Namibian Minister of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare Zephaniah Kameeta on Wednesday revealed plans to improve social safety nets for the pensioners to cushion them from biting cost of living.
He also added that the country has laid down a zero hunger plan for the future.
Speaking in Windhoek, Kameeta underscored the importance of finding ways of eradicating poverty and improving lives of the poor as a key government pillar in improving living conditions.
The Ministry is committed to increasing the coverage for the social grants in order to reach all eligible beneficiaries, he said.
The Namibian Minister added that he has also managed to develop a Zero Hunger Work Plan as per the monitoring and evaluation framework in line with the national development plan.
According to Kameeta social grants such as the old age grant and disability grant have seen a significant increment since 2015/2016 financial year.
“During this financial year, an amount of 3,170 million Namibian dollars (about 233 million U.S. dollars), is allocated to social assistance transfers to old age and disability grant beneficiaries,” he said. Enditem
