1. Creating a national support mechanism for environmental NGOs
Chris Brown

2. Operational objectives
Represent the environmental interests of Members
Act as a consultative forum for its Members
Engage with policy and law makers to improve the environmental policy setting in Namibia, as well as effective policy implementation
Build environmental skills in young Namibians
Support and advise its Members on environmental matters and best practices, and facilitate access to environmental information

3. NCE has eight (8) Programme Areas
Membership support
Advocacy
Environmental Policy Research
National facilitation
Environmental Information
Young Namibian training & mentorship
Fund raising
Grants making
No field implementation, no duplication of work by NGOs, no competition – but support activities to members and the broader environmental community

4. NCE’s eight (8) Programme Areas
Membership support:
30 environmental members to date
Use of facilities in Windhoek
1st Members AGM – April 5th (set priorities for NCE)
2. Advocacy:.
Working with MET on Parks & Wildlife Bill, revision of Environmental Management Act, SEA Bill, EU parliament, marine capture for aquarium trade, etc
Environmental Policy Research:
Forum established, priority policy issues identified, first project commissioned – Urban environment
- Suggestions for future priority topics?

5. 4. National facilitation:
First symposium underway
2 events planned for 2017 (March – topic?) & September – “State of Namibia’s environment”
- Suggestions for future priority topics?
5. Environmental Information:
EIS housed and supported by NCE, photo library attached, scientific journal set up
“State of Biodiversity” publication in 2017
“Red Data assessment of carnivores” - LCMAN
6. Young Namibian training & mentorship:
Internship programme linked to the Policy Research
Incentives through the grants application process
Training & bursary scheme – Deed of Trust drafted

6. 7. Fund raising - Support B2Gold to raise funds:
Presentations given to mining, banking and business
Discussions on co-funding with EIF
Grant for Green Climate Fund accreditation
5 sponsors to date with B2Gold Namibia our patron sponsor and champion (Mark & Charles)
Grants making:
Developing a structured, on-line grants application, review and management system and tool. Will be open for grant applications from March 2017.

7. The NCE office is established, staffed (mean & lean), procedures are in place, profile is growing and core activities are underway.
We are now ready to engage with Members to give their ideas & guidance on how the NCE should grow and what we should do to best support them.