Namibia’s CBNRM Programme

•Namibia 823,988 km²

Introduction

• Total population of 1,826,854 people on 823 988 km2

• 120 000 households on 335 000 km2 of communal land (41 % of total)

• 6200 private farms on 362 000 km2 of commercial land (44 % of total)

• Protected areas cover 114 000 km2 (14 % of total)

Historical Background of CBNRM In Namibia

• IRDNC activities since early 1980s

• LIFE Programme support since 1993

• MET legislation passed in 1996 (increased interest, demand and stakeholders)

• Formation of NACSO (1999)

Legal Basis of Conservancies

Government gazetteOf the

Republic of NamibiaN$1.20 Windhoek - 17 June 1996 No. 1333

contents

Government Notice Page

No. 151Promulgation of Nature Conservation Amendment Act, 1996 (Act 50f 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.

NDT – MET

(NNF, RF, Nacobta, LAC, UNAM, Sardep, MAWRD)

IRDNC – MET

(NNF, RF, Nacobta, LAC, UNAM)

RF – MET

(NNF, Nacobta, LAC, UNAM, RCs, Sardep)

NNDF – MET

(NNF, RF, Nacobta, LAC, UNAM, MBEC, HU, MWARD)

IRDNC – MET

(NNF, RF, Nacobta, LAC, UNAM)

RISE – MET

(NNF, RF, Nacobta, LAC, UNAM)

……… – MET

(NNF, RF, Nacobta, LAC, UNAM)

Current Members

Structure

Institutional Dev. W/G

IRDNC

Legal W/GLAC

Research&

EvaluationUnam

BEDW/G

Nacobta

NRMW/GDEA

GrantsMgt. & M&ENNF

SecretariateStrategic

W/GNNF

Training W/GRF

Field based implementation is coordinated by a partnership between Local MET offices and Regional based NGO’s.

Refer to map of NACSO partners to show the institutional arrangements in each geographical area

Annual General Meeting

Management Committee

Quarterly Members’ Meetings

NACSO Grant Approval Board

Namibian CBNRM Partners

Area under Communal Conservancies

30 emerging = ca. 60000 km2

29 registered conservancies

Area under Conservancies

0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

70000

80000

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Years

Are

a (k

m2)

People in registered Conservancies

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Year

Num

ber o

f Peo

ple

Additional 70,000 – 100,000 in emerging conservancies

Committees Representing Diverse Communities

>60 Communities mobilized into representative governance bodies

Wildlife Populations & Trends in North-West Namibia

Estimated 2002 increase in asset value of plains game: N$21,000,000

Namibia National CBNRM Programme 2003 - Benefits

Namibian National CBNRM Programme 2003 - BenefitsN$14,606,431

0

2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

14,000,000

16,000,000

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Year

N$

Conservancy Non-Financial BenefitsNR-Based Household / Wage IncomeConservancy / Enterprise Income

Conservancy Income/benefits for 2003 are as follows: 2003 Income (N$)

36%

17%

27%

2%

3%1%0%1%1%

7%

4%

0%

1%

0%

Campsites/CBTEs

Trophy Hunting

Joint Venture Tourism

Game Donation

Crafts

Game Meat Dist.

Own Use Game

Cultural Tourism

Interest Earned

Miscellaneous

Campsite Donation

Campsite Mgmt. Training

Thatching Grass

Live Game Sale

Summary CBNRM Programme Benefits by Percentage

CampsitesCBTEs36%

Trophy Hunting17%

Joint Venture Tourism27%

Miscellaneous1%

Live Game Sale1%

Thatching Grass7%

Game Donation2%

Crafts4%

Interest Earned1%

Own Use Game1%

Game Meat Dist.3%

Total Income = N$14,606,431Total Conservancy Income = N$7,261,905Total Household Income = N$5,774,520

Conservancy Support Activities

• Development of Conservancy Management and Monitoring Systems

• Training

• Tourism Development & Promotion

• Marketing & Harvesting of Veldt Products

• Reintroduction & Sale of Game

• Marketing of Trophy Hunting

• Advocacy on Conservation Policies/Legislation

Development of Conservancy Management& Monitoring Systems

Challenges for The Conservancy Program

• Improving Local Governance

• Low Literacy Levels in Communal Areas

• Poor Understanding of Business Ethics• Overstretched Capacity• Veterinary Restrictions on Game Movements

from Communal Areas• Need for Improved Conservation Policies

• Finding Common Ground to Bridge Cultural Diversities

• Prevention of Aborted Devolution• Time

Conclusion

The Beginning

Success Through CBNRM Is A Long Road!