In addition, the Business Support Service Programme (BSSP) developed by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) is a comprehensive package of business support to assist entrepreneurs to conduct feasibility studies, develop business plans, enhance business skills through hands-on training including business monitoring and mentoring. BSSP is available to all entrepreneurs country wide with special focus to be given to Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) to be developed into success ventures as an alternative source of productive income. In the meantime, creating job opportunities for Namibians and the success of this entrepreneurship development programme will contribute to national development. There is a financial literacy programme in place in the country for SME. The Financial Literacy Initiative (FLI) is a national platform initiated by the Ministry of Finance. The main objective of the Financial Literacy Initiative is to enhance financial education for individuals and micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises. More than 30 partners from the Namibian public, private and civil society sector strive to address the needs in the area of financial literacy and consumer protection in a coordinated effort. The Initiative aims at creating awareness on good and responsible practices both for private and business financials. 44. ARTICLE 14: HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS The goal of the National Policy for Reproductive Health (2001) is to promote and protect the health of individuals and families through the provision of equitable, acceptable, accessible and affordable quality reproductive health services. The long-term goal is to promote and protect the health of individuals and families through the provision of equitable, acceptable, accessible and affordable quality reproductive health services. The Government has committed itself to the ICPD (International Conference on Population and Development) principles on reproductive health. The policy is guided by the following principles: a) Reproductive Health is a basic human right for every Namibian. b) Namibians should have equal and equitable access to reproductive health services whenever required. - 58 -

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