Mandate

The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development is responsible for designing, coordinating and ensuring appropriate policy, legal, regulatory and institutional framework as well as support mechanisms for effective and sustainable urban and rural development in Namibia.

Vision 

To be the leading institution in ensuring effective governance as well as sustainable urban and rural development.

Mission 

To provide requisite policy, legal, regulatory and financial support for effective regional and local governance and development.

Core Values

What we Mean

Professionalism

We shall at all times be ethical and professional in our conduct and our dealings with our customers.

Empathy

We shall treat our customers with compassion.

Confidentiality

We shall keep and treat our customer’ information in strict confidence, unless legally obliged to do so or with their expressed consent.

Transparency and accountability

We shall be open and accountable in our dealings with our customers in keeping with the law and set governance procedures.
Impartiality

We shall treat our customers the same, irrespective of their race, colour, ethnic origin, sex, religion, creed or social or economic status.
Respect and dignity

We shall treat our customers with utmost respect and dignity.
Innovation and creativity

We shall provide efficient and effective service to our customers by employing innovation and creativity.
   
Strategic Themes

What We Mean
Sustainable Habitat for All

Ensuring human settlement development in rural and urban areas through creation of a conducive environment where human beings live with accessibility to the following: Land, housing, roads, sanitation, water, energy, markets, town planning and other government services such as health and educational facilities.
Operation Excellence

Performance excellence and enhanced service delivery through improved internal processes.
Capital Infrastructural Development

Facilitating development, acquisition and 
maintenance of physical assets
Good Governance, Legislation & Policy

Ensure Participation, Transparency and ccountability Ensure Good Governance and providing an enabling policy and Legislative framework and implementation.