Centres & Units

Strategic Institutional Planning Overview

About DSIP

The Directorate of Strategic Institutional Planning (DSIP) guides the University of Namibia’s strategic growth, institutional planning, performance management, business intelligence research, and space management. The Directorate is located in the Office of the Vice Chancellor (OVC) and supports evidence-based decision-making by providing reliable institutional data, strategic insights, and planning services that shape the future of the University.

Our Vision

“To be the driving force that causes UNAM to transform into a future-oriented sustainable hub of excellence in higher education and innovation in Africa.”

Our Mission

“To foster evidence-based decision-making by leading strategic planning, performance management, business intelligence research, and institutional spatial planning through innovation and collaboration at the University.”

 

DSIP Structure and Departments

DSIP comprises of three Departments (Sections) that work together to support institutional excellence across the University.

1. Strategy and Performance Management Coordination (SPMC)

SPMC coordinates the University’s strategic planning and performance management processes, ensuring that institutional goals are translated into actionable plans across faculties, campuses, departments, and units.

Key Functions

  • Facilitate the formulation and implementation of the University Strategic Plan.
  • Cascade strategic objectives into divisional and annual management plans.
  • Support faculties and departments with strategic planning and reporting.
  • Drive and coordinate the implementation of the Performance Management System (PMS).
  • Lead change management, benchmarking, and organisational effectiveness initiatives.
  • Monitor, evaluate, and report on institutional performance.

 

2. Institutional Research and Business Intelligence (IRBI)

IRBI promotes institutional effectiveness through research, analytics, and business intelligence, providing reliable information to support planning, policy development, and executive decision-making.

Key Functions

  • Develop and maintain the university Business Intelligence (BI) System that provide access to institutional data visual ion across the university and beyond.
  • Conduct Institutional/Business Intelligence Research studies (stakeholder satisfaction, strategy and operational efficiency studies.
  • Provide institutional data for strategic and operational decision-making (Descriptive analytical reports, and BI dashboards.
  • Safeguard data quality and integrity as per the Business Intelligence Data Policy.
  • Produce statutory Reporting for government and regulatory agencies
  • IRBI submits statutory reports to national bodies including the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), National Planning Commission (NPC), and the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) and to university ranking institutions.

3. Institutional Planning and Space Management (IPSM)

IPSM focuses on campus development and capacities, space management, project site allocation, property registrations, updating the ITS space database as well as the campuses basemapping and building floor plans, advising on infrastructure planning, ensuring efficient use of university facilities and supporting future growth.

Key Functions

  • Develop campus physical development guide plans aimed towards short to medium term planning horizons.
  • Advise on campus capacities to accommodate student enrolment growth projections.
  • Oversee day-to-day space management, site allocation, utilisation, and auditing.
  • Manage property acquisitions, registration and statutory approval processes.
  • Maintain the central Integrative Tertiary System (ITS) space database
  • Update the campuses base mapping, building floor plans and layout planning concept design.
  • Support NCHE Funding Framework, Higher Education Management Information Systems (HEMIS) institutional capacity and campus land-use planning.

 

Our Commitment

DSIP is committed to innovation, collaboration, and excellence in institutional planning, research and decision-making. Through strategic leadership, data analytics, and integrated planning systems, DSIP continues to support the University of Namibia in achieving sustainable growth and academic excellence.

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