XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-935 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Namibian Government, Ministry of Mines and Energy CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Namibia +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 520000.00 520000.00 520000.00 520000.00 520000.00 0 UNDP Namibian Government, Ministry of Mines and Energy 0 UNDP Namibian Government, Ministry of Mines and Energy 0 UNDP Namibian Government, Ministry of Mines and Energy 0 UNDP Namibian Government, Ministry of Mines and Energy 0 UNDP Namibian Government, Ministry of Mines and Energy 2600000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-1372 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNEP The Namibian Biotechnology Alliance (NABA) on behalf of the Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Employment Creation CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Namibia +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 224000.00 224000.00 224000.00 0 UNEP The Namibian Biotechnology Alliance (NABA) on behalf of the Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Employment Creation 0 UNEP The Namibian Biotechnology Alliance (NABA) on behalf of the Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Employment Creation 0 UNEP The Namibian Biotechnology Alliance (NABA) on behalf of the Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Employment Creation 0 UNEP The Namibian Biotechnology Alliance (NABA) on behalf of the Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Employment Creation 0 UNEP The Namibian Biotechnology Alliance (NABA) on behalf of the Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Employment Creation 672000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-1505 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility World Bank Namibia Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) and Ministry of Regional and Local Government and Housing (MRLGH) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Namibia +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 980000.00 980000.00 980000.00 980000.00 980000.00 0 World Bank Namibia Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) and Ministry of Regional and Local Government and Housing (MRLGH) 0 World Bank Namibia Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) and Ministry of Regional and Local Government and Housing (MRLGH) 0 World Bank Namibia Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) and Ministry of Regional and Local Government and Housing (MRLGH) 0 World Bank Namibia Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) and Ministry of Regional and Local Government and Housing (MRLGH) 0 World Bank Namibia Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) and Ministry of Regional and Local Government and Housing (MRLGH) 0 World Bank Namibia Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) and Ministry of Regional and Local Government and Housing (MRLGH) 0 World Bank Namibia Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) and Ministry of Regional and Local Government and Housing (MRLGH) 0 World Bank Namibia Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) and Ministry of Regional and Local Government and Housing (MRLGH) 0 World Bank Namibia Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) and Ministry of Regional and Local Government and Housing (MRLGH) 4900000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-1590 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility World Bank Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) Association of Namibia CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Namibia +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ 1420000.00 1420000.00 1420000.00 1420000.00 1420000.00 0 World Bank Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) Association of Namibia 0 World Bank Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) Association of Namibia 0 World Bank Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) Association of Namibia 0 World Bank Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) Association of Namibia 0 World Bank Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) Association of Namibia 0 World Bank Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) Association of Namibia 0 World Bank Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) Association of Namibia 7100000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-2256 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP MME PIF Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Namibia +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 0 UNDP MME 0 UNDP MME 0 UNDP MME 0 UNDP MME 2600000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-2439 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Global Environment Facility World Bank Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) PIF Approval Date ' Namibia XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-2492 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Namibia +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 1640000.00 1640000.00 1640000.00 1640000.00 1640000.00 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 8200000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-2915 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry / with MET CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Namibia +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 320000.00 320000.00 320000.00 0 UNDP Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry / with MET 0 UNDP Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry / with MET 0 UNDP Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry / with MET 0 UNDP Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry / with MET 960000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-3163 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP UNDP/ Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Namibia +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ 158333.33 158333.33 158333.33 0 UNDP UNDP/ Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 0 UNDP UNDP/ Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 0 UNDP UNDP/ Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 0 UNDP UNDP/ Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 475000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-3355 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP MAWF CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Namibia +![cdata[Agricultural land resources]]+ 333333.33 333333.33 333333.33 0 UNDP MAWF 0 UNDP MAWF 0 UNDP MAWF 0 UNDP MAWF 1000000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-3356 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP MINISTRIES OF ENVIRONMENT TOURISM (MET); AGRICULTURE, WATER FORESTRY (MAWF); NAMIBIA NATURE FOUNDATION (NNF) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Namibia +![cdata[Agricultural land resources]]+ 1400000.00 1400000.00 1400000.00 1400000.00 1400000.00 0 UNDP MINISTRIES OF ENVIRONMENT TOURISM (MET); AGRICULTURE, WATER & FORESTRY (MAWF); NAMIBIA NATURE FOUNDATION (NNF) 0 UNDP MINISTRIES OF ENVIRONMENT TOURISM (MET); AGRICULTURE, WATER & FORESTRY (MAWF); NAMIBIA NATURE FOUNDATION (NNF) 0 UNDP MINISTRIES OF ENVIRONMENT TOURISM (MET); AGRICULTURE, WATER & FORESTRY (MAWF); NAMIBIA NATURE FOUNDATION (NNF) 0 UNDP MINISTRIES OF ENVIRONMENT TOURISM (MET); AGRICULTURE, WATER & FORESTRY (MAWF); NAMIBIA NATURE FOUNDATION (NNF) 0 UNDP MINISTRIES OF ENVIRONMENT TOURISM (MET); AGRICULTURE, WATER & FORESTRY (MAWF); NAMIBIA NATURE FOUNDATION (NNF) 7000000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-3644 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNEP UNAM (Uni of Namibia), DRST (Directorate of Science, Research, and Technology), MoE (Ministry of Education), NABA (Namibian Biotechnology Alliance) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Namibia +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 170000.00 170000.00 170000.00 0 UNEP UNAM (Uni of Namibia), DRST (Directorate of Science, Research, and Technology), MoE (Ministry of Education), NABA (Namibian Biotechnology Alliance) 0 UNEP UNAM (Uni of Namibia), DRST (Directorate of Science, Research, and Technology), MoE (Ministry of Education), NABA (Namibian Biotechnology Alliance) 0 UNEP UNAM (Uni of Namibia), DRST (Directorate of Science, Research, and Technology), MoE (Ministry of Education), NABA (Namibian Biotechnology Alliance) 0 UNEP UNAM (Uni of Namibia), DRST (Directorate of Science, Research, and Technology), MoE (Ministry of Education), NABA (Namibian Biotechnology Alliance) 0 UNEP UNAM (Uni of Namibia), DRST (Directorate of Science, Research, and Technology), MoE (Ministry of Education), NABA (Namibian Biotechnology Alliance) 0 UNEP UNAM (Uni of Namibia), DRST (Directorate of Science, Research, and Technology), MoE (Ministry of Education), NABA (Namibian Biotechnology Alliance) 510000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-3737 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), Directorates fo Tourism, and Parks and Wildlife Management (DoT, DPWM) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Namibia +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 900000.00 900000.00 900000.00 900000.00 900000.00 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), Directorates fo Tourism, and Parks and Wildlife Management (DoT, DPWM) 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), Directorates fo Tourism, and Parks and Wildlife Management (DoT, DPWM) 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), Directorates fo Tourism, and Parks and Wildlife Management (DoT, DPWM) 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), Directorates fo Tourism, and Parks and Wildlife Management (DoT, DPWM) 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), Directorates fo Tourism, and Parks and Wildlife Management (DoT, DPWM) 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), Directorates fo Tourism, and Parks and Wildlife Management (DoT, DPWM) 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), Directorates fo Tourism, and Parks and Wildlife Management (DoT, DPWM) 4500000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-3793 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Mines and Energy, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Institute (REEEI/PON) CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Namibia +![cdata[Biosphere protection]]+ 286333.33 286333.33 286333.33 0 UNDP Ministry of Mines and Energy, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Institute (REEEI/PON) 0 UNDP Ministry of Mines and Energy, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Institute (REEEI/PON) 0 UNDP Ministry of Mines and Energy, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Institute (REEEI/PON) 0 UNDP Ministry of Mines and Energy, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Institute (REEEI/PON) 859000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-4163 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Institute (REEEI), Ministry on Mines and Energy (MME) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Namibia +![cdata[Solar energy for centralised grids]]+ 343600.00 343600.00 343600.00 343600.00 343600.00 0 UNDP Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Institute (REEEI), Ministry on Mines and Energy (MME) 0 UNDP Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Institute (REEEI), Ministry on Mines and Energy (MME) 0 UNDP Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Institute (REEEI), Ministry on Mines and Energy (MME) 0 UNDP Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Institute (REEEI), Ministry on Mines and Energy (MME) 1718000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-4669 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility World Bank Ministry of Environment and Tourism CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Namibia +![cdata[Site preservation]]+ 385000.00 385000.00 385000.00 385000.00 385000.00 0 World Bank Ministry of Environment and Tourism 0 World Bank Ministry of Environment and Tourism 0 World Bank Ministry of Environment and Tourism 1925000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-4729 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism - Directorate of Regional Services and Parks Management CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Namibia +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 800000.00 800000.00 800000.00 800000.00 800000.00 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism - Directorate of Regional Services and Parks Management 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism - Directorate of Regional Services and Parks Management 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism - Directorate of Regional Services and Parks Management 0 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism - Directorate of Regional Services and Parks Management 4000000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-4832 Global Environment Facility NA Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF), Directorate of Forestry (DoF) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Namibia +![cdata[Rural land policy and management]]+ 889200.00 889200.00 889200.00 889200.00 889200.00 0 UNDP Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF), Directorate of Forestry (DoF) 0 UNDP Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF), Directorate of Forestry (DoF) 393053 UNDP Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF), Directorate of Forestry (DoF) 4378314 UNDP Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF), Directorate of Forestry (DoF) 3312640 UNDP Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF), Directorate of Forestry (DoF) 4446000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-9426 Global Environment Facility To promote an integrated landscape management approach in key agricultural and forest landscapes, reducing poverty through sustainable nature-based livelihoods, protecting and restoring forests as carbon sinks, and promoting Land Degradation Neutrality Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) - Department of Environmental Affairs, in cooperation with Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF), Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare (MPESW), and Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) - Directorate of Rural Development CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Namibia Zambezi Region -17.83333 23.75 Windhoek -22.55941 17.08323 Opuwo -18.06068 13.83998 Nkurenkuru -17.64182 18.61966 Eenhana -17.48535 16.3294 Outapi -17.50375 14.98383 +![cdata[Agricultural policy and administrative management]]+ +![cdata[Agricultural land resources]]+ +![cdata[Forestry development]]+ +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ 2164748.80 2164748.80 2164748.80 2164748.80 2164748.80 2121160 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) - Department of Environmental Affairs, in cooperation with Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF), Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare (MPESW), and Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) - Directorate of Rural Development 2798951 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) - Department of Environmental Affairs, in cooperation with Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF), Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare (MPESW), and Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) - Directorate of Rural Development 1669277 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) - Department of Environmental Affairs, in cooperation with Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF), Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare (MPESW), and Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) - Directorate of Rural Development 1317452 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) - Department of Environmental Affairs, in cooperation with Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF), Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare (MPESW), and Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) - Directorate of Rural Development 1208193 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) - Department of Environmental Affairs, in cooperation with Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF), Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare (MPESW), and Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) - Directorate of Rural Development 10823744 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-10157 Global Environment Facility To enhance Namibia’s institutional and technical capacities to establish a comprehensive Transparency Framework for Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of climate actions and to report on NDC implementation under the Paris Agreement Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.The project is aligned with GEF focal area CCM-3-8, i.e. “Foster enabling conditions for mainstreaming mitigation concerns into sustainable development strategies through capacity building initiative for transparency.” The project will contribute to the improvement of local and global environmental conditions through enhancing transparency related to GHG emissions, impacts of climate change, and mitigation and adaptation actions in the country. Strengthened MRV will allow the government to better assess investments in mitigation and adaptation measures, and may result in more efficient expenditures on climate-related activities, which in turn could optimize reductions in GHG emissions. Improved MRV will also allow the government to compare the relative costs and benefits of mitigation and adaptation measures so that it will be able to highlight and support cost-effective, high-impact adaptation measures. This project contributes to the country’s commitments under the UNFCCC to enable it to address climate change considerations (mitigation of GHG emissions and reduction of vulnerability to climate change). project activities contribute directly to increasing the extent to which state institutions base their actions on the principals of sustainable development and increasing the capacities of public actors to implement, monitor, and evaluate policies related to environment, climate change and nature protection. The domestic MRV system to be developed under Component 3 is designed to avoid duplication and result in an efficient system that will reduce time burdens and costs to state institutions in data collection and analysis. The project will also assist the country in achieving the SDG 13 by supporting the integration of climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning; building knowledge and improving education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning, and promotion of mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in the country. The project will also contribute to achieving SDG5 by supporting empowerment of women in decision-making, land ownership and through gender-sensitive budgeting.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date Actual Completion Date ' Namibia Windhoek -22.55941 17.08323 +![cdata[Environmental policy and administrative management]]+ 366666.67 366666.67 366666.67 430938 UNDP Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism 436148 UNDP Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism 1068353 UNDP Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism 1100000 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-10244 Global Environment Facility To incentivize wildlife conservation through proactive management of human-wildlife conflict and wildlife crime, and delivery of wildlife-based benefits to rural communities in three hotspot landscapes Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.The project beneficiaries include the following communities living in conservancies across the three hotspot landscapes: the San people in the north-central region (Hai||om and !Kung ) and north-east regions (Khwe and !Kung); the Ovahimba, Ovatjimba, Ovazemba and Ovatue communities in the semi- arid north-west Kunene Region; the Damara people, mainly in the north-western regions; the Ovaherero people in the north-central region; Ovambo people across the northern regions; the Kavango people in the north-east regions; and the Riemvasmakers in the north-west region. The developmental premise for the project is that if these local communities are to continue to live together with wildlife in conservancies, they will need to derive meaningful benefits from wildlife (and their associated natural habitats) in order to rationalize ongoing wildlife conservation efforts in conservancies. The project will target delivery of the following socio-economic benefits - as incentives for wildlife conservation - to the rural communities living in conservancies in the hotspot landscapes: - Optimizing income opportunities for conservancies, and the distribution of benefits (in the form of cash benefits, social investments or in-kind benefits) to conservancy members, from JV nature-based tourism enterprises (NBT) (Output 3.1). - developing entrepreneurial opportunities for small conservancy-based businesses to deliver goods, supplies and services to the JV NBT enterprises (Output 3.1). - Expanding employment opportunities for conservancy members from: (i) nature-based tourism (NBT) enterprises (Output 3.1); (ii) ancillary NBT support businesses (Output 3.1); (iii) anti-poaching enforcement in conservancies (Output 2.1); (iii) HWC monitoring and mitigation measures in conservancies (Outputs 1.2 and 1.3); and (iv) wildlife monitoring and research in conservancies (Outputs 1.4 and 2.2). - Strengthening the individual skills and capacities of conservancy members to improve employment and career opportunities (Output 3.2); - diversifying income streams in conservancies, and distribution of benefits to conservancy members, to help strengthen community resilience to episodic events such as drought, floods and global pandemics (Output 3.3). - Encouraging investment in the broader rural economy, as conservancies and conservancy members become significant local spenders (Component 3). - Increasing the participation of rural women, ensuring equitable distribution of benefits to rural women and youth, and assuring just access of rural women to WC/HWC knowledge, in conservancies (Outputs 4.1 and 4.2). - Mitigating the costs to conservancy members of living with wildlife through prevention (keeping wildlife away from villages, crops and livestock) (Outputs 1.2 and 1.3) and HWC self-reliance schemes (cash payments to those who have suffered losses as a consequence of HWC) (Output 1.1 and Output 3.3). - Reducing poaching by crime syndicates of the high-value wildlife species being sought out by regional and international tourists to conservancy JV NBT enterprises (Output 2.1). - Reducing theft by local poachers of the game species being sustainably harvested for meat under the quota system for conservancy members (Output 3.1). It is envisaged that at least 4,520 people (of which 2,300 are male and 2,220 female) will benefit directly from project-supported activities and at least 18,100 (of which 7,900 are male and 10,200 female) individuals will benefit indirectly. With the true value of wildlife conservation increasingly recognized by conservancy members as a viable and complementary land use in conservancies, the project will thus contribute to the maintenance of very large contiguous areas – linking national parks and community-conserved areas - under a sustainable wildlife management regime across the north-east, north-central and north-west regions of Namibia. This connectivity between national parks and adjacent communal conservation areas will be particularly important in the arid environments, where wildlife need to be able to move in response to both dry and moist conditions to find adequate forage to survive. Increased landscape connectivity is also vital to ensuring environmental resilience and countering the impacts of climate change.Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Namibia Zambezi Region -17.83333 23.75 Etosha National Park -19 16 Kunene -19.41667 13.75 Kavango East Region -18.33333 20.58333 +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ +![cdata[Site preservation]]+ 1249403.60 1249403.60 1249403.60 1249403.60 1249403.60 1064133 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 745858 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 858457 UNDP Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 6247018 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-10251 Global Environment Facility To initiate a transformational shift towards sustainable, integrated management of multi-use dryland landscapes in northern Namibia, building on Land Degradation Neutrality principles Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.1. The project will work towards the implementation and mainstreaming of sustainable and integrated approaches to the management of dryland landscapes and decision-making regarding land use in selected landscapes in Namibia. By scaling-up SLM and SFM best practices in priority landscapes in the north of the country, the project will also have a transboundary impact (Kunene basin) complementing existing in-country and neighbouring country interventions, which will in turn contribute to the achievement of both the project and the Impact Program main objectives. The strengthened national policy and capacity on LDN and the empowerment of stakeholders in SLM/SFM/IWRM planning and implementation, in combination with the establishment/strengthening of inclusive dryland commodity value chains, will have a positive impact beyond the target landscapes.2. Global benefits from the project’s successful implementation highlighted in Table 9 and elaborated in Section (8). In summary, they comprise:· 360,200 ha of production systems, located within three target landscapes that cover 1,455,049 ha of Miombo-Mopane Woodlands, under improved management practices as a result of applying LDN response hierarchy of avoidance, mitigation and restoration. [Refer to Tables 5 and 6, respectively, for disaggregated data and descriptions of the interventions.]· Carbon benefits totalling 1,301,476 tCO2e, based on sequestration of carbon arising from the above improvements in production systems and avoidance of emissions in the AFOLU sector.3. Local benefits from the project’s successful implementation will include:· SFM/SLM practices mainstreamed across the country: Principles and evidence-based best practices of SFM/SLM will be disseminated among project beneficiaries, including local communities and national institutions. By implementing activities related to it, the project will be able to reduce key policy barriers currently challenging the country’s enforcement to prevent causes of land degradation and will bring a positive long-term impact on a part of Namibia where land degradation is the most critical issue.· Increased local capacity: Different project activities will focus on enhance key stakeholders’ capacity for handling spatial data, develop strategic partnerships, mobilize finance, and conceive projects, all related to SFM/SLM practices, creating the conditions for a collaborative landscape management. The project expects to train approximately 300+ land managers in multiple locations across the landscapes of northern Namibia (targeting at least 30% are women) with focus on skills development for SLM/SFM/LR/IWRM policies and practice· Co-benefit of GEF investment: At least 10,000 beneficiaries (40% women) from the three target landscapes (Kunene-Cuvelai: 5,500; Etosha: 2,500; Okavango: 2,000).· Value chain development: The project foresees the strengthening of viable and sustainable promising value chains identified during the PPG process. Producer organizations will be able to participate in capacity building activities, as well as have access to finance and market mechanisms, which will allow their business to develop. Thus, it is also foreseen that by contributing to the productivity and sustainability of agricultural practices and green value chain development, the project, has the potential to indirectly contribute to long-lasting improvement of livelihoods and food security, particularly in direct beneficiary communities of the demonstration landscapes.Global Environment Facility FAO Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) CEO Endorsement Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Namibia +![cdata[Biodiversity]]+ +![cdata[Site preservation]]+ 1226055.00 1226055.00 1226055.00 1226055.00 1226055.00 1112254 FAO Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) 747916 FAO Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) 80878 FAO Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) 6130275 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-10989 Global Environment Facility Promote the acceleration of high-impact clean technology innovation for large-scale deployment and creation of green jobs in informal settlements and peri-urban areas of Namibia. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.254. The project is expected to result in more cleantech start-ups and SMEs being identified and supported, thus acting as a catalyst for entrepreneurship development and cleantech investment in Namibia. The GCIP Namibia, as a dedicated national platform for promoting and supporting cleantech innovation, will result in an enhancement of human capital, thereby leading to job creation and poverty reduction as well as to an increased women participation in the entire value chain of technology development. The project is expected to create 40-50 new jobs. New job opportunities in the country will in turn contribute to stemming the current brain drain. Local development and production of cleantech will very likely result in lower costs benefiting both the technology developers and end-users. It is noteworthy to underline that so far around 84% of start-ups and SMEs, that have completed the GCIP acceleration program globally, have remained in business for minimum of five years. Finally, the increased use of cleantech innovations supported by the GCIP Namibia will also result in GHG emission reductions, restored land and improved land management practices. 255. The GCIP Namibia will highlight the need for a stronger support at the national level for cleantech innovations and start-ups/SMEs. In particular, it will provide added value by bridging the gap between cleantech innovators and investors, thereby paving the way for the creation of new businesses opportunities resulting in a value added for the domestic economy. At the same time, through engaging all relevant stakeholders in the national CIEE, and encouraging their cooperation, as well as through linking different CIEEs across countries, the GCIP Namibia will provide opportunities for international business scale-up and exchange of knowledge. The project is expected to benefit 315 women and 585 men.Global Environment Facility UNIDO Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date Expected Completion Date ' Namibia Windhoek -22.55 17.08 299353.33 299353.33 299353.33 700000 UNIDO Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia 898060 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11371 Global Environment Facility To enhance the sustainability, resilience, and inclusivity of Namibia’s food systems by strengthening integrated aquaculture-horticulture and inland small-scale capture fisheries as viable pathways for food and nutrition security, climate change adaptation, and rural livelihoods Indicated by: (i) Area of land and ecosystems under restoration (hectare): 9,500 (ii) Area of landscapes under improved practices (hectare): 2,500 (iii) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mitigated (metric ton of CO2e): 197,061 tCO2e (iv) People benefiting from GEF-financed investments disaggregated by sex (count): 30,000 people (15,000 women; 15,000 men) Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Yes.Global Environment Facility UNDP Global Environment Facility FAO Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) CEO Endorsement Date ' Namibia 7445260 GEF 7445260 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11442 Global Environment Facility To enhance national institutional capacities, enabling policy frameworks, improve technological readiness and financial mechanisms for the successful uptake of clean hydrogen in Namibia to ensure its net zero development with social considerations and benefits. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.The Namibia Child Project of the GCHP aims to contribute to the overall goal and impact of the programme along with the rest of the national child projects, working in a coordinated manner under the guidance of the Global Child Project. The activities envisaged for the Namibia Child Project will support the country’s energy transition by promoting the adoption of clean hydrogen technologies while delivering wide-ranging socio-economic benefits across the target sectors. The socio-economic benefits of the Namibia Child Project include: Capacity Building and Job Creation: By conducting capacity-building activities and awareness-raising through national events and workshops, as well as participation in thematic working groups, e-training sessions, and the Global Knowledge Platform managed by the Global Child Project, stakeholders will enhance their technical skills and expertise required for the development of the clean hydrogen market. These capacity-building efforts will directly contribute to the creation of skilled jobs and improve the quality of technical services offered by professionals in sectors linked to hydrogen production, infrastructure development, and technology management. The dissemination of knowledge and best practices will support local industries in developing a workforce capable of sustaining long-term growth in Namibia’s clean hydrogen economy. Innovation and Industrial Development: The Namibia Child Project will promote technological innovation by fostering collaboration among industry stakeholders, international experts, and local governments through support for strategic planning on green hydrogen implementation within industrial clusters and companies. By participating in the Global Knowledge Platform managed by the Global Child Project, Namibia will share best practices, innovation case studies, and local-level experiences, contributing to South-South cooperation and knowledge exchange. This will spur the development of hydrogen-related technologies and industries, opening new economic opportunities in sectors like energy, industry, and transport. The development of these industries will create direct and indirect jobs, strengthening Namibia’s position as a key player in the global green hydrogen economy. Energy Security and Economic Resilience: Through its focus on clean hydrogen, the Namibia Child Project will enhance energy security by supporting the production of locally sourced hydrogen as a reliable alternative to fossil fuels. This transition will reduce dependency on carbon-intensive energy sources, decrease the country’s carbon emissions, and diversify job opportunities. By strengthening national energy systems and supporting localised hydrogen production, the project will make Namibia’s economy more resilient to fluctuations in global energy markets, ensuring a sustainable and secure energy future. Gender Inclusion and Social Equity: The Namibia Child Project will actively promote gender inclusion by ensuring that women and youth participate in all project activities. The project aims for 50% female participation and 20% youth participation in relevant activities, creating opportunities for underrepresented groups in the clean hydrogen sector. Through the development of gender-responsive knowledge products and the inclusion of marginalised groups in capacity-building initiatives, the project will support social equity, providing equal access to employment opportunities and ensuring that the benefits of Namibia’s green hydrogen transition are widely shared across communities. Health and Environmental Benefits: By facilitating the adoption of clean hydrogen technologies, the Namibia Child Project will help reduce air pollution in industrial and urban areas, contributing to improved public health outcomes. Reducing reliance on fossil fuels will lower harmful emissions, improve air quality, and reduce health problems associated with pollution. Additionally, the project will contribute to significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, supporting Namibia’s climate change mitigation goals and fostering healthier environments for local communities. Knowledge Management and Sharing: The creation of the Global Knowledge Platform by the Global Child Project, coupled with the local development of knowledge products, will ensure continuous learning and access to the latest research, best practices, and technological advancements in clean hydrogen. This knowledge-sharing ecosystem will enhance Namibia’s capacity to innovate and implement clean hydrogen solutions, while building a global community of practitioners. The socio-economic benefits of this knowledge-sharing process will extend beyond the project’s lifespan, ensuring sustainable and enduring impacts at both national and international levels.Global Environment Facility UNIDO Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) CEO Approval Date ' Namibia Southern Africa -22.55941 17.08323 497945 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11523 Global Environment Facility To ensure long term financial sustainability for effective management and safeguarding of Namibia’s existing state-run Protected Area Network (PAN). Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.We confirm that the project design has considered socio-economic benefits to be delivered by the project and these have been clearly described in the Project Description and will be monitored and reported on during project implementation (at MTR and TER).Global Environment Facility WWF-US The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism CEO Endorsement Date ' Namibia 6140422 GEF XI-BRIDGE-6385676864-11922 Global Environment Facility To strengthen the national framework for NDC tracking and mainstreaming climate change in national planning, develop additional tools, country-specific emission factors and key datasets for estimating emissions at higher Tiers for key categories to comply with the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.Namibia has aligned with global goals in adopting a low emissions development strategy while increasing its resilience to climate change within its Vision 2030 and the NDP5[6]. The latter is under assessment presently to produce the NDP6[7] that will further integrate the low emissions and climate resilient development strategies. In the latter context, the country has updated its NDC for reducing emissions and increasing removals and prepared its first Adaptation Communication[8] to the UNFCCC. The revised and updated First NDC is now a major driver of the country’s development agenda where mitigation is considered in line with the international goal, but adaptation is not relegated because of its high importance for the country. The project will deliver environmental and social benefits at the national and local levels since it will enhance the implementation efficiency of NDC mitigation and adaptation measures to address climate change and its impacts following the assessments made with better quality data and improved methodologies to monitor and track them. The enhanced collaboration between stakeholders and development partners through the transparency system will generate wider benefits from implemented measures and increase synergies with other national activities within the framework of national policies and the sustainable development agenda of the country to reach its goal for climate resilience and low-carbon development. Supporting the implementation of the NCCSAP and given the enhanced inter-institutional coordination framework to comply with the ETF, the project will facilitate the elaboration and implementation of the subsequent NDCs of the country. In that sense, the improvement in the institutional arrangements, technical capacities and the enhancement of the systems inclusive of tools produced within CBIT 1 (GEF ID: 10157) and CBIT 2 will make the implementation of climate change measures more effective and efficient and will contribute to enhance transparency in reporting the progress towards the global and sectoral specific objectives established in the NDCs. This will contribute to the global stocktake and eventually to the global community to evaluate progress in meeting the objective of Article 2 of the PA. Benefits will also be delivered at the national level in terms of new or more robust information to be generated to elaborate more consistent, comparable, complete, accurate and transparent GHG inventories and to monitor progress in the implementation of the sectoral plans and strategies. Progress on those issues will enhance transparency, improve understanding and facilitate reporting of NDC objectives, but also improve the national statistics, including gender considerations, which will be useful for supporting decision making. Concurrently, progress in implementing adaptation measures within the framework of ongoing sectoral adaptation plans, as well as progress to improve the analysis of impacts, and loss and damage from climate extreme events. This will benefit the country at the national and local levels, enhancing the capacity of institutions and communities to face climate change impacts and reduce vulnerability. [6] Source: https://www.npc.gov.na/national-plans/national-plans-ndp-5/ [7] Progress in the formulation of the NDP6 can be accessed here: https://www.npc.gov.na/national-plans/national-plans-ndp-6/. [8] Source: https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/namibia-adaptation-communication-to-the-unfccc.pdf Global Environment Facility UNDP Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism CEO Approval Date Actual Implementation Start Date ' Namibia 1181060 GEF