Vision

Reduce the transmission of HIV mitigating its social and Economic impact of AIDS on the Namibian Education System at all levels.

Mission

To plan, coordinate and oversee implementation of activities to mitigate the impact of HIV and AIDS within the Education Sector.

Vision Statement

We have a vision of Namibia as an enlightened, learning society in which all our learners, families, educators, non-government partners and leaders share responsibility for the building of an HIV/AIDS-free education environment in which the rights and dignity of all, including those infected and affected, are respected and honoured.

We envisage an integrated and co-ordinated approach to learning, teaching, and managing in which:

• Learners have access to the knowledge and skills required to assert their rights to make      informed, value-based decisions and participate in the joint planning, monitoring and communications of HIV/AIDS programmes and knowledge.
• Schools provide an accessible, safe and conducive learning environment free of stigma and financial barriers, in which a legislated code of conduct guarantees a culture and gender-sensitive education.
• An adequate supply of committed educators, who are disciplined, positive role models, are trained and equipped to integrate HIV/AIDS into their teaching and counselling and ensure the participation  for HIV/AIDS-infected and affected learners.
• Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges and other Institutions of Higher and Adult Learning commit time and trained resources to develop and integrate HIV/AIDS courses, undertake research to influence behavior and provide health support to their students.
• Ministries of Education provide a systemic and co-ordinated planning and management response to HIV/AIDS through improved practice and resource utilization, partnerships and the creation of a dedicated HIV/AIDS management unit with the power and vision to guide education through the crisis.
• Partnership with local and international resource providers supplement Ministry capacity in building an HIV/AIDS-free society.