[2] The Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service in Namibia was expected to fund several intensive training camps in preparation for Rio.

[3] Additional private funding for the national team came from Coca-Cola, Seaflower and Miss Namibia 2015.

Promotional events to support Paralympic efforts were scheduled to take place around the country in the lead up to Rio.

Athletes the expected by Namibia Paralympics Committee to qualify for Rio included Lahja Ishitile, a bronze medalist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Johannes Nambala, who won a gold medal in the men's T13 400m at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships, and visually impaired short-distance runner Ananias Shikongo.

[3] Lahja Ishitile, Johannes Nambala, Elias Ndimulunde, Rosa Manjoro, Ananias Shikongo, Reginald Benade, and Martin Aloysius all attended the 2015 All African Games and the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships as part of Rio qualification efforts.

[3] Johanna Benson was a member of the Rio team, scheduled to compete in the T37 100m, 400m and long jump events.

[1] The guides for athletics included Sam Shimanda, David Ndeilenge, Even Tjiviju and Andre Oberholster.

[1][2] Field Ruben Soroseb was part of the Namibia delegation in Rio, competing in powerlifting.