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VOInews, Jakarta: Indonesian Ambassador to Namibia Wisnu Edi Pratignyo expressed the need for training support to increase the optimization of natural resource processing in Namibia. Wisnu gave an example that by increasing such training, the people of Namibia can create marketable products to improve the country's economy.

"For example, they have clay, but they can't make full use of it. They only know how to make bricks. Even though they can make various kinds of products. They have gemstones. (in making use of those raw materials) they need trained personnel. "How to process the stones into more valuable products and so on. So overall that is what the Indonesian Embassy is doing to assist (to provide training)," said Wisnu Edi to Voice of Indonesia (01/03).

Wisnu said that Namibia has oil and gas wealth but still lacks skilled workers. He took the initiative through the Owned Business Entity to provide training to several workers from Namibia.

"Namibia has oil and gas, now we are in the final stage of exploration. Namely, we are providing skill training to several Namibian workers to be trained by Pertamina in Indonesia, at the Training Center, in Cirebon for drilling. Based on the plan, it will start on April 1 this year for several months," said Vishnu Edi Pratignyo.

Previously, Wisnu revealed that Indonesia has provided training in the fisheries and marine sector in 2023.

"In 2023, we also provided training to one of the educational institutions here, namely fisheries and marine education, which was sponsored by the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation, quite a large value of USD 256,000, that was also in the form of training. So in my opinion, Namibia still really needs training "what we can supply, what we can give to them, this is very important," he explained.

Namibia is one of sixteen countries on the African continent in which the Indonesian representative office is based. Indonesia-Namibia diplomatic relations have been established since May 13, 1991, a year after the independence of the former German colony. Namibia has abundant natural and mineral resources but they have not been exploited optimally. (VOI/Daniel)