That's good news for the country because research has shown that young Namibians who have been reached by the programme delay sexual intercourse longer and, when they became sexually active, more of them use condoms.
Furthermore, whilst UNFPA, UNICEF and their partners have strategically managed the limited resources that have been made available for the joint programme, delays in the disbursement of funds and poor predictability of funding have negatively impacted on the capacity of partners to undertake long-term planning and implement activities.
The programme successfully delayed marriage of both male and female participants.
But three years later the programme was delayed after the detonation of a tank of nitrous oxide destroyed a test stand, killing three people and seriously injuring three others.
However, the programme was delayed by lack of spare parts for the aircraft, notably cartridges for the Martin-Baker ejection seats.
Compared to German regions with earlier reimbursement of one- and two-dose varicella vaccinations, and hence presumably higher coverage, the impact of the vaccination programme was delayed in our surveillance region [ 20, 23].
Cold chain limitations have posed logistical challenges for MenAfriVac® and other vaccine programmes, increasing programme costs, delaying roll-outs, limiting access to "last mile" communities and allowing outbreaks to continue.
In countries where screening programmes were delayed (Norway), the reduction in mortality became apparent many years later.
The protesters are "interrupting the programme" and delaying democracy because elections will not be held until all dissent is eradicated.
Under the previous bailout, Greece was due to pay back loans from the IMF and ECB in the first few years of its programme but delay the bulk of repayment to Europe's stability fund until 2023.
