NSA launches pilot for Namibia Financial Inclusion Survey 2025

The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), in a collaborative effort with the Bank of Namibia, has officially announced the launch of the pilot phase for the Namibia Financial Inclusion Survey (NFIS) 2025. This crucial exercise marks a significant step towards understanding and enhancing financial services access and usage across the nation.A pilot survey serves as a vital preparatory stage before a full-scale data collection initiative. Its primary objective is to rigorously test the various components of the survey, including the data collection tools, such as the questionnaire, the field procedures, and the overarching methodology. This meticulous pre-testing ensures that the main survey, when conducted, will be as efficient and accurate as possible.Statistician-General Alex Shimuafeni underscored the importance of public participation in this endeavor. "We urge all selected households to cooperate with our field staff by providing honest and accurate responses," he said. "Your participation is critical in helping the government and its partners to understand how to better serve you through inclusive financial services." This highlights the direct impact that household responses will have on shaping future financial policies and services designed to benefit the populace.The NFIS 2025 pilot is scheduled to run from July 21 to August 3, 2025. For this pilot phase, the survey will be exclusively conducted within the Khomas region, specifically targeting households in the Windhoek East and Windhoek Rural constituencies. This focused approach allows for a controlled environment to test the survey's effectiveness before broader implementation.The Namibia Financial Inclusion Survey (NFIS) is a comprehensive national undertaking designed to gather detailed data on how individuals and households interact with and utilize financial services. This encompasses a broad spectrum of services, including traditional banking, insurance products, mobile money solutions, various savings mechanisms, credit facilities, and even informal financial services. The NFIS is recognized as a key instrument for gaining insights into the accessibility and actual usage patterns of these vital financial tools.Namibia has a history of conducting similar financial inclusion surveys, with previous iterations taking place in 2004, 2007, 2011, and 2017. The current NFIS 2025 survey is a repeat of these past efforts. Its core objectives are to update the existing baseline information, provide a thorough assessment of any changes that have occurred since previous surveys, and introduce new information to the dataset. Ultimately, this ongoing data collection is intended to vigorously drive the financial inclusion agenda in Namibia, ensuring that more citizens have access to and can effectively use financial services.For the NFIS 2025 pilot, the data collection will be carried out by trained NSA field staff. These enumerators will be visiting selected households within the designated Primary Sampling Units (PSU) in the Windhoek Rural and East constituencies. They will administer structured interviews using modern digital data collection devices, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in data capture. Interviews will be conducted with household members who, at the time of data collection, are at least 15 years of age or older, are available for the duration of the survey, and are mentally and physically capable of participating in the interview process.

NSA launches pilot for Namibia Financial Inclusion Survey 2025

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