Diescho resigns from NID

POLITICAL analyst and motivational speaker Dr Joseph Diescho has resigned form the board of the Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID), the institution announced on Friday.

Diescho had served on the NID board for several years. “The NID Board of Directors and the management thank Dr Diescho for his contributions to NID programmes and his valued support and advice throughout the years,” a short statement said.The NID was founded in 1992 and registered as an association not for gain.It conducts civil education programmes, surveys and anti-corruption campaigns.The NID consults with Government, civil society, interest groups, and political parties, the media, institutional authorities and private citizens in the design and implementation of its programmes.A small, full-time staff component conducts the NID’s programmes.From time to time, the NID appoints external short-term experts, project assistants or volunteers on a contract basis to assist with the facilitation of programmes.The NID’s main donors are USAID, Germany’s Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the Embassy of Finland and Sida.Total funding in 2006 amounted to about N$7,5 million.”The NID Board of Directors and the management thank Dr Diescho for his contributions to NID programmes and his valued support and advice throughout the years,” a short statement said.The NID was founded in 1992 and registered as an association not for gain.It conducts civil education programmes, surveys and anti-corruption campaigns.The NID consults with Government, civil society, interest groups, and political parties, the media, institutional authorities and private citizens in the design and implementation of its programmes.A small, full-time staff component conducts the NID’s programmes.From time to time, the NID appoints external short-term experts, project assistants or volunteers on a contract basis to assist with the facilitation of programmes.The NID’s main donors are USAID, Germany’s Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the Embassy of Finland and Sida.Total funding in 2006 amounted to about N$7,5 million.