What the GIPF doing to push staff vaccinations

September 10, 2021

The issue of vaccination among staff in the workplace has become a topical issue, with mandatory vaccinations, around the world gaining ground. Big companies such as Facebook, CNN, Netflix have even gone further to say “No jab, no job.”

What about Namibia? 

We will be publishing a series of what major Namibian companies are doing to encourage vaccination among their workers.

The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF)

1)What is the GIPF doing to encourage vaccination among its staff?

 The GIPF fully supports the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The Fund proactively encourages all employees to get vaccinated by making use of its internal communication platforms and has made deliberate efforts to highlight the fact that the CEO and most of the executive leadership are fully vaccinated to lead by example and encourage all staff to follow suit.

The GIPF has also arranged internal staff awareness sessions with credible local medical practitioners to encourage engagement around COVID-19 and to demystify the myths surrounding the vaccine.

2)What is the company policy when it comes to vaccination among staff?

The Fund does not have a vaccination mandate policy regarding COVID-19. As a responsible employer, and in line with national health directives, the Fund acknowledges that the decision to get vaccinated is a personal one. Therefore, the Fund focuses on promoting and providing accurate information pertaining to the vaccination programme.

 3) How much has the company contributed to the country’s fight against COVID-19?

GIPF designed its COVID-19 assistance focusing on medium to long-term solutions especially post-COVID. Our proposed response and focus have been two-pronged, namely:

  1. Continued support of the local capital markets, and
  2. Investments into the production of essential goods and services.

The Fund’s total envisioned support amounts to over N$6 billion. Our response is designed in consideration of the status of the country’s health infrastructure, its state of food self-sufficiency, high unemployment rate, the large informal sector as well as our robust financial system.

The GIPF has, through its unlisted investments, already invested in portfolio companies that continue to play a tremendous role during this pandemic. 

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