NACSO members

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

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

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 assistance.

Regions of operation: Kunene, Caprivi, Kavango

Co-Directors: John K Kasaona, Colin Nott and Karine Nuulimba
PO Box 24050, Windhoek
Tel: +264 61 228 506
Fax: +264 61 228 530

www.irdnc.org.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

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 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. Strengthen 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

Namibia Nature Foundation

Provides assistance in grant administration, fundraising, financial management and Monitoring and Evaluation.

Regions of operation: national

Director: Dr. C. Brown
PO Box 245, Windhoek
Tel: +264 61 248 345
Fax: +264 61 248 344

www.nnf.org.na

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

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

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

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

Save the Rhino Trust

SRT focus areas include rhino conservation and management, training and capacity building in rhino management and responsible rhino tourism ventures.

Region of operation: Mostly Kunene Region from Purros south including all current rhino range to Brandberg.

P.O. Box 2159, Swakopmund
Tel: +264 64 403 829
Fax: +264 64 400 166

www.savetherhinotrust.org

Welwitschia Development Trust

A Khorixas based NGO with a vision to reduce poverty, encourage good governance and to improve the livelihoods of rural people through providing development and institutional strengthening support. Our mission is to build the capacities of community groups, institutions, businesses and other disadvantaged people and to facilitate processes that coordinate and integrate local and regional economic development sustainably.

Region of operation: Kunene

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.

World Wide 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

NEWS – Namibian Environment and Wildlife Society

Mission: To conserve the natural environment of Namibia and to promote appropriate protection, wise and sustainable use of natural resources and sustainable development.

Regions of operation: national

Chairperson: Peter Cunningham
Namibian Environment & Wildlife Society, PO Box 3508, Windhoek, Namibia
Tel: +264 61 306450
Fax: +264 61 306 290

www.news-namibia.org

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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