Namibia National CBNRM Programme Namibia 823 679 km

Namibia National CBNRM Programme • Namibia 823, 679 km²

CBNRM Program Purpose: Empower Local Communities to Manage and Benefit From Their Natural Resources in a Sustainable Fashion

LIFE Project NRM Strategies • Work through partnerships • Empower communities through devolved rights • Create linkages between NR mgt, utilisation, benefits & responsibilities

Namibian CBNRM Strategies

Legal Basis of Conservancies Government gazette Of the Republic of Namibia N$1. 20 Windhoek - 17 June 1996 No. 1333 contents Government Notice No. 151 Promulgation of Nature Conservation Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 5 0 f 1996), of the Parliament ………………………. Page 1 Rights granted: * * * Rights of Ownership over huntable game Rights to revenues from the Sale of Game or Game Products Rights to Tourism.

Committees Representing Diverse Communities >80 Communities mobilized into representative governance bodies

Where are conservancies in Namibia? ü 50 Conservancies gazetted to date ü Around 118, 276 km 2, representing 13 % of Namibia, now falls within communal area conservancies

People in registered Conservancies Additional 70, 000 in emerging conservancies

Namibia National CBNRM Program 2006 Estimated Benefits

Donor Spending Vs National Economic Returns

Lessons Learned • Importance of Ownership • Incentive Based Policies • Vision • Women’s Roles • Conflict • Partnerships • Working at the Grassroots

Conclusion Success Through CBNRM Is A Long Road! The Beginning