Table 5.

Country-Level Data for Namibia Collated from the Full Data-Extraction Table [20].

CLIMATE	HEALTH	NAP ADDRESSES HEALTH EXPOSURE	H-NAP ADDRESSES HEALTH EXPOSURE	IMPLEMENTATION PLANS AND MONITORING MENTIONED	INTERSECTORAL POLICY AND FINANCING
Namibia has frequent dry-spells and droughts with sporadic occurrences of flooding in water basins. [Cuvelai drainage, Cubango-Okavango, Zambezi, Kunene, and Orange-Senqu rivers]. About 62% of Namibians live in rural areas and depend heavily on rain-fed agriculture, high number of female-headed households make Namibia even more vulnerable to impacts of climate change (NPCC)	Poor sanitary conditions due to floods in some areas, malnutrition due to reduced crop yields, and livestock productivity will increase illness and child mortality (NPCC) Increased prevalence of vector-borne diseases such as malaria and sleeping sickness, owing to better breeding conditions of mosquitoes and Tsetse flies, increased prevalence of water-borne diseases, such as cholera, increased potential for malnutrition and stunting owing to increased crop failure, increased number of people at risk of heat-stress (ADB)	-	-	The Namibia Vulnerability and Adaptation (V&A) Assessment report. 2008 Nominal mention of health (one paragraph in a p 167 document) National Policy on Climate Change 2011 Mention of heatstroke, respiratory disease, water- and vector-borne diseases amongst others. Health 1 of 19 strategies a) provision of safe water and sanitation facilities for the public (b) Provide medical assistance to the citizens of Namibia affected by climate change-induced diseases as well as malnutrition Mainstream climate change into the formal education system, at all levels Develop regional cooperation in order to deal properly with transboundary issues related to climate change (such as transboundary surface and ground water, transboundary disasters as well as regional climate change models) National Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan 2013–2020 created to implement Policy. (Support from UNDP, Gov of Japan, German Ministry of Econ Dev (GIZ) Development was a two-year process with multiple stakeholders and a focus on grassroots level to raise awareness and garner ideas from our local communities, who are most at risk to the impacts from climate change Health one of 4 priorities: (p 45) Strategic Aim 1: Health sector climate change strategy in place.	National Land Policy National Drought Policy Agriculture Policy SCORE Project (Scaling Up Community Resilience to Climate Variability and Climate Change) (2015–2019): climate-smart agriculture through micro-drip irrigation gardens and conservation agriculture through the enhancement of rain-fed crops. Most of the adaptation projects and programmes in Namibia are in the areas of energy, ecosystems, and agriculture. They focus on capacity-building, knowledge communication, field implementation, and policy formation and integration, with all nationally implemented projects supporting community-based adaptation. Africa Adaptation Programme in Namibia (2010–2012) Harambee Prosperity Plan
	Increased prevalence of vector-borne diseases such as malaria and sleeping sickness, owing to better breeding conditions of mosquitoes and tsetse flies Increased prevalence of water-borne diseases, such as cholera (ACDI)	-	-	Strategic Aim 2: Strengthen disease prevention and treatment for climate sensitive diseases. Adaptation strategies tailored to regions or communities based upon their risks and vulnerability Measuring and monitoring the effects of climate change on health will be very important. TARGET: By 2020 access to adequate health services specifically addressing climate related diseases increased by 80% (p 46)	75 million USD for the first three years: On-going improvement of sanitation done in conjunction with sanitation policy and strategy–more than half of the population in all towns have access to sanitation (NCCSAP)
It has been predicted with a high degree of certainty, that Namibia will become hotter throughout the year (NCCSAP)	Increased number of people at risk of heat-stress (ACDI) Increase in temperature will lead to heat-related illness and put to risk the already vulnerable groups such as the old, already sick people (e.g., with HIV/AIDS) and children (NCCSAP)	-	-	Strategic Aim 3: Develop adaptation mechanisms to climate change related health risks and disseminate information for effective preparedness. TARGET: Prevention and treatment measures strengthened, contingency plans developed and in place (p 46)	-
Maximum temperatures have been getting hotter over the past 40 years, as observed in the frequency of days exceeding 35°C, suggesting an overall warming (NCCSAP)	Increased potential for malnutrition and stunting owing to increased crop failure	-	-	Strategic Aim 4: Strengthen the existing mechanisms for the vulnerable groups to access basic services and health facilities during climate related emergencies. TARGET: (2014–2017)Put in place contingency plan to all vulnerable groups to access basic services during flood disaster periods b) Develop measures to safeguard vulnerable groups with emphasis on the special needs of women and children from flood and drought	-
-	-	-	-	Health impacts from Uranium dust (Erongo region)	-