |
| Namibia: mapping of schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminths | MoHSS et al report that includes information on worms that cause anaemia | 2014 | Study/survey/research | Health sector nutrition services | |
| Gazette No 5740 | Public and Environmental Health Act that covers marketing of breastmilk substitutes | 2015 | Law/regulations | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Survey report on formative assessment of infant and young child feeding and care practices in Namibia | 2014/15 MoHSS comprehensive study on IYCF | 2015 | Study/survey/research | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Fortification potential of Mahangu at the level of service and small-scale commercial millers | Draft report for NAFIN prepared by CRIAA SA-DC | 2015 | Study/survey/research | Food fortification | .doc |
| Namibia Food Safety Policy - approved by Cabinet | Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry | 2015 | policy/strategy/plan | Food Safety | |
| Namibia strategic review of food and nutrition security | Evaluation of progress on Zero Hunger and Sustainable Development Goal 2 by OPM, Min. of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, and the National Planning Commission with support from WFP | 2016 | Monitoring/evaluation/surveillance | General nutrition | |
| Namibia Zero Hunger Road Map | 2016-2020 multisectoral plan to address malnutrition | 2016 | Policy/strategy/plan | General nutrition | |
| What Parliamentarians can do about malnutrition | UNICEF document advocating action by Parliamentarians | 2017 | Factsheet, brief, newsletter | General nutrition | |
| Namibia zero hunger newsletter | January-June 2017 newsletter on implementation of the zero hunger roadmap | 2017 | Factsheet, brief, newsletter | General nutrition | |
| Evaluation of the Namibian Community Health Workers Programme | MoHSS study with support from UNICEF and USAID on community health workers, a cadre of workers with multiple responsibilities related to nutrition | 2017 | Monitoring/evaluation/surveillance | General nutrition | |
| National Multisectoral Strategic Plan for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in Namibia | 2017/18-2021/22 plan from MoHSS | 2017 | Policy/strategy/plan | Over-nutrition | |
| Memorandum of Understanding on Nutrition Pre-Service Programme | UNICEF and Namibia University of Science and Technology MoU on nutrition bachelor's degree programme | 2017 | Project/agreement | General nutrition | |
| Participatory rapid assessment of integrated early childhood development programmes among San communities in Namibia | OSISA, Kalahari People's Fund, UNICEF, Palms for Life, MGECW, MoEAC, NUST and others. | 2017 | Study/survey/research | General nutrition | |
| Report on the study to determine the magnitude of obesity and physical activity among school children aged 8-11 years in Windhoek, Khomas Region | MoHSS study from data collected in 2014 | 2017 | Study/survey/research | Over-nutrition | |
| Evaluation of the Baby and Mother Friendly Initiative in Namibia | J. Amadhila dissertation U. of S. Africa | 2017 | Study/survey/research | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Suitability of marama bean flour to formulate ready-to-use therapeutic food: ash content and physico-chemical properties | B. Aebes research proposal for honours degree U. of Namibia | 2017 | Study/survey/research | Health sector nutrition services | .doc |
| Food & Nutrition - Training of Trainers Manual for Educators | GIZ Namibia - Training Manual for Nutrition Educators in Namibia, including Pictures and Handouts to be used | 2018 | Guidelines & Training | Nutrition Awareness | |
| Seeds and Seeds varieties Act No. 23 of 2018 | Seeds and Seeds varieties Act No. 23 of 2018 | 2018 | Law/regulations | Agriculture | |
| Assessment on impact of drought | 2016-17 MoHSS assessment on impact of drought on people living with HIV, orphans and vulnerable children, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, children under five years in Namibia | 2018 | Study/survey/research | General nutrition | |
| Factsheet on nutrition | Development Initiatives Poverty Research | 2019 | Factsheet, brief, newsletter | General nutrition | |
| Training manual for cooks in soup kitchens, communal kitchens, school kitchens | Training manual from NamChefs | 2019 | Guidelines & Training | General nutrition | |
| Conservation Agriculture and Nutrition - Facilitator Manual | Namibia Nature Foundation, supported by NACSO and WWF | 2019 | Guidelines & Training | Nutrition Information & Agriculture | |
| Nutrition song | Song promoting good nutrition by popular artist Kalux et al | 2019 | Information/education/communication | General nutrition | .zip |
| Namibia 2019 - Vulnerability Assessment: Livelihood and Food, Nutrition Security Monitoring Assessment Report | October 2018 - April 2019, by NAMVAC - Office of the Prime Minister, Directorate Disaster Risk Management | 2019 | Monitoring/evaluation/surveillance | General nutrition | |
| Namibian School Feeding Policy Implementation Action Plan | 2019-2024 Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture plan | 2019 | Policy/strategy/plan | School nutrition | |
| Namibia School Feeding Policy | Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture school feeding policy | 2019 | Policy/strategy/plan | School nutrition | |
| Drought Response Plan | Office of the Prime Minister Plan for Disaster Risk Management | 2019 | Policy/strategy/plan | Emergency response | |
| The Cost of Inaction: ECD in Namibia | UNICEF Namibia, InterTeam and DNA Economics | 2019 | Study/survey/research | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Namibia nutrition brief | Brief on nutritional status and interventions from UNICEF | 2020 | Factsheet, brief, newsletter | General nutrition | |
| Moringa Oleifera | GIZ Namibia (F4R Project) - Information Leaflet on use and seeds | 2020 | Factsheet, brief, newsletter | Nutrition Awareness | |
| Counselling flipchart: maternal nutrition & infant and young child feeding | MoHSS and UNICEF flipchart for counseling of pregnant women and caretakers of children under 2 years of age by facility-based and community health workers | 2020 | Information/education/communication | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Food Groups, Meal Planning & Food Hygiene | GIZ Namibia (F4R Project) - Information Leaflet | 2020 | Information/education/communication | Nutrition Awareness | |
| Nutrition and Food Safety during COVID-19 - Poster (English) | NAFSAN & MoHSS | 2020 | Information/education/communication | Nutrition Awareness | |
| Nutrition and Food Safety during COVID-19 - Brochure (English) | NAFSAN & MoHSS | 2020 | Information/education/communication | Nutrition Awareness | |
| Integrated Food Security Phase Classification | October 2019-September 2019 IPC acute food insecurity analysis | 2020 | Monitoring/evaluation/surveillance | General nutrition | |
| How to breastfeed your baby | MoHSS and UNICEF brochure for pregnant women and families with infants. | 2021 | Information/education/communication | Infant and young child feeding | |
| How to feed a baby after 6 months | MoHSS and UNICEF brochure for pregnant women and families with children under 2 years of age. | 2021 | Information/education/communication | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding | MoHSS and UNICEF brochure on maternal nutrition for pregnant and breastfeeding women. | 2021 | Information/education/communication | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Composting - How to do it | NAFSAN Poster | 2021 | Information/education/communication | Agriculture | |
| Urban Gardening - using an Organic Permaculture approach | NAFSAN & Eloolo Permaculture Initiative - Poster (online version) | 2021 | Information/education/communication | Agriculture | |
| Urban Gardening - using an Organic Permaculture approach | NAFSAN & Eloolo Permaculture Initiative - Poster (high res print version) | 2021 | Information/education/communication | Agriculture | |
| Barriers to, and facilitators of, the adoption of a sugar sweetened beverage tax to prevent non-communicable diseases in Namibia: a policy landscape analysis’ | Global Health Action - Taylor and Francis Group | 2021 | Study/survey/research | Policy Analysis | |
| Naturally Nourishing Namibia - Cookbook with over 50 Recipes | GIZ Namibia - Farming for Resilience (F4R) Project, Windhoek | 2022 | Guidelines & Training | Nutrition information | |
| Resource Guide for Educarers, Parents and Caregivers of Children in Namibia aged 0-2 years | Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare | 2022 | Guidelines & Training | Early Childhood Development | |
| Practical Guide for Parents, Caregivers and Service Providers - Early Identification and Intervention Services for Young Children with Developmental Delays and Disabilities | United Nations Namibia (UNPRDP) & Government of the Republic of Namibia | 2022 | Guidelines & Training | Early Childhood Development | |
| Curriculum for Children in Namibia aged 0-2 years for use in Homes and ECD Centres | Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare | 2022 | Guidelines & Training | Early Childhood Development | |
| My Food is African - Healthy Soil, Safe Food, and Diverse Diets | AFSA - Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa & The Barefoot Guide Writer's Collective | 2022 | Information/education/communication | Nutrition information | |
| Understanding Child Disability Rights - Early Identification and Intervention Services for Young Children with Developmental Delays and Disabilities (1/4) | United Nations Namibia (UNPRDP) & Government of the Republic of Namibia | 2022 | Information/education/communication | Early Childhood Development | |
| Early Childhood Development - Early Identification and Intervention Services for Young Children with Developmental Delays and Disabilities (2/4) | United Nations Namibia (UNPRDP) & Government of the Republic of Namibia | 2022 | Information/education/communication | Early Childhood Development | |
| Understanding Developmental Delays and Disabilities - Early Identification and Intervention Services for Young Children with Developmental Delays and Disabilities (3/4) | United Nations Namibia (UNPRDP) & Government of the Republic of Namibia | 2022 | Information/education/communication | Early Childhood Development | |
| Introduction to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: Children & Youth version - Early Identification and Intervention Services for Young Children with Developmental Delays and Disabilities (4/4) | United Nations Namibia (UNPRDP) & Government of the Republic of Namibia | 2022 | Information/education/communication | Early Childhood Development | |
| The Cost of Hunger in Africa, Namibia (COHA) - Full Report | Government of the Republic of Namibia, United Nations, GIZ Namibia, Namibia Statistics Agency | 2022 | Study/survey/research | Nutrition & Food Security | |
| The Cost of Hunger in Africa, Namibia (COHA) - Summary Report | Government of the Republic of Namibia, United Nations, GIZ Namibia, Namibia Statistics Agency | 2022 | Study/survey/research | Nutrition & Food Security | |
| Fill the Nutrient Gap, Namibia (FNG) | Government of the Republic of Namibia, World Food Programme, GIZ Namibia | 2022 | Study/survey/research | Nutrition & Food Security | |
| Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women of Reproductive Age in Communal Areas of Namibia | GIZ Namibia - Farming for Resilience (F4R) Project | 2022 | Study/survey/research | Nutrition information | |
| Namibia 2021 - Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis (VAA) Findings | Namibia Vulnerability Assessment Committee (NAMVAC) - Office of the Prime Minister, Directorate Disaster Risk Management | 2022 | Monitoring/evaluation/surveillance | Nutrition & Food Security | |
| Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative - Implementation Guideline | Ministry of Health and Social Services | 2022 | policy/strategy/plan | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Namibia 2022 - Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis (VAA) Findings | Namibia Vulnerability Assessment Committee (NAMVAC) - Office of the Prime Minister, Directorate Disaster Risk Management | 2023 | Monitoring/evaluation/surveillance | Nutrition & Food Security | |
| Namibia 2023/24 - Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis (VAA) Main Report | Office of the Prime Minister | 2023 | Monitoring/evaluation/surveillance | Nutrition & Food Security | |
| Nourishing the Namibian Child - A Complementary Feeding Guide for Parents and Caregivers | GIZ Namibia - Farming for Resilience (F4R) Project | 2024 | Information/education/communication | Infant and young child feeding | |
| Strategy for the Transformation of the Agri-Food Sector (STAS), 2025/26 - 2030/31 | Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform | 2024 | policy/strategy/plan | Nutrition & Food Security | |
| Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Study of Early Childhood Development in Namibia | Development Workshop - https://dw-namibia.org/ecd-kap-study.php | 2024 | Information/education/communication | Early Childhood Development | |
| Malnutrition in Namibia - The time to act is now! | Namibian Alliance for Improved Nutrition (NAFIN) & UNICEF | 2010 | Information/education/communication | Nutrition & Food Security | |
| Healthy Little Farmers - An Adventure Book with Learning Activities (Junior Primary Level) | GIZ Namibia - Farming for Resilience (F4R) Project | 2025 | Information/education/communication | Early Childhood Development & Nutrition | |
| The Supermarket Revolution and Food Security in Namibia (AFSUN Series No. 26) | African Food Security Urban Network | 2017 | Study/survey/research | Nutrition & Food Security | |
| Namibia Food Systems - Policy Brief, for the UN Food Systems Summit | Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) | 2021 | policy/strategy/plan | Nutrition & Food Security | |
| Tripartite One Health National Strategy (2024-2028) | Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), and Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) | 2024 | policy/strategy/plan | Nutrition & Food Security | |
| Namibia National SMART Survey - Full Report | Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) | 2025 | Study/survey/research | Nutrition & Food Security | |
| Namibia National SMART Survey - Presentation at the Launch of the Report | Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) | 2025 | Information/education/communication | Nutrition & Food Security | pptx |
| State of the City Food System Report - Windhoek | AfriFOODLinks | 2024, May | Study/survey/research | Nutrition & Food Security | |
| Namibia 2024/25 - Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis (VAA) Main Report | Namibia Vulnerability Assessment Committee (NAMVAC) - Office of the Prime Minister, Directorate Disaster Risk Management | 2026, January | Monitoring/evaluation/surveillance | Nutrition & Food Security | |
| National Strategy on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health & Nutrition (RMNCAH&N) (2025-2030) | Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) & WHO | 2025, June | policy/strategy/plan | Health & Nutrition |
