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!