THE minister in charge of the National Planning Commission in the presidency, Tom Alweendo, said the Harambee Prosperity Plan will not replace the Fourth National Development Plan.

He said the Harambee Plan objectives were already contained in NDP4.
Harambee will focus on economic growth and creating employment and reducing inequality. 
“Our implementation can be faster. We want to fast-track some areas of NDP4.
Alweendo said although NDP4 talks about areas of growth, it did not give specifics on what projects should be carried out, something Harambee will do.
“We have identified certain projects, which will be implemented from the Presidency,” he noted. There will also be no duplication between NDP4 and Harambee, as Harambee will not have a separate budget. 
Tipeeg also worked in a similar fashion that Harambee will take. 
In 2012, the government implemented Tipeeg to create part-time jobs through construction activities.
Alweendo said Tipeeg showed that projects could be carried out at a faster rate. 
One of the major success stories of Tipeeg was the funding of local authorities to service land. 
Alweendo said most of this land was used to build houses under the mass housing scheme. 
“If you implement something and it works 60%, that is better than not doing anything at all,” he reasoned. Alweendo said there is a need for the country to look at its value system and determine what it truly means to be successful.
“I don't know whether our value system is helping us. We have come to a point where it is all about becoming rich quickly,” he stated.
He reiterated that the desire of Namibians should not be about getting rich at all costs. 

“We should redefine our values. It should not be about who owns the biggest bank account, car or house. Poverty will not be eradicated if a few people want to benefit from opportunities all the time.
“People should say I have enough, and I need to help others. We tend to glorify people with material wealth. But there are a lot of people out there doing good social work, and no one says anything about them,” he said.