Mission Statement
The primary aims of the NNF are to
promote sustainable development, to
conserve biological diversity and
natural ecosystems, and to support the
wise and ethical use of natural
resources for the benefit of all
Namibians, both present and future.
Returns to different land-uses
the main input is getting the policy environment right
Higher financial
returns from
indigenous species
management in lower
rainfall areas
Policy failures drive down value
of indigenous
species
Higher financial
returns from exotic
species management
in areas of high
rainfall & soil
fertility
Subsidies (e.g. in agriculture) drive
up value of exotic species management
Rainfall (land productivity)
Objectives
In order to fulfill our mission, the following
objectives are upheld:
Initiate, support and promote activities that
conserve Namibia's environment, protect biological
diversity and foster the sustainable and ethical use
of natural resources;
Support and promote initiatives which
strengthen Namibian institutions to better
understand and manage natural resources
Plan, develop, implement and administer
projects in support of the mission
Provide small grants to worthy environmental
initiatives, particularly those linked to socioeconomic development of disadvantaged
communities
Promote and support community-based natural
resource management initiatives
Raise funds for conservation and Namibia's
environment in support of the NNF's mission
Administer funds for development and
implementing partners
Promote and support initiatives aimed at
public awareness and education on the environment
and sustainable use of natural resources
Establish and maintain good, open channels of
communication with partners and potential partners
Be a good partner
Management Philosophy
The management of the NNF is based on a philosophy of
interactive participation and partnership with Ministries within
the Government of the Republic of Namibia, non-governmental
organisations, community-based institutions, international bilateral and
multilateral donors, the private sector, management staff and project
executants, regional southern African organisations and international
institutions.
Projects
The NNF currently has over 90 projects
that it is implementing, managing or
administering. These range from small local
initiatives to national programmes to
regional projects.
Role of NNF in project implementation
Financial
administration
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(n = 82 projects)
NNF is sole implementer
4%
34%
Support
implementation role
34%
Lead
implementation
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28%
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Project category
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Percent that projects contribute to Democratisation
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Category of project
Financial admin only
Biodiversity - species management and protection
Elephant, Rhino, Carnivores, Vultures, Endemics etc.
Top left: Black rhino near Wereldsend – by Pamela McGrath
Bottom left: Elephant footprint – by Eddie Parker WWF / IRDNC
Top right: Skulls from poached rhinos at Wereldsend – by Eddie Parker WWF / IRDNC
Bottom right: Elephant in the Hoanib river – by Eddie Parker WWF / IRDNC
Habitat
management,
including river
basins
Okavango River
The flow of a lifeline
Planning tool for decisionmakers and planners over
the whole basin
• Covers socioeconomic information,
environmental and
ecological information,
infrastructure, landuses and hydrology.
Devolution of rights and responsibilities to
appropriate levels of management
Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) programme
C onse rv ancie s
R e g is te re d C o m m u n a l A re a C o n s e rv a n c ie s
35
30
25
20
15
10
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1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
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Area (km2)
Area under Conservancies
80000
70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Years
Wildlife numbers in the north-west of Namibia
Elephant
160000
Mountain Zebra
140000
Oryx
Wildlife numbers
120000
Springbok
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
1982
1986
1990
1998
Years
2001
2002
2003
Namibia Nature Foundation Grants Programme
Types of Grants
General Information on Grants
The Namibia Nature Foundation Grants Programme seeks to target areas of the country that are normally poorly
supported, and individuals and associations that have had little or no previous access to environmental funding. One
of the functions of the Namibia Nature Foundation is to provide small grants to worthy environmental initiatives,
particularly those linked to socio-economic development of disadvantaged communities.
Small Grants: Up to N$ 10, 000.00. These funds support short term initiatives such as Environmental Education
Tours and Exchange Visits, meetings and small local initiatives.
The NNF offers project support funds to especially new emerging projects and value adding initiatives. The NNF
grants programme is an initiative that supports ideas which promote conservation, sustainable development, and at
the same time improve livelihoods from the wise utilisation of natural resources. The grants also aim to build the
capacity of partner organisations, particularly community-based organisations and NGOs.
Large Grants: These are grants which contribute funding to a project up to about N$ 300,000.00. The maximum
project duration is three years.
Medium Grants: Up to about N$ 50,000.00.). The maximum project duration is one year.
The Local Environment Fund
This fund aims to democratise the environment, by providing
environmentally-orientated organisations or institutions with the
“means” to address specific environmental problems. The main
objective of the fund is to contribute toward sustainable environmental
development in Namibia.
CBNRM Grants
The aim of the CBNRM programme is to provide incentives to
communities to manage and use wildlife and natural resources in
sustainable and productive ways, to improve their livelihoods, and to
build capacity. The programme is funded by USAID.
The Local Environment Fund is a programme supported by the Swedish
International Development Agency (Sida). It provides support per
project for not more than N$ 50,000.00 (as a guideline).
Contact Person: Mr. Benedict Libanda
bl@nnf.org.na
There are three types of CBNRM Grants:
1. Institutional Grant to support agencies
2. Conservancy Grant made to registered conservancies for their
operational costs.
3. Seed Grants for discreet catalytic initiatives.
Contact Person: Uda Nakamhela
un@nnf.org.na
NNF Bursaries
The NEF Programme is funded by the Danish International
Development Assistance (DANIDA) and the maximum contribution
to a project is N$ 100,000.00
The Namibia Nature Foundation provides supports to second and third
year students pursuing a career in conservation-related programmes.
Opportunities are also given to part-time students working in the
environmental sector.
Contact Person: Mr. Benedict Libanda
bl@nnf.org.na
NNF Micro Grants
With the limited funds of this programme, the NNF provides support of
up to N$ 2,500.00 per student.
The programme supports initiatives up to N$ 10,000.00. Areas of
support include: environmental awareness creation, development of
environmental information, small local studies, small natural
resource-based enterprises, training, seed funding to start an
initiative or help lever additional funds, modest but
critical management activities.
Contact Person: Mr. Benedict Libanda
bl@nnf.org.na
Contact Person: Dr. Chris Brown
cb@nnf.org.na
The Namibia Environment Fund
The Namibia Environmental Fund (NEF) programme seeks to
improve the quality of life of Namibians by empowering civil
society (organisations, institutions and individuals) to care for
their natural resources, to derive benefits from these resources
and to promote environmental democracy within the context of
sustainable development.
NNF Films
Avis EE Tours
The project provides disadvantaged children, decision-makers and
communities with the opportunity of improving their understanding
of the environment and their capacity to make informed decisions
about their environment.
The programme has limited funding and provides sponsorship to an
initiative of up to about N$ 3,000.00. The Avis EE Tours is sponsored
by Avis-Rent-a-Car
There are two different film funds.
1. Sidewinders Films makes promotional films and advertisements. They
donate funds for conservation, to be spent in the general area of where
filming took place.
2. Des and Jen Bartlett contributes funds based on the sale of their
videos.
Contact Person: Sally Wood
sw@nnf.org.na
Contact Person: Sally Wood
sw@nnf.org.na
Go Green Fund
UNDP GEF/SGP
This is a private sector grant making fund which aims at enhancing
conservation, the protection of important habitats, and indigenous
Plants and animals.
The programme aims at promoting the conservation of natural resources
while at the same time improving local people’s livelihood.
The focal points for the GEF are: International Waters, Land
Degradation, Biodiversity Conservation, and Sustainable use of
natural resources.
The maximum contribution to a project is N$ 50,000.00 per year.
The Go Green Fund is an initiative of the Commercial Bank of Namibia.
Contact Person:
Mrs. Di-Anna Grobler
CBON
or
Mr. Benedict Libanda
bl@nnf.org.na
The primary aims of the Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) are to promote sustainable development, to conserve
biological diversity and natural ecosystems, and to promote the wise and ethical use of natural resources for the benefit
of all Namibians, both present and future.
The Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation established in 1987. It is
governed by an independent Board of Trustees and is audited annually by an independent international auditing firm.
Provides grant funding of up to US$ 50,000.00 directly to NGOs and
CBOs (Project duration: up to 3 years). The Programme is an initiative
funded by the UNDP.
Contact Person: Mr. Karl Aribeb
ka@nnf.org.na
For more information please visit our website at:
http://www.nnf.org.na
Or contact us at:
Namibia Nature Foundation
PO Box 245 Windhoek, Namibia
Tel: +264 61 248345
Fax: +264 61 248344
Environmental education (EE) and awareness
EE Centres and EE Tours
Visitors at the Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust
EE Centre – by Nils Odendaal
Okatjikona EE Centre – By Judy Storm
Environmental information
Environmental atlas and profiles
Atlas of Namibia, John Medelsohn, Alice Jarvice, Carol Roberts
and Tony Robertson
Preliminary Profile of the Kavango Region in Namibia – by
Raison for the “Every River Has Its People” project
Capacity building and training
Institutional support to partners, bursary programme
Left: Game Guard Training at Wereldsend
– by Kapala Hoge
Right: Cessna 182 donated to the Ministry
of Environment and Tourism by the NNF
– by Nils Odendaal
Research and monitoring
Game counts, natural resource monitoring
Torra Game Guards- by Eddie Parker WWF / IRDNC
For more information please visit
http://www.nnf.org.na