Mr. Johannes !Gawaxab - Governor | Bank of Namibia

Hon. Erastus Amutenya Uutoni | Minister of Rural and Urban Development

Overview of rural economic development in Namibia
Dr Emma Haiyambo | Director Research and Financial Sector Development Department

Improving the economy of rural communities through Skills Development, Job Creation and Income generating activities: Lessons from other countries.
Dr. Elisenda Estruch Puertas | Rural Economy Specialist, Sectoral Policies Department (SECTOR) – ILO

Governance, Policy and Institutions: Strengthening coordination for rural economic development in Namibia.
Ms. Hopolang Phororo | United Nations Resident Coordinator in Namibia

Jobs for Rural Youth: the role of local food economies
Ms. Ji-Yeun Rim | Senior Policy Analyst – Social Cohesion Unit: OECD Development Centre, Paris

Panel Discussion and the Way Forward
Ms. Hopolang Phororo | UN Resident Coordinator
Dr. Elisenda Estruch Puertas | Rural Economy Specialist - ILO
Mr. Titus Endjala | Director: Rural Development:
Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, Namibia
Ms. Ji-Yeun Rim | Senior Policy Analyst – OECD
Ms. Serufo Ruth Ntsabane | Director: Rural Development, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development in the Republic of Botswana.