The government is considering writing off municipal service debts owed by pensioners and persons with disabilities. This is part of efforts to address growing arrears owed to local authorities.

Stigma and discrimination continue to contribute to the exclusion of people with disabilities from the workplace. 

The Chairperson of the National Federation of People with Disabilities in Namibia (NFPDN) says there is a need to address loopholes in the country's national disability policy.