Advocacy platform
Public record / Campaign watch
Campaigns that turn evidence into public pressure.
Sustained organising on the rights, resources and policies that shape Namibian lives.
Campaign bulletin
Evidence, testimony and civic pressure in motion.
A live desk for organised public action, tracking the issues that need more than a headline.
Active work
Community campaigns
Research led
Evidence and testimony
Public action
Policy accountability
Featured campaign / Active
Appeal for the Implementation of a Universal Basic Income Grant
Open letter to President Geingob from civil society organisations urging urgent BIG implementation of N$500/person/month for ages 0–59. Cites UN FAO data showing 1.5 million Namibians are food insecure and warns that mass youth unemployment will fuel social instability. Notes Namibia's ranking as the 2nd most unequal country in the world.
Campaign directory
Current and recent advocacy work.
Browse campaigns by issue, status and public action pathway.
Active
Motivation for the Call for a Moratorium on Oil & Gas Exploration in the Kavango Regions
Multi-organisation civil society petition to President Geingob, four ministers, and the Ombudsman calling for a halt to ReconAfrica's Kavango drilling. Details the company's lack of land rights and community consent, unlined waste pits, radioactive material risks, and argues Namibia's international climate commitments are incompatible with new fossil fuel extraction.
50% progress
Active
An Invitation to Join the Activist School
ESJT recruitment document for its 14-month Activist School launching August 2020. Invites 20–25 young activists from grassroots backgrounds to participate in monthly seminars covering inequality, housing rights, living wages, climate justice, and political economy. Emphasises participatory democracy and hands-on learning.
50% progress
Active
Basic Income Grant Coalition Campaign Declaration
Formal declaration by Namibian civil society organisations demanding immediate implementation of a universal BIG of N$500/person/month for ages 19–59. Cites 30 years of unmet poverty eradication promises, the COVID-19 economic impact, and the Otjivero pilot's success. Signed by multiple organisations including NDWA, KAYEC, and Breaking the Wall of Silence.
50% progress
Active
The Campaign for a Basic Income Grant in Namibia
Campaign brief outlining the evidence base for BIG implementation. Summarises Otjivero pilot results: household poverty dropped from 76% to 37% within a year; economic activity increased from 44% to 55%; school attendance and health outcomes improved; crime fell. Presents BIG as a response to Namibia's structural inequality.
50% progress
Active
An Introduction to the Activist School
Expanded Activist School recruitment document describing the school's two formats (monthly Windhoek sessions and regional outreach), its participatory curriculum model, and ESJT's rationale for investing in activist capacity-building in response to Namibia's declining interest in organised activism.
50% progress