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National arts fund of namibia act, 2005
Description of the policy/measure
To provide for the establishment of the national arts fund; to promote and develop the arts in namibia; to establish a council to control and manage the fund and to build an enabling environment for the identification and development of creative talents of namibians for the betterment of self, community and nation and to support the development of a sustainable arts industry.
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Results achieved
The expected results fromthe implementation of the measure are to have:widespread public participation in the arts;strong arts organisations at the local level;professional development of arts leaders;promotion and awareness of the value of arts;appreciation and support for the arts;support to arts programmes in communities;enhanced livelihood of arts and cultural practitioners;improved standard of presentation of cultural expressions; andmore聽research and聽documentation on the聽cultural sector and聽expressions
Financial resources allocated to the policy
The fund is fully funded by the namibian government through the ministry of education, arts and culture. however, it has the jurisdiction to source funds through other means.