Private Primary and Secondary School Centers

Happy Namibian school children waiting for a lesson. Kavango was the region with the highest poverty level in Namibia. October 15, 2014, Namibia

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Private Primary and Secondary School Centers
Private Primary and Secondary School Centers
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SectorMost major industry classification systems use sources of revenue as their basis for classifying companies into specific sectors, subsectors and industries. In order to group like companies based on their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, SASB created the Sustainable Industry Classification System® (SICS®) and the classification of sectors, subsectors and industries in the SDG Investor Platform is based on SICS.
Education
Formal Education
Business Model Description

Establish or acquire independent private school chains in the primary and secondary education phases. This model could also cater for a portion of early childhood development centers.

Expected Impact

Enhance access to quality education at the primary and secondary level through private school centers.

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Updated: 29 Jul, 2021 Date of Production: 1 Jul, 2021
Namibia
Indicative ReturnDescribes the rate of growth an investment is expected to generate within the IOA. The indicative return is identified for the IOA by establishing its Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return of Investment (ROI) or Gross Profit Margin (GPM).
20% - 25% (in IRR)
Investment TimeframeDescribes the time period in which the IOA will pay-back the invested resources. The estimate is based on asset expected lifetime as the IOA will start generating accumulated positive cash-flows.
Long Term (10+ years)
Market SizeDescribes the value of potential addressable market of the IOA. The market size is identified for the IOA by establishing the value in USD, identifying the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) or providing a numeric unit critical to the IOA.
Nearly a third of Namibia's population requires mandatory basic education.
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Quality Education (SDG 4)
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9) Gender Equality (SDG 5)

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Sector Sources
  • I) SDG Center for Africa and Sustainable Development Solutions Network, 2019, Africa SDG Index and Dashboards Report 2019, Kigali and New York: SDG Center for Africa and Sustainable Development Solutions Network, https://sdgcafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SDGS_INDEX_REPORT_2019WEB.pdf. II) Republic of Namibia. National Planning Commission, 2017, Namibia's 5th National Development Plan (NDP5), https://www.npc.gov.na/?wpfb_dl=294. III) Republic of Namibia, Office of the President, 2016, Harambee Prosperity Plan 2016/17 - 2019/20 Progress Report, Goals and Outcomes, https://op.gov.na/documents/84084/572904/HPP+Report+2019/66c2eef8-3b23-45be-bc2c-5e728699057e. IV) Republic of Namibia, National Planning Commission, 2018, Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals. Voluntary National Review, https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/19880New_Version_Full_Voluntary_National_Review_2018_single_1_Report.pdf. V) Jellenz, M.; Bobek, V. and Horvat, T, 2020, Impact of Education on Sustainable Economic Development in Emerging Markets—The Case of Namibia’s Tertiary Education System and its Economy, Sustainability 12, 8814; doi:10.3390/su12218814. VI) The Research Department of the Bank of Namibia, 19th Annual Symposium: Creating Employment through Technical Vocational Education and Training in Namibia, 2018, https://www.bon.com.na/CMSTemplates/Bon/Files/bon.com.na/e9/e9a69b18-c864-48fc-825f-7d9eb982b781.pdf. VII) World Bank, 2017, Skills Development, https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/skills development. VIII) Psacharopoulos, G. & Patrinos, H. A, World Bank, Policy Research Working Paper, Returns to Investment in Education: A Decennial Review of the Global Literature, 2018, http://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/442521523465644318/pdf/WPS8402.pdf. IX) DNA Economics, 2021, SAM Multiplier Analysis for the SDG study in Namibia, Six Capitals.
IOA Sources
  • 1) Republic of Namibia, National Planning Commission, 2018, Demographic Dividend Study Report. 2) Republic of Namibia, National Planning Commission, 2018, Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals. Voluntary National Review, https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/19880New_Version_Full_Voluntary_National_Review_2018_single_1_Report.pdf. 3) Moritz Jellenz; Vito Bobek and Tatjana Horvat, 2020, Impact of Education on Sustainable Economic Development in Emerging Markets—The Case of Namibia’s Tertiary Education System and its Economy, Sustainability (12):8814; doi:10.3390/su12218814. 4) J. Hofmeyr & S. Schirmer, 2015, Investing in Potential: The financial viability of low fee private schools in South Africa. 5) UNICEF, 2017, 2017/2018 Budget, Children and the Namibian Budget: Basic Education, https://www.unicef.org/esa/media/991/file/UNICEF-Namibia-2017-Education-Budget-Brief.pdf. 6) Feasibility Study for Gateway English School, 2011, conducted by Dr. Loneson Mondo (MBA, DBA), Available on request from Loneson Mondo (lonesonmondo@gmail.com). 7) Education Act, 2001, Republic of Namibia, https://laws.parliament.na/annotated-laws-regulations/law-regulation.php?id=411. 8) Basic Education Act, 2020, Republic of Namibia, https://laws.parliament.na/annotated-laws-regulations/law-regulation.php?id=526. 9) National Planning Commission of Namibia (NPC), 2015, Policy Brief: Population Dynamics, https://www.npc.gov.na/?wpfb_dl=238. 10) Namibia Statistics Agency, 2019, The Namibia Labour Force Survey 2018, https://d3rp5jatom3eyn.cloudfront.net/cms/assets/documents/NLFS_2018_Report_Final_.pdf. 11) Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Sector Policy on Inclusive Education, 2013, https://www.moe.gov.na/files/downloads/MoE%20Sector%20Policy%20on%20Inclusive%20Education.pdf. 12) Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, 2016, Strategic Plan 2017/18 - 2021/2, https://www.moe.gov.na/files/downloads/b7b_Ministry%20Strategic%20Plan%202017-2022.pdf.