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National ODL Policy Development for Namibia
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PCF5: Cross-Cutting Theme // Open and Distance Learning in Namibia - Even before independence in 1990, it was recognised that Open and Distance Learning (ODL) has the potential to address Namibia’s educational and training needs in a cost-effective manner.
ODL has the flexibility to accommodate varying levels of enrolment and the capacity to reach out
to all corners of the country. //
In the Namibian public sector, there are four institutions which provide ODL programmes: the
Centre for External Studies at the University of Namibia (UNAM-CES), the Centre for Open and
Lifelong Learning at the Polytechnic of Namibia (PoN-COLL), the Namibian College of Open
Learning (NAMCOL) and the National Institute for Educational Development (NIED). Over the last
eight years, these publicly-funded ODL institutions have been working together with the Ministry
of Education to coordinate their activities through the establishment of a national trust, known as
the Namibian Open Learning Network Trust (NOLNet). //
Since its establishment in July 2001, NOLNet has been striving to enhance opportunities for
supported, independent learning for adults and young people through a framework of
collaborative management of open learning centres in terms of a legal agreement between
publicly-funded ODL institutions. NOLNet’s activities include institutional capacity-building;
establishment and expansion of a national network of open learning centres; supporting elearning
initiatives to supplement existing ODL print-based programmes; and the development of
radio programmes and audio-visual material. // Paper ID 350
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Namibia
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Africa
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2008
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Commonwealth of Learning (COL)