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[[File:Omitara.jpg|thumbnail|300px|Station Omitara, Namibia]] |
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'''Omitara''' is a settlement in the [[Steinhausen Constituency|Steinhausen electoral constituency]] in the [[Omaheke Region]] of [[Namibia]]. Together with the adjacent village of '''Otjivero''' — the two places are often referred to as one — it |
'''Omitara''' is a settlement in the [[Steinhausen Constituency|Steinhausen electoral constituency]] in the [[Omaheke Region]] of [[Namibia]]. Together with the adjacent village of '''Otjivero''' — the two places are often referred to as one — it had a population of approximately 1,200 as of October 2008. Otjivero and [[Omitara Railway Station]] are two contiguous [[TransNamib]] railway stops en route from [[Windhoek]] to [[Gobabis]]. |
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In 2008 and 2009, Omitara and Otjivero were the site of a [[basic income|basic income grant]] test project. Every person under the retirement age of 60 was given 100 [[Namibian dollar]]s (Namibian pensioners get an independent allowance of 550N$ per month). The follow-up study, published in October 2008, reported that poverty-related crime, malnutrition rates among children and school drop outs had decreased since the inception of the project. The coalition advocating for a BIG in Namibia was led by labour and church organisations,<ref>[ |
In 2008 and 2009, Omitara and Otjivero were the site of a [[basic income|basic income grant]] test project.<ref>[http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/a-new-approach-to-aid-how-a-basic-income-program-saved-a-namibian-village-a-642310.html How a Basic Income Program Saved a Namibian Village], "Der Spiegel", Oct 2009</ref> Every person under the retirement age of 60 was given 100 [[Namibian dollar]]s (Namibian pensioners get an independent allowance of 550N$ per month). The follow-up study, published in October 2008, reported that poverty-related crime, malnutrition rates among children and school drop outs had decreased since the inception of the project. The coalition advocating for a BIG in Namibia was led by labour and church organisations,<ref>[https://www.namibian.com.na/2008/October/national/082EBDDAEF.html BIG a big success] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005050415/http://www.namibian.com.na/2008/October/national/082EBDDAEF.html |date=2008-10-05 }} [[The Namibian]], 4 October 2008</ref><ref>[http://globalpolicy.org/component/content/article/211-development/48036-a-basic-income-program-in-otjivero.html A Basic Income Program in Otjivero]</ref> hoping for a nationwide implementation of this grant to alleviate the worst effects of poverty in the country. The [[government of Namibia]] has however not supported this initiative.<ref name="depleted">{{cite news |
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After the last payment was scheduled for December 2009, a bridging allowance of 80 N$ per month was introduced in order not to "let residents slide back into the dehumanising levels of poverty that they experienced before".<ref>[http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2009/december/article/otjivero-residents-to-get-bridging-allowance-as-big-pilot-ends/ Otjivero residents to get bridging allowance as BIG pilot ends]</ref> This bridging allowance was paid until the end of 2011 when the BIG coalition ran out of money.<ref name="depleted" /> |
After the last payment was scheduled for December 2009, a bridging allowance of 80 N$ per month was introduced in order not to "let residents slide back into the dehumanising levels of poverty that they experienced before".<ref>[http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2009/december/article/otjivero-residents-to-get-bridging-allowance-as-big-pilot-ends/ Otjivero residents to get bridging allowance as BIG pilot ends] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120906165430/http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2009/december/article/otjivero-residents-to-get-bridging-allowance-as-big-pilot-ends/ |date=2012-09-06 }}</ref> This bridging allowance was paid until the end of 2011 when the BIG coalition ran out of money.<ref name="depleted" /> Payments resumed again in July 2014 with support from the [[Waldensian Evangelical Church|Waldensian Church]] in Italy.<ref>[http://allafrica.com/stories/201407170971.html Namibia: BIG Resumes At Otjivero]</ref> |
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===Otjovero Dam=== |
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[[File:Otjivero Hauptdamm und Nebendamm Mai 2018.jpg|thumb|300px|Otjivero Dams aerial view 2018]] |
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West of Otjivero and Omitara the [[Otjivero Dam]]s are situated. They comprise a main dam and a silt dam and store the water of the [[Nossob River|White Nossob River]].<ref>{{Cite web | title=Otjivero Dam | publisher=namibweb.com | url=https://www.namibweb.com/otjivero-dam-namibia.htm | access-date=28 October 2020}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[Basic income around the world]] |
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* [[Mincome]] basic income project in Manitoba, Canada |
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*[http://www.hs-bremen.de/internet/de/studium/wfb/f1/kammesheidt/ Anne Kammesheidt: ''Das Projekt Otjivero - ein neuer Ansatz der Entwicklungspolitik in Namibia: Entwicklungsökonomische Voraussetzungen und Implikationen eines bedingslosen Grundeinkommens'', Bremen 2010] |
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Latest revision as of 03:45, 12 April 2024
Omitara | |
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  Omitara Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 22°16′S 18°1′E / 22.267°S 18.017°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Omaheke Region |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (South African Standard Time) |
| Climate | BSh |
Omitara is a settlement in the Steinhausen electoral constituency in the Omaheke Region of Namibia. Together with the adjacent village of Otjivero — the two places are often referred to as one — it had a population of approximately 1,200 as of October 2008. Otjivero and Omitara Railway Station are two contiguous TransNamib railway stops en route from Windhoek to Gobabis.
Economy and Infrastructure
[edit]Basic Income Grant project
[edit]In 2008 and 2009, Omitara and Otjivero were the site of a basic income grant test project.[1] Every person under the retirement age of 60 was given 100 Namibian dollars (Namibian pensioners get an independent allowance of 550N$ per month). The follow-up study, published in October 2008, reported that poverty-related crime, malnutrition rates among children and school drop outs had decreased since the inception of the project. The coalition advocating for a BIG in Namibia was led by labour and church organisations,[2][3] hoping for a nationwide implementation of this grant to alleviate the worst effects of poverty in the country. The government of Namibia has however not supported this initiative.[4]
After the last payment was scheduled for December 2009, a bridging allowance of 80 N$ per month was introduced in order not to "let residents slide back into the dehumanising levels of poverty that they experienced before".[5] This bridging allowance was paid until the end of 2011 when the BIG coalition ran out of money.[4] Payments resumed again in July 2014 with support from the Waldensian Church in Italy.[6]
Otjovero Dam
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West of Otjivero and Omitara the Otjivero Dams are situated. They comprise a main dam and a silt dam and store the water of the White Nossob River.[7]
See also
[edit]- Basic income around the world
- Mincome basic income project in Manitoba, Canada
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ How a Basic Income Program Saved a Namibian Village, "Der Spiegel", Oct 2009
- ^ BIG a big success Archived 2008-10-05 at the Wayback Machine The Namibian, 4 October 2008
- ^ A Basic Income Program in Otjivero
- ^ a b "BIG resources depleted". Namibia Economist. 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012.
- ^ Otjivero residents to get bridging allowance as BIG pilot ends Archived 2012-09-06 at archive.today
- ^ Namibia: BIG Resumes At Otjivero
- ^ "Otjivero Dam". namibweb.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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