Leveraging our extensive expertise to deliver technical services and drive success across a range of projects and partnerships,
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Technical Services

The Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) and its staff bring extensive expertise in diverse fields such as terrestrial and marine ecosystems, biodiversity, climate change, land degradation, forestry, environmental economics, sustainable development, and financial management. With a broad professional network across Namibia, Southern Africa, and beyond, NNF is well-positioned to leverage this expertise and offer technical services to various projects and partners. Our core Technical Services focus on capacity building, guideline development, environmental economics, policy work, management planning, and technical and scoping assessments.

Key Partners
Ministry Of Agriculture, Water & Land Reform, Ministry Of Mines & Energy, Ministry Of Environment, Forestry & Tourism, Ministry Of Industrialisation & Trade, parastatals, the private sector, non-governmental organisations, academia, international partners, and consultants.
Regions
All regions across Namibia
Objectives
  • Forge partnerships with diverse stakeholders to tackle environmental and socio-economic challenges, foster innovation, and enhance resilience and well-being.
  • Deliver technical services for transformational and innovative development, maintaining a reputation for effective and efficient project execution across a diverse and expanding portfolio.
  • Support policy and strategy development by incorporating local perspectives and systematically gathering data to inform national and international decisions on biodiversity, climate change, and land degradation.
2024 Highlights
  • Secured US$3 million in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism to enhance Namibia’s climate adaptation planning.
  • Participated in the Ad Hoc Technical Group on Indicators (AHTEG I and II) for the Global Biodiversity Framework Monitoring Framework and was elected as Namibia’s gender focal point for the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.
  • Initiated a US$3 million project with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism to develop a National Climate Change Adaptation Plan.
  • Launched the National Strategy on the Sustainable Management of Bush Resources, presented by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism at the Biomass Fair in 2022.

For more information regarding our Technical Services. Kindly contact Angus Middleton

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Main Projects

National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (NAP)
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Rehabilitation of the Savannahs. Environmental and social management and supervision of a biomass harvesting and supply chain for a bioelectricity Power Station (OBPS - OTJIKOTO BIOMASS POWER STATION)
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Baseline Socio-economic Study for the Kunene Highlands Elephant Landscape
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Programmes

Sustainable Forestry
CBO Strengthening
Sustainable Agriculture
Combatting Wildlife Crime
Marine & Coastal Conservation
Freshwater And Inland Fisheries
Technical Services
Applied Scientific Research
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    • Buy Local & Organic: Support local communities by purchasing locally-produced and organic food whenever possible.
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    • Respect Community Land Rights: Show respect for the rights of communities on communal land and support joint ventures in tourism and nature-based enterprises.
    • Embrace the Complexity of Conservation: Conservation is often more complex than it seems, but by working together, we can achieve positive, lasting change.
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