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Implemented by
Country presentation Namibia November 2017
Implemented by
Successful in Namibia
Deutsche Gesellschaft
für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Implemented by
Country presentation Namibia
 GIZ has been working in Namibia since the country gained its
independence in 1990 and has been running an office in Windhoek
since 1994.
 The country director is Mr Albert Engel.
Income
Total 12.475 m
BMZ 10.610 m
German Public Sector
Clients
1.865 m
Thereof combined
financing
0.00
Finances and personnel 2017
(Status: September 2017 )
GIZ staff members
Seconded personnel 26
National personnel 82
Development workers 10
CIM
- Integrated experts
11

Implemented by
 Sustainable Development Goals Initiative
Creating prerequisites for the planning, financing and monitoring of the national
implementation of the Agenda 2030 in Namibia
 Natural Resource Management
In this area we support land reform, the sustainable management of natural marine and
terrestrial resources, adaptation of agriculture to climate change as well as the
improvement of the institutional and legal framework for environmental protection.
 Transport
We support the transport sector with planning, organisation and financing. Economic,
social, environmental criteria have priority here.
 Promotion of Economic Development
Here we concentrate on promoting the economy by implementing industrial policy,
improving access to financial resources and improving vocational training to achieve more
local growth, more employment and higher incomes.
Priority areas of our work in Namibia

Implemented by
Overview: Programmes and projects
Priority area NRM:
“Support to De-bushing”
Commissioned by: BMZ
Partner: MAWF
Team Leader: Frank Gschwender
Priority area NRM:
“Provision of Livestock and Agricultural
Advisory Services”
Commissioned by: BMZ/EU
Partner: MAWF
Team Leader: Thomas Breuer
Priority area Transport:
“Transport, Mobility and Logistics”
Partner: MWT
Team Leader: Heinrich Semar
Priority area Promotion of Economic
Development:
“Promoting Competitiveness”
Partner: MITSMED, MoF
Team Leader: Daniel Bagwitz
Priority area Promotion of Economic Development:
“Promotion of Vocational Education and Training”
Commissioned by: BMZ & EU
Partner: NTA
Team Leader: Leif Puschmann
Priority area NRM:
“Biodiversity Management and Climate Change”
Partner: MET
Team Leader:
Priority area NRM:
“The Benguela Current Marine Spatial
Management and Governance Project “
Commissioned by: BMUB
Partner: MFMR
Team Leader: Elisabeth Mausolf
Priority area NRM:
“Community Based Natural Resource Management ”
Partner: MET
Team Leader: Nadine Faschina
Priority area NRM:
“Resource Mobilisation for
Biodiversity Conservation”
Commissioned by: BMUB
Partner: MET
Team Leader: Martin Nowack
“Sports for Development”
Partner: NFA
Responsible: Valerie
Ostheimer
“Sports for Development in
Africa”
Partner: NFA
Responsible: Valerie Ostheimer
Priority area NRM:
“Conservation Agriculture”
Partner: MAWF
Team Leader: Sascha Schöning
Priority area NRM:
“Support to Land Reform”
Partner: MLR
Team Leader: Thomas Breuer
Sustainable Development Goals
Initiative:
Partner: NPC, MoF, NSA
Team Leader: Daniel Bagwitz

Implemented by
Priority area Natural Resource Management
General conditions:
 Natural resources such as land, marine and freshwater resources, minerals and biodiversity form
the basis of Namibia’s economic development.
 In economic development, consideration is given to valuable environmental resources, their fair
and equitable distribution and their sustainable use.
Challenges in the sustainable management of natural resources:
 Unequal access to and inefficient use of natural resources, including land, marine and freshwater
resources and biodiversity
 Overuse of marine resources, increasing conflicts between different ocean uses, and private
economic interests in the field of marine mining of raw materials (phosphate mining, natural gas)
 Effect of climate changes on the resources-dependent Namibian economy
 Reduced agricultural productivity due to inappropriate use of natural resources
 Necessity of political decentralisation for increased self-government, in particular in rural regions
 Lack of know-how at all levels, in particular the regional, local and communal level
 Decreasing biodiversity and agricultural productivity through bush encroachment
Potentials:
 Improved protection and utilisation of natural renewable resources, including the potentials of
biodiversity (e.g. biomass energy, natural cosmetics, medicinal herbs, foodstuffs)
 More efficient management of the land resources in commercial, communal and urban areas, and
of the biomass from bush eradication on farmland
 Integrate climate change mitigation and water resource management into all projects
 Secure land tenure as a starting point for socio-economic development and the sustainable
management of natural resources

Implemented by
Natural Resource Management
Mandates:
 Introduction and implementation of a land reform strategy; create awareness for sustainable land use
 Strengthening the professional and organisational capacity of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, improvement of
the legal framework
 Development of strategies and measures for sustainable bush eradication to restore pasture potentials
 Mobilisation of resources for effective implementation of Namibia’s updated biodiversity strategy
 Strengthening of the sustainable management of the Benguela Current Marine Ecoregion’s biodiversity and natural
resources
 Support the promotion of Conservation Agriculture in order to adapt to the effects of climate change
 The coherent implementation of the CBNRM policy has improved at all levels (national, regional and local).
Activities:
 We train members of the communal land boards and of the Ministry in all issues related to land reform.
 We advise the Ministry of Environment and Tourism on its reorganisation and on implementation of the laws on
environmental management and the preservation of biodiversity.
 We support the development of alternative sources of income on the basis of indigenous animal and plant species as well
as measures for labour-intensive bush eradication and profitable utilisation of the resulting biomass.
 We advise the Benguela Current Convention and its three contracting parties Angola, Namibia and South Africa on the
implementation of Marine Spatial Planning
 We support the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry with training farmers in sustainable agriculture practices,
particularly in Conservation Agriculture
 We support Ministry of Environment and Tourism to secure and diversify the livelihoods of communities based on the
integrated use of natural resources in a changing climate, complemented by an adequate governance framework.
Results (selection):
 Access to the utilisation of natural resources and influence on their protection has improved (e.g. 8.5 million ha
redistributed to first-time farmers corresponds to approx. 25% of commercial land; significant increase in environmental
assessments reduces the negative effects of developmental measures on nature; additional income through biological
resource value chains (biotrade: Marula oil, bushmeat).
Commissioned by: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development;
German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building
and Nuclear Safety

Implemented by
Priority area Transport – Transport, Mobility and
Logistics
General conditions:
 Access to transport routes and thus the opportunity for social and economic participation are very
unequally divided.
 High transport costs in urban centres correlate to inefficient or non-existent planning of non-motorised
traffic and short-distance public transport
 A great proportion of the Namibian population lives in rural areas with limited access to transport
services and infrastructure
 Particularly during the rainy season, access to local markets, to educational, health and administrative
institutions is not guaranteed.
Challenges in the transport sector:
 Shortage of qualified personnel, in particular in public sector organisations
 Missing leadership, coordination and participation of various stakeholders in political and planning
processes
Potentials:
The Namibian Government developed a new Transport Policy and commenced with future oriented
transport service development through major projects, such as the Sustainable Urban Transport Master
Plan for Windhoek and Surrounding Areas and the Central Northern Regions.
Strategic location of Namibia in Southern Africa, and the general good infrastructure quality, political
stability, as well as economic potential set the basis for Namibia to become a Logistic Hub for Southern
Africa.

Implemented by
Transport
Mandate:
 Service delivery by state actors operating in the transport, mobility and logistics sector has
improved in terms of quality and quantity
Activities:
 We support the Ministry of Works and Transport in the Management and Coordination of the
Transport Sector
 We support our partners in the development of Sustainable Transport Strategies and their
implementation
 We support the mandated agency for the implemenation of the Logistics Master Plan in
Capacity and Organisational Development
 We support the University of Namibia and the Namibia University of Science and Technology in
establishing academic capacities in Civil Engineering.
 Development of Namibian Transport Policy for approval by Cabinet
 Ongoing implementation of Sustainable Urban Transport Master Plan for Windhoek with
new bus line network and development of Non-motorised transport Strategy
 Finalization of Sustainable Transport Master Plan for Northern Regions
 Increasing number of enrolled engineering students (> 25% female), with 115 Bachelor
graduates
Commissioned by: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Implemented by
Priority area Promotion of Economic Development
General conditions:
 Despite a relatively high per capita GDP of US$ 5,840 (2013), some 16% of Namibia’s
population lives below the breadline. Official unemployment rate >29%.
 Severe disparities shape Namibia’s economy and society. Namibia is the country with the
greatest income disparities worldwide (Gini coefficient 2011: 0.6%)!
Challenges in the promotion of sustainable economic development:
 Lack of economic diversity and low level of local value creation
 The business and investment climate is characterised by long-winded administrative
procedures.
 The economy is poorly organised and represents its interests only inadequately.
 Organisations for the promotion of economic development have low implementation
capacities.
 Access to financial services is difficult, in particular for small and micro enterprises. Bank fees
are too high and there is a lack of regulation for an inclusive Namibian banking system.
 Acute shortage of skilled experts
Potentials:
 Implementation of industrial policy through support for Growth at Home, especially tapping
into growth potentials through sectoral economic development and suitable support
programmes, improvement in administrative and institutional frameworks, and access to
suitable financial services, particularly for SMMEs.

Policy coherence
Creating prerequisites for the planning,
financing and monitoring of the national
implementation of the Agenda 2030 in
Namibia
Reform of the tax
administration
Monitoring the
implementation
of Agenda 2030
The SDG Initiative Namibia
- A multistakeholder approach in the making -
National Planning
Commission
Ministry of
Finance

Implemented by
Promoting Competitiveness
Mandate:
Promoting the competitiveness of the Namibian economy
Activities:
 We support implementation of industrial policy in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade and Industry,
based on Namibia’s Growth at Home implementation strategy.
 We support the implementation of the Namibia Financial Sector Strategy in cooperation with the Ministry
of Finance, the Bank of Namibia, the Namibia Financial Sector Supervisory Authority and the
Development Bank of Namibia
 Policy development: Industrial Policy, SME Policy, Growth at Home Strategy, Namibia Financial Sector
Strategy, BIPA Act, Intellectual Property, Foreign Direct Investment Strategy (draft)
 Institutional development: Directorate for Industrial Development (MITSMED), Economic Policy Advisory
Services Directorate (MoF), establishment of the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA),
Local Economic Development Agency, Financial Literacy Initiative (FLI), Supervision (Bank of Namibia),
Namibia Investment Center, set-up of a Fabrication Laboratory, NSA Data Processing Center
 Project implementation: 10 industry growth strategies are under implementation with concrete projects
improving competitiveness of businesses, simplified business registration, regulatory improvements e.g.
mobile payments, basic bank accounts), financial education (outreach of more than 150.000 Namibians,
increased access to finance from 47% (2007) to 65% (2012)

Implemented by
Promotion of Vocational Education and Training
Mandate:
 The need for vocational training as identified by the private sector is increasingly met in selected
sectors.
Activities:
 We support the Namibia Training Authority in steering, implementing and quality assuring the core
process of vocational training more efficiently (from identifying training requirements to providing
solutions). The collection and disbursement of the training levy is being supported and with that the
financing of the VET system in Namibia.
 We jointly with NTA develop to make demand-oriented training measures in important sectors of the
economy (inter alia the agricultural sector, road construction).
 We support the basic and continuous trainers in vocational centres.
 We work together with NTA on concepts for state and private training providers to strengthen their
links with companies and turn workspaces into learning places.
 Private sector training needs have been recorded to a large extent in so-called sector skills plans.
 Requirements have been defined for a total of 9 occupational profiles in the agricultural sector and in
road construction, and the relevant training courses are being introduced at vocational training
schools.
 A training provider support unit is being established at NTA for registration and accreditation
purposes.
& European Union

Implemented by
Sector Programme ‘Sport for Development’
Commissioned by: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Development
Mandate:
 Sport is used more extensively as a way of achieving development together with national, regional and international
sport partners in Afghanistan, Palestinian Territories, Mozambique, Namibia, Colombia and Brazil.
Activities:
 In Namibia we provide financial and technical support to the Women’s Department of Namibia Football Association
(NFA) to improve the quality and the monitoring & evaluation of their Girls’ football programme “Galz and Goals” with
the Deutsche Sporthochschule (SPOHO) and UNICEF.
 In cooperation with the Football and Athletics Association of Westfalia (FLVW) we are constructing a Girls’ Football
Center, focussing on providing a safe space for endangered girls combining football, life skills and HIV-prevention
together with our partner UNAIDS.
 In cooperation with the German Olympic Federation (DOSB) we support the “Basketball Artist School” and offer
capacity development in sport management for teachers, sport officers and football coaches in Windhoek and
Ohangwena region.
 120 coaches are trained in the newly developed Namibian Sport4Life approach. The players show a better
understanding and are more confident around the topics of HIV-prevention and Sexual Reproductive Health.
 More than 8,000 young people have been reached with information on HIV-prevention through the “Protect the Goal”
– campaign and more than 500 have been tested for HIV.
 The Ohangwena Wheelchair basketball Club has been founded and uses the Sport4Life approach to inform and
empower people with disabilities.

Implemented by
Sport for Development in Africa
Commissioned by: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Development
Mandate:
 Sport is used more extensively as a way of achieving development policy goals in the selected core countries
Ethiopia, Kenya, Togo, Mozambique and Namibia and further African countries.
Activities:
 We provide sporting infrastructure and equipment at selected locations and partner organizations by building new
sports grounds, upgrading existing ones, as well as equipping local teams according to their individual needs.
 We ensure that the sporting facilities are used appropriately by building local capacities to facilitate the long-term
implementation of sport for development activities.
 By working with local partner organizations, we design sports-education learning centres where children and young
people can acquire the personal and social skills they need to interact positively with one another and deal
constructively with various real-life situations.
 As a multi-state project operating in Ethiopia, Kenya, Togo, Mozambique and Namibia, sites where children and
young people can train and learn are set up in all selected countries.
 Fostering the sustainable usage of the provided infrastructure, training initiatives are delivered locally in order to
enable responsible authorities to expand their knowledge of how to use and run sports facilities.
 The sports grounds are used effectively for sports activities and integrated education provision with a focus on topics
such as health, violence prevention and personal development of children and young people.

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