Namibia is moving ahead to establish a green economic recovery plan as part of government efforts to combat malnutrition and inequality, a move which is expected to double the country’s GDP and create thousands of jobs, President Hage Geingob has announced.
“Our ambitious plans to develop a green and blue economy as articulated under the economic advancement pillar of our Harambee Prosperity Plan II is hinged on our ability to work with global and continental partners to capture our world class renewable energy resource and utilize it to produce green hydrogen. The emissions free hydrogen will be converted into ammonia, which is a key building block for various fertilizer products,” he told the African Green Revolution Presidential Summit on Wednesday.
Geingob said the envisaged locally produced zero emissions fertilizer will be used to provide a fertile opportunity for local and regional sustainable economic development, while contributing to global efforts to decarbonize African economies, while augmenting Africa’s ambitions to attain zero hunger.
“These new clean synthetic fuels industry has the potential to double our GDP, create employment for thousands of Namibians and importantly contribute to a cleaner and more sustainable home for our children and our children’s children. Environment, hunger and equity are indeed intricately linked, and must be tackled concurrently,” he said.
