Grants target 76 000 in communal areas

A call for proposals has been made, aiming to reach 76 000 beneficiaries in the communal areas of Namibia. The call will stand for three months from 3 August to 3 November. Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta launched the Environmental Investment Fund Grants Call for proposals under the 'Empower to Adapt: Creating Climate Change Resilient Livelihoods' through the Community-Based Natural Resource Management in Namibia Project. The project makes provision for a grant facility that is fully funded by the Green Climate Fund (GFC) through the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) of Namibia. The funding serves for investment into community-level climate change adaptation activities through community-based organisations.According to Shifeta it is intended to invest up to about N$100 million into an envisaged 33 grants to successful applicants. He explained that the funding is available through three investment windows that include climate-resilient agriculture, climate-proof infrastructure and ecosystems-based adaptation. Individual grants can range from about N$1.2 million to N$5.3 million depending on the exchange rate and the time of the award, while the project duration can range from as short as six months up to a maximum of three years. “This is the very first time that community-based institutions will receive and manage money of this magnitude,” Shifeta said. He added the intention with the funding is to enable the Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) communities to address specific climate change problems in their areas in order to increase their resilience to the impacts of climate change and thereby, secure livelihoods. “It is estimated to reach 76 000 beneficiaries broken down into 15 000 direct and 61 000 indirect beneficiaries in all communal areas of Namibia.” Shifeta said eligible CBNRM organisations are expected to develop project proposals strictly in accordance with the templates and guidelines provided by the EIF, the administrator of the grant facility. “I am requiring of all, to always maintain the highest possible fiduciary, financial management and ethical standards during the implementation of this project.”He added that there will be consequences in the event that any form of inappropriate use of resources is proven against any beneficiaries. ELLANIE SMIT

Grants target 76 000 in communal areas

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