The GEF Small Grants Programme NAMIBIA

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The GEF Small Grants ProgrammeNAMIBIA
biodiversity
Climate change
Persistent organic pollutants

• Presented to UNDP Community-Based Adaptation
  Program
• CBA Mid-Course ConferenceBy Ms Florence Aboas
  fa_at_nnf.org.na or faboas_at_hotmail.com
• GEF Small Grants Programon 29th June 2009

International waters
Land degradation
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Climate Change Risk in Namibia
NAMIBIA
Population 1.8 million (2 people per km2) 70
of people depend on subsistence farming Namibia
is driest country in sub-Sahara Africa

• The focus of the CBA CPS

Climate Change Risk in Namibia
Fisheries
Water
Agriculture
Energy
Coastal Zone
Heath
Biodiversity and Ecosystem
Bush encroachment
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CCPS Focus of Namibia
With emphasis on the impacts of climate Change on
this Sectors
Agriculture Sector
Droughts
Floods

• Local extinctions of vulnerable Species.
• Shift in distribution of dominate vegetation
  structure.

Ecosystem, Biodiversity and Tourism Sectors
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Project Portfolio For Namibia
CBA CCA stakeholders in Namibia
Floods in the northern part of Namibia.

• Affects of the floods
• Mahangu fields (millets).
• Site visit the communities.

• Hindrance to IOKE
• The MAO not singed due to the death of the
  Chairman of the Committee.
• Floods, effecting site visits.

• Climate change Adaptation Programme (CCA), via
  CPP ( Country Pilot).
• African Adaptation proposal AAP- Gov Japan.
• OIKE SBA/SPA and Gov-Japan.
• All this under the governance of Namibian Climate
  Change Committee are aiming for integrated shaker
  holder participation with regard to CBA and CCA
  in Namibian.

• To site visits
• Late July 2009

Omalundu Iimuna Kommitiye Elungameno (OIKE)
The objective of the Project is to increase
community-level capacity to be able to adapt to
climate change through implementation of
sustainable agriculture practices at four (4)
farming communities in Onkani arid land and the
surroundings.

• Formed by local farmers
• To inspire farmers for the well being of
  livestock, forestry and the entire environment
• Registered as a CBO

Amount Requested

• USD 136,6999.37
• In Kind35,382.32
• Contribution from other partners USD 373,333

OIKE

• Project Period 24 Months

USD 48,000 CBA Funded USD 50,00 Japanese Go funded

• Start up date April 2009

• Total Project Cost USD 136,699.37

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CBA Projects under Development

• Introduction to Soil Improvement Techniques
• Project
• Background Was presented on 18th June 2009 at
  the 25 National Steering Committee meeting in
  Namibia.
• This project was approved by the steering
  committee as for SGP CORE funding but is
  considered as a CBA project.
• Project Goal to introducing soil improvement
  techniques such as composting and green manure,
  conservation tillage, and drip irrigation from
  flood water dams
• Location Onyaanya Constituency, 35 km south of
  Ondangwa, in Oshikoto region. Total population
  20,536 persons (Female 11,513, Male 9,023).
• Focal Area Climate Change and Land Degradation
• OP Climate Change OP 6, OP 15

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Community Participation, existing volunteer
organizations and voluntary mechanisms.City Of
Windhoek
Existing volunteer organization City of
Windhoek Sustainable Development Dept.
Urban Planning Division Community Development
Sector

• Community Participation and Voluntary Mechanisms
• The Community Development sector of the City of
  Windhoek focus on promoting a strong inter active
  relationship between the community and its
  stakeholders.
• Community involvement is based on a system of
  enablement. Communities take part is both formal
  and informal meetings ( consultation) and
  community surveys.
• The sector promotes volunteerism by employing
  internship students and attaching them with CBA
  projects within the sector that contributes to
  their Thesis and report writing.

• The Role of the Community Development Sector
• The Sector is one of the principle municipal
  partners in informal settlement upgrading and
  management.
• The sectors tasked is to coordinate, upgrade and
  development project.
• The sector facilitates community mobilization,
  liaising and networking and assists in community
  needs assessments and social impact studies.
• The sector has in place a public participation
  policy establish that would lead to self
  mobilization of communities.

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Questions that I would like to ask.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!
With regard to the recent floods which took place
2008 and 2009 raining season the northern parts
of Namibia, concerning the Environmental Social
and infrastructure affects of the floods.

• What CBA measures /strategies should be
  implemented to
• Minimize the floods damage on crop production
  (millets/Mahangu fields) during floods?
• How can pursue linkages and collaboration with
  government and other UN funded Programmes?