Informal Sector Economy in Namibia

The Namibia Informal Sector Organisation (NISO) is the umbrella body representing the interests of the informal sector workers in Namibia. In Namibia, the informal economy continues to expand with rural-urban migration and rapid urbanization and now makes up about 35% of the national economy. The 2018 Namibian Labour Force Survey, indicates that 418,674 people (or 57% of those employed) were in the informal sector (NSA, 2019). Sixty-one percent of women and 54% of men were working informally.

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Description

The Kapana Ladies

How does this translate, and who does it refer to?​

They trade from makeshift stalls and stands

Other questions to address could be: Can this worker be described through a persona? What are their perceptions and motivations? Typically associated with a gender? Age group? Is this a full time or part time occupation? They work in collectives or individually? Is this a growing group?​ What are their struggles? What does their daily life look like? What are their needs?

Perceptions and Motivation

Intrinsic perceptions and motivations

How does this group perceive itself (or the individuals within)?

What motivates members of this group?

Extrinsic perceptions and motivations

How this group perceived by others (including yourself)?

Other questions to be addressed could be: Is there a cultural or historic reference in the name? Does the name have a positive or negative connotation?​ Are individuals in this group generally driven by survival or a business model?​ Are there positive aspects associated with this group? For example, flexibility, freedom, agility, or self organization How do members of this group perceive more formal employment? What are the main deterrents of formalizing?​ Does this group have any specific needs?​

System

What is the role of the informal worker in the broader informal ecosystem?

Who do they interact with. What kind of relationships do they need?

What "problem or need" are they solving?

Other additional questions to be addressed could be:

What service or product is this group providing?​ What is that they need to deliver their service or product?​ Conditions, tools, skills to make a living​ Do they own their work tools? Their work?​ What sector does this group usually represent?​ Aproximately, how many people are represented by this group?" "how are they represented in the economy​? Policies and by-laws developed by local government on informal trading are indeed in most cases not responsive to what is happening on the ground but tend to be predominantly repressive to street trading activities​

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References

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