Third National Development Plan (NDP3).

The Third National Development Plan (NDP3) is a national cross-sectoral plan of the Republic of Namibia for the period 2007/2008-2011/2012. Its main objectives include increasing access to productive assets such as land and capital; effective implementation of land reform and increase incomes of resettled farmers; increasing employment opportunities through promotion of rapid economic growth; proclaiming more new towns to promote local and foreign investment and expand employment opportunities; enhancing enabling environment in existent towns to expand employment opportunities; effective implementation of formula based resource allocations to regions; increasing investment in education and human resource development; ensuring equitable public service delivery aimed at raising the standard of living of the rural, and peri-urban populations; and implementing progressive taxation including land tax.