Namibia 823,679 km² Namibia National CBNRM Programme

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$1.20Windhoek - 17 June 1996No contents Government NoticePage No. 151Promulgation of Nature Conservation Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 5 0f 1996), of the Parliament ……………………………………………….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? 50 Conservancies gazetted to date 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 Importance of Ownership Conflict Conflict Working at the Grassroots Working at the Grassroots Incentive Based Policies Incentive Based Policies Women’s Roles Women’s Roles Partnerships Partnerships Vision Vision

Conclusion The Beginning Success Through CBNRM Is A Long Road!