Welcome to the Namibian Standards Institution Official Website

The Namibian Standards Institution (NSI) is one of the key performance indicators (KPI) of the country’s national quality infrastructure. The first is the National Quality Policy (NQP) adopted by the cabinet. The other KPI is the Legal Infrastructure consisting of the Standards Act No 18 of 2005, the Metrology Amendment Act No 17 of 2005 and the Accreditation Board of Namibia Act No 8 of 2005.

Our Vision

To be a reliable service provider of standards’ based solutions that creates confidence and improves quality of life.

Our Mission

Providing standardization and conformity assessment services to ensure the health and safety of consumers, protection of the environment and promotion of trade.

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Stakeholder Consultations on Standard Regulations Review

The Namibian Standards Institution (NSI) invites all stakeholders, industry representatives, and members of the public to participate in the upcoming consultations on the reviewed Standard Regulations. Register here: https://forms.gle/WPwtJNrgnapxdcvT6

National Quality Award Competition On World Standards Day the 14th of October 2025

The Namibian Standards Institution (NSI) is proud to resuscitate the celebration of National Quality Awards Competition which last took place in October 2018. The National Quality Awards programme is a brainchild of the Cabinet approved National Quality Policy document of 1 June 1999 as reviewed and approved by Cabinet in 2019 for a period of […]

Happy 35 years of independence

35 years of independence, built on quality and excellence!  At Nsi, we uphold the standards that strengthen our nation.

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