The Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) is the expression of WHO's Corporate
Strategy at country level and it takes into consideration the Organization's policies,
guiding principles, the global and regional directions and balances these with the
needs of the country.
This first CCS document defines the framework for cooperation with the Government
of Namibia during the period 2004-2007. It has been inspired by: the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs), the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD),
the WHO global priorities and the African Region orientations, the Namibian Vision
2030, the Common Country Assessment (CCA), the United Nations Development
Assistance Framework (UNDAF), the Country Focus Initiative and other relevant
global, regional and sub-regional initiatives. It takes into consideration the importance
of responding to the health needs as defined by, the Namibian National Health Policy
and the National Health Sector Strategic Plan, as well as the harmonization with the
National Development Plan II (NDP II). The operationalization of this CCS will be done
through two biennial Plans of Action (POA 2004-2005 and 2006-2007).
In formulating this strategy of cooperation, the focus was on putting emphasis on
WHO's role as policy adviser and honest broker, taking into account the strategic
thinking and the Organization's comparative advantage. The CCS will also serve as a
reference document for the work of the entire Organization in Namibia. The process
encourages building partnerships at country level by ensuring complementarity
amongst different stakeholders in health and other development partners.
The Country Cooperation Strategy for Namibia for the period 2004-2007 is a result of
intensive consultation involving the three levels of WHO,1
the Ministry of Health and
Social Services (MOHSS), other Government ministries, UN Agencies, multilateral
and bilateral organizations and other stakeholders