The Republic of Namibia is an upper-middle-income herself as a leader in environmental protection. Namibia is the first nation in the world to incorporate environmental protection into its constitution. The country has protected almost the entire Namib Desert, the world's oldest desert, from environmental damage. Namibia has also protected its entire 1571 km long coastline as a national park. This far- sighted commitment to sustainable development has protected the natural environment of Namibia, including its marine life, coastal ecosystems and its extraordinary wildlife which include elephants, cheetahs, rhino and lions. Together with the country's reputation for stability and safety, this has contributed to Namibia's growing reputation as an eco-tourist destination which attracts visitors from all over the world. In spite of so many positive indicators, Namibia faces significant challenges. While the economy has grown substantially, this has not reduced unemployment. As a result, in terms of income equality, Namibia is amongst the most unequal nations in the world. Twenty-eight percent of the labour force is unemployed. In 2016, nearly 18% of the population lived in poverty. Moreover, a large proportion of the population is vulnerable to communicable and noncommunicable diseases. The prevalence of HIV is particularly high at 16.9% in 2014 from 19% in 2012. A lack of industrialization and infrastructure has contributed to Namibia's economic imbalance. In the year 2014, 31% of Namibian work force worked in agriculture which contributed only 3.9% of the GDP. While drought and declines in prices on the global market are partly responsible for agriculture's relatively small contribution to Namibia's GDP, a lack of modernisation in farming techniques and a lack of infrastructure in business development have made modernization, Namibia has an unfavorable trade