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UNDP AND NAMIBRE DONATE

TOWARDS COVID-19 TASKFORCE

mitigate the spread of Covid-19 through research

Original Story by: Margareth-rose Kangootui
The inter-institutional High Level Dr Rosa Persendt, head of Nailenge mentioned that
Research Coordination Taskforce the Behavioural Change “NamibRe is all about smart
(HILREC) recently received a Communication (BCC) team collaborations that have longevity
charitable donation from the stated that “the United Nations and an impact on the future
United Nations Development Development Programme and saw this project as one of
Programme and NamibRe. (UNDP) and NamibRe immensely such stature – worthwhile and of
contributed to the finalisation of meaningful impact”.
The HILREC taskforce is a formation phase two of our research with
of higher learning institutions that a monetary value of US$2,000 The taskforce was instituted earlier
have collaborated to form a from UNDP and a sponsorship of this year by the Minister of Higher
national multi interdisciplinary 10 laptops from NamibRE to the Education, Training and Innovation,
taskforce that will enable value of more than N$50,000”. Dr Itha Kandji-Murangi, and is
government efforts to mitigate headed by the Vice Chancellor
the spread of Covid-19 through UNDP Resident Representative, of the University of Namibia, Prof.
research. H.E., Ms Alka Bhatia, stated that Kenneth Matengu and Chaired by
“collaboration should not only Prof. Frank Kavishe.
Prof Kenneth Matengu, UNAM be technical, but financial, and
Vice Chancellor, expressed his should employ a bottom-to-top This collaboration has eight
sincere appreciation on behalf approach – working together specialist teams, one being
of the HILREC taskforce and and with communities giving BCC. The BCC team primarily
BCC team. “We are sincerely organisations the opportunity to focused on analysing the top-
grateful for your donations, both leverage each other’s knowledge, down influence of information
these sponsorships show true strengths and resources”. and how people have reacted,
commitment in the wake of adopted and transitioned their
Covid-19” said Prof Matengu. Chief Corporate Communications lives around this information using
officer of NamibRe, Ms Elizabeth a bottom-to-top approach.

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