Overall Purpose

While interdependent and integrated within the NCRST value chain, the department is concerned with the creation and deepening of RSTI awareness, the development and alignment of the regulatory environment leveraging its possibilities to optimally serve RSTI, and the allocation of grants and support means to directly further the development climate of RSTI.

Taking note of the above, the Specific Objectives of the Department/Unit are:

  • To create and deepen the RSTI awareness in Namibia;
  • To develop and align the regulatory environment leveraging its possibilities to optimally serve RSTI;
  • To allocate grants and support to directly further the development climate of RSTI; and
  • To coordinate the management of knowledge and other outputs from funded RSTI initiatives