Organizational Objectives
To promote the participation of vendors in economic, policy and legislative processes
To develop and strengthen the capacity of vendors to trade profitably and transform their businesses to become entrepreneurs
To enhance the capacity of vendors to engage solution holders on issues affecting them and participate effectively in decision makin
To coordinate and enhance the provision of social safety nets for vendors
Who is Viset Namibia?
VISET Namibia is a regional chapter of the Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation VISET. It was established in 2018 to advocate for the socio-economic rights of all vendors in Namibia and build regional solidarity amongst the chapters
Programmatic thrust
SOCHAMPs
1. Organizing vendors into Socio-Economic Champions (SOCHAMPs) across the country.
Capcity Building
2. Building the capacities of SOCHAMPs to engage solution holders on issues affecting them and to do business profitably.
Marketing
3. Enhancing vendor’s access to profitable markets, capital and psycho and social services.
Networking
4. Creating platforms for engagement between vendors, solution holders and other relevant stakeholders.
Safety Nets
5. Conducting research on the ongoing trends in the vending fraternity to facilitate evidence based advocacy
Crowdfunding
Research
7. Conducting research on the ongoing trends in the vending fraternity to facilitate evidence based advocacy