NACSO members

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NACSO currently has 14 member organisations and these are shown below. There are also a number of associate members, both organisations and individuals.

	Namibia Nature Foundation Provides assistance in grant administration, fundraising, financial management and Monitoring and Evaluation. Regions of operation: national
	Diector: Dr. C. Brown PO Box 245, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 248 345 Fax: +264 61 248 344 www.nnf.org.na
	CRIAA SADC Technical advice, feasibility assessments and market linkages to organisations and communities on development of the veld product industry. Regions of operation: national
	Director: Mr. M. Mallet PO Box 23778, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 220 117 Fax: +264 61 232 293 www.criaasadc.org
	Desert Research Foundation of Namibia Support to community organisations on desertification and livelihood issues. Regions of operation: national
	Director: PO Box 20232, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 377 500 Fax: +264 61 230 172 www.drfn.org.na
	Rural People's Institute for Social Empowerment Provide institutional capacities to emerging and already existing conservancies and CBOs; facilitate enterprise development; facilitate management of natural resources. Regions of operation: Erongo and southern Kunene
	Director: Mr. Pintile Davids PO Box 50155, Bachbrecht, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 236 029 Fax: +264 61 232 597
	Namibia Community Based Tourism Association National support to community-based tourism (CBT) enterprises, joint venture lodge developments, tourism planning and advocacy on CBT related issues. Regions of operation: national
	Director: Mr Ben Siyambango PO Box 86099, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 250 588 Fax: +264 61 222 647 www.nacobta.com.na
	Legal Assistance Centre Legal advice to conservancies on constitutions, contracts, legal conflicts and conflict resolution and advocacy on CBNRM issues. Regions of operation: national
	Director: Mr. N. Tjombe PO Box 604, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 223 356 Fax: +264 61 234 953 www.lac.org.na
	Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation Field based NGO providing technical support to registered and emerging conservancies. Activities include: training in natural resources management; community capacity building; instsitutional development; facilitation of income generating projects; interim financial and logistic assitance. Regions of operation: Kunene, Caprivi, Kavango
	Co-Directors: Dr. Margaret Jacobson, Mr. Garth Owen-Smith PO Box 24050, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 228 506 Fax: +264 61 228 530 www.irdnc.org.na
	Nyae Nyae Development Foundation of Namibia Field based NGO providing technical support to San communities in the Otjozondjupa region. Regions of operation: Otjozondjupa
	Acting Director: Ms. L. Diez PO Box 9026, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 236 327 Fax: +264 61 225 997
	Omba Arts Trust Independent non profit initiative supporting the development, marketing and promotion of Namibian craft with emphasis on fair trade. Regions of operation: national
	Director: Ms. Karin le Roux PO Box 24204, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 242 222 Fax: +264 61 242 799 www.omba.org.na
	Multi-disciplinary Research Centre and Consultancy (MRCC-UNAM) Research into the social effectiveness of CBNRM and conservancies in Namibia. Regions of operation: national
	Director: Mr. H. Muashikele Private Bag 13301, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 206 3051 Fax: +264 61 206 3050 http://celi.unam.na/centres/mrc/mrc_index.html
	Namibia Non-Governmental Organization Forum Represents broad range of CBOs and NGOs. Regions of operation: national
	Executive Director: Ms. Anna Beukes PO Box 70433, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 222 860 Fax: +264 61 222 864 www.nangof.iway.na
	The Rössing Foundation Provides support through training and materials to community craft development and marketing. Support for CBNRM activities in north central Namibia. Regions of operation: Erongo, north central
	Director: Mr. Job Tjiho PO Box 284, Arandis Tel: +264 64 512 000 Fax: +264 64 512 001 www.rf.org.na
	Namibia Development Trust 1. Advocate and foster development that is community based, gender inclusive, sensitive to the environment and sustainable. 2. Increase capacity of community based organisations and community groups in becoming more self-reliant in planning and managing their own development and resources. 3. Effective networking and cooperation between different stakeholders in development at local, regional national and international levels. 4. To strenthern the institutional capacity of NDT to plan and implement initiatives that improve its administrative, organiational and financial management capacity and through that promotes its relevant effectiveness, and efficiency and sustainibility. Regions of operation: Hardap, Karas, Otjozondjupa
	Director: Mr. P.J. Dempers PO Box 8226, Bachbrecht, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 238 003 Fax: +264 61 233 261
	Welwitschia Development Trust
	PO Box 437, Khorixas Tel: +264 67 331 751/2 Fax: +264 67 331 751

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Associate NACSO members

Individuals and non-Namibian organisations (which are not eligible to become full members) may join NACSO as Associate Members. Associate Members have a practicing interest in CBNRM and rural development; they can attend meetings and participate in discussions, but have no voting rights.

	Worldwide Fund for Nature Provides technical support to implementers in the field of natural resource management, enterprise and business development and institutional development. Regions of operation: national
	Chief of Party: Mr. C. Weaver PO Box 9681, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 239945 Fax: +264 61 239799
	Kunene Regional Conservancy Association Independent organisation comprised of registered and emerging conservancies in the Kunene region acting as a representative umbrella body. Regions of operation: Kunene
	Secretary: Mr. Joshua Kaisuma PO Box 293, Opuwo Tel: +264 65 271 257 Fax: +264 65 273 257
	Otjozondjupa Regional Conservancy Association Independent organisation comprised of registered and emerging conservancies in the Otjozondjupa region acting as a representative umbrella body. Regions of operation: Otjozondjupa
	PO Box 8226, Bachbrecht, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 238 003 Fax: +264 61 233 261
	Annie Symonds Independent consultant: Project management, rural development and income generation project establishment, research, feasibility studies, product development, training and facilitation particularly in business skills and record systems, community liaison, constitution development, marketing and promotion, construction, M & E, preparation of proposals and tender documents with communities.
	Tel: +264 61 220 555
	Dhyani Berger Independent consultant.
	Tel: +264 61 225 680
	Anna Davis Independent consultant.
	Tel: +264 61 225 085
	Brian Jones Independent consultant.
	Tel: +264 61 236 186
	Hendrika Skei Independent consultant.
	Tel: +264 81 274 4397
	Carol Murphy Independent consultant.
	Tel: +264 81 296 4625 or +264 66 254721 PO Box 1551, Katima Mulilo.

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