BIG Pilot Project - Assessment Report - BIG Coalition Namibia

Reader's guide to the reportThis report is part of a series of publications on the Basic IncomeGrant in Namibia. It reflects the results of the Pilot Project inOtjivero-Omitara in particular. This one year report attempts to givean overview over the new findings, and possible lessons for nationalimplementation of a BIG in Namibia.For better usability this report summarizes, in parts repeats andonly updates sections, which have been published before. In orderto avoid cumbersome referencing to our own work, the referencesare given here in the beginning 1 :Haarmann, Claudia; Haarmann, Dirk; Jauch, Herbert; MoteHilma et al 2008. Towards a Basic Income Grant for all. BasicIncome Grant Pilot Project. First Assessment Report, September2008. Windhoek.Kameeta, Zephania; Haarmann, Claudia; Haarmann, Dirk; Jauch,Herbert 2007. Promoting employment and decent work for all -Towards a good practice model in Namibia. - Research Paper -Presentation to the United Nations Commission for Social Development.WindhoekHaarmann, Claudia; Haarmann, Dirk (ed.) 2005. The Basic IncomeGrant in Namibia. Resource Book. Windhoek.This report can be read as a comprehensive publication, without theneed to have read all earlier reports. We trust that it provides abasis for further discussions and more importantly for the implementationof a nationwide BIG in Namibia.1 All of them are available for download on the Namibian BIG Coalition web page:www.bignam.orgIX