Omitara is a settlement located in the Steinhausen district of the Omahaek region in Namibia . Often Omitara and the neighboring village of Ochivero are indicated as one place. The population is, according to 2008, 1,200 people. Omitara and Ochivero are also neighboring stations of the TransNamib railway line connecting Windhoek and Gobabis .
| Settlement | |
| Omitara | |
|---|---|
| English Omitara | |
| A country |  Namibia |
| Region | Omaheke |
| District | Steinhausen |
| History and geography | |
| Timezone | |
| Population | |
| Population | 1,200 people ( 2008 ) |
Unconditional basic income
From 2008 to 2009, an experimental social program “Basic Income Grant” was held in Omitar and Ochivero in order to get the population an unconditional basic income . Each citizen under 60 was paid 100 Namibian dollars a month. Senior citizens (over 60) received $ 450N per month. Photos of the village of Ochevero were compared before and after the Basic Income Grant [1] .
After the experiment, it was concluded that crime , malnutrition, and lack of nutrition in children at school caused by low living standards began to decrease during the Basic Income Grant. Workers and church organizations created the "Community for Unconditional Basic Income."
In December 2009, a calculation was made, according to which a sum of $ 80N per month was allocated to residents to maintain a normal standard of living [2] .