Namibia Nature Foundation

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Namibia Nature Foundation
Formation1987
Headquarters76 - 78 Frans Indongo Street
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Website www.nnf.org.na

Namibia Nature Foundation, established in 1987, is a people-centred, and one of the largest home-grown conservation and sustainable development NGOs in Namibia. They work with communities, partners, and government to conserve and restore ecosystems, and to ensure the wise and ethical use of natural resources for the benefit of all Namibians, today and in the future.

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They implement projects under a broad range of programmatic areas that encompass the full spectrum of Namibia’s biodiversity from terrestrial to freshwater and marine ecosystems, including sustainable forestry, Community-Based Organization strengthening, sustainable agriculture, combating wildlife crime,and applied scientific research. [1]

According to the organisations Strategic Plan 2024-2029, Namibia Nature Foundation strives to uphold values that guide its work and partnerships. These include creating lasting biodiversity and livelihood outcomes by prioritising impact with people; empowering and capacitating communities while building networks for long-term impact; remaining agile, context-relevant, and evidence-driven through continuous innovation and learning; and acting as a reliable, competent, and trusted partner in all its engagements. [2] The Namibia Nature Foundation is a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature since 1991. [3]

History

Namibia Nature Foundation was registered under a deed of trust with the Master of the Namibian High Court in 1987. Its initial purpose was to help the Namibian government Department of Nature Conservation to raise and administer funds for the conservation of wildlife as well as protected area management. [4] The organisation is governed by a Board of Trustees.

Funding and Activities

The Namibia Nature Foundation implementation of donor funded and philanthropic projects within the realm of environmental conservation. Part of this work is the coordination of grant programs and the provision of grant funds to third parties. Specific areas of activity include trans-boundary conservation, community-based natural resource management, environmental education and social ecology. [5]

Partners

Namibia Nature Foundation is a member of the Namibian Chamber of Environment.

Partner organizations of the foundation include the Information System for Rare & High Value Species, the Namibia Association of CBNRM Support Organisations, Namibia Community Based Tourism Association (NACOBTA), the Desert Research Foundation of Namibia, [6] NamPower, Rössing Foundation, the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, and Bonny Vainö Idhenga Foundation (BVIF) [7] among others.

References

  1. ↑ "Programmes – Namibia Nature Foundation" . Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  2. ↑ Namibia Nature Foundation. (2024). Strategic Plan 2024–2029. Retrieved from https://nnf.org.na/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/NNF-Strategic-Plan_FINAL-1.pdf
  3. ↑ "Namibia Nature Foundation | IUCN". iucn.org. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  4. ↑ "Our Journey – Namibia Nature Foundation" . Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  5. ↑ "Project Management Support - Funding Opportunities". www.nnf.org.na. Archived from the original on 2024-06-15. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  6. ↑ "NISD | DRFN". www.drfn.org.na. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22.
  7. ↑ "Bonny Vainö Idhenga Foundation, Windhoek, Namibia - business info, phone, email, website".


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