In 2017, the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC) and the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service (MoSYNS) signed Terms of References with the main objective to remove the barriers that prevent the establishment of a well-coordinated and seamless school sport system in Namibia and to promote a national embodyment of quality physical education.

The Ministries recognised the vital role of physical activity to the holistic development of young people, fostering their physical, social and emotional health.

Some results achieved so far or activities currently in progress are:

• Regular meetings and action plans of a national steering committee to coordinate IPESS activities;
• Practical teachers’ guides (Physical Education4Life) have been developed for Grade 10 - 11 and for  Pre-primary – Grade 3; all other grades will be developed until 2022. The manual outlines practical sessions to integrate life skills and important social issues such as sexual reproductive health, alcohol abuse or financial literacy into PE classes;
• Teachers and other educators are being trained as multipliers (ToT) nationwide with the support of GIZ S4DA; and
• “Integrated Physical Education and School Sport" Policy is currently being developed, to sustainably embed quality physical education and school sport in the educational system.

Programme Details:

Impact of IPESS:

IPESS is incapacitating teachers at schools countrywide with the right know-how and tools to offer quality sport for development and physical education programmes. The Physical Education 4 Life Teachers’ Guides outline practical sessions for educators on how to implement quality physical education lessons and integrate life skills and health promotion amongst others.