Paving the way for sport data collection
Tjongarero lauds GIZ sponsorship
Minister of sport Agnes Tjongarero has thanked the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) for a donation of laptops aimed at helping the ministry to study sport development.
GIZ yesterday handed over 52 laptops and S4D manuals worth over N$1 million to the ministry of sport in aid of Namibian sport development.
Tjongarero is confident that the aid from GIZ will enhance the government’s goal of making sure reliable data is available.
“This is indeed an auspicious occasion given that it is not every day that you attend any form of donation, especially in these trying times.
"Our ministry is about to develop a Namibia sport development index which aims to capture the extent to which sport contributes to the social economy in Namibia.
“The objective of this project is to provide Namibia with the necessary information and evidence on the status of sport professionalisation and its contribution to the economic growth.
“Therefore, the donated laptops will enhance the development of the index, specifically phase two of the said index,” Tjongarero said.
The laptops will be used to conduct surveys in measuring the participation and perceptions on sport and recreation.
“It is against this background that I extend my appreciation towards GIZ for the continuous support and sincerely hope that this will not be the last donation of laptops as our multipurpose youth centres are also in need of laptops and many more,” Tjongarero added.
GIZ and the ministry of sport have been in cooperation for many years, with GIZ aiding in many different programmes.
It is for this reason that GIZ decided to continue helping the government, which needed computer hardware and software.
GIZ representative regional manager of the S4D programme Valerie Ostheimer was pleased to hand over the laptops and manuals.
“We are very happy today to hand over the laptops, which I think is in line with African Union Sports Council which is for development index.
“All member states want to find out what the situation on the ground is in regard to sport.
“There is a big need for support and that is why I hope more development partners will come on board to support the project,” Ostheimer remarked.
Acting director in the ministry of sport Irvine Ndjavera and deputy director Johanna Manuel echoed the same sentiments as the minister of sport.
Tjongarero is confident that the aid from GIZ will enhance the government’s goal of making sure reliable data is available.
“This is indeed an auspicious occasion given that it is not every day that you attend any form of donation, especially in these trying times.
"Our ministry is about to develop a Namibia sport development index which aims to capture the extent to which sport contributes to the social economy in Namibia.
“The objective of this project is to provide Namibia with the necessary information and evidence on the status of sport professionalisation and its contribution to the economic growth.
“Therefore, the donated laptops will enhance the development of the index, specifically phase two of the said index,” Tjongarero said.
The laptops will be used to conduct surveys in measuring the participation and perceptions on sport and recreation.
“It is against this background that I extend my appreciation towards GIZ for the continuous support and sincerely hope that this will not be the last donation of laptops as our multipurpose youth centres are also in need of laptops and many more,” Tjongarero added.
GIZ and the ministry of sport have been in cooperation for many years, with GIZ aiding in many different programmes.
It is for this reason that GIZ decided to continue helping the government, which needed computer hardware and software.
GIZ representative regional manager of the S4D programme Valerie Ostheimer was pleased to hand over the laptops and manuals.
“We are very happy today to hand over the laptops, which I think is in line with African Union Sports Council which is for development index.
“All member states want to find out what the situation on the ground is in regard to sport.
“There is a big need for support and that is why I hope more development partners will come on board to support the project,” Ostheimer remarked.
Acting director in the ministry of sport Irvine Ndjavera and deputy director Johanna Manuel echoed the same sentiments as the minister of sport.
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