Executive Branch of Government
The central executive branch of government consists of Offices, Ministries, and Agencies. The Offices of central government are:
- Office of the President (OoP)
- Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)
- Office of the Auditor-General (OAG)
- Office of the Ombudsman
There are currently twenty Ministries in Namibia:
- Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF)
- Ministry of Defence (MoD)
- Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET)
- Ministry of Education (MoE)
- Ministry of Finance (MoF)
- Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
- Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare (MGECF)
- Ministry of Health and Social Services (MHSS)
- Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration
- Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT)
- Ministry of Justice and Attorney General (MoJ)
- Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MLSW)
- Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME)
- Ministry of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development (MRLGHRD)
- Ministry of Safety and Security (MSS)
- Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI)
- Ministry of Veterans Affairs
- Ministry of Works and Transport (MoW)
- Ministry of Youth, National Services, Sport and Culture (MYNSSC)
The Agencies of central government are:
- Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)
- Electoral Commission (EC)
- Central Intelligence Service (NCIS)
There is a number of agencies and authorities established by Acts of Parliament that can be considered government organisations:
- Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA). This institution evaluates and accredits national institutions and degrees, as well as foreign qualifications of people who wish to demonstrate the national equivalence of their degrees earned abroad.
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