General – Support
Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has requested technical support from Norway’s government in developing the country’s oil and gas sectors.
The president announced this during her State of the Nation address earlier this month.
“At my request, the government of Norway has agreed to provide us with technical support,” Nandi-Ndaitwah said.
The president also defended her decision to move the supervision of the oil and gas sector under the Presidency. She repeated previous statements, citing that the move is intended to prevent the resource curse.
Norway is internationally recognised as a leader in accountability and the effective use of oil revenue. The country has established a sovereign wealth fund that reinvests oil and gas revenue for the benefit of future generations.
