The Programme for the Provision of Low-cost Land for Housing was initiated in 2019 by Development Workshop Namibia (DWN) and the Namibian Chamber of Environment (NCE), and is fully supported by the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD). It is currently assisting 6 local authorities (see details below) in the provision of affordable land for housing, and during 2021 is expected to expand to 15-20 towns across the country.

Risk-based Solutions and ReconAfrica - Information Session Live Stream-Kavango drilling:

https://www.facebook.com/namibiansun/videos/252377499630086

The file linked below is an information page sharing the current known information about ReconAfrica’s plan to drill and frack for oil and gas in the Okavango Delta’s source area of the Omataku River system in Northeast Namibia and Northwest Botswana.

The e-book and posters are now on the EIS and the scientific publication on the NJE website.

EIS: http://the-eis.com/elibrary/search/23084

NJE: https://nje.org.na/index.php/nje/article/view/volume4-burke3/45

Operation Blue Rhino is  a  formal  cooperation  between  the  Protected Resources Division of the Namibian Police Force within the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security and the Intelligence and Investigation Unit within the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism.

The Operation was initiated on the 30th of July 2018 to counter the surge in wildlife crime, and particularly rhino poaching in Namibia. Motivated by its ongoing success, the operation has been repeatedly extended. An agreement has been reached to continue the operation for a five-year period, until mid-2025.

The Environmental Information System of Namibia has upgraded and expanded its website to include new features and improve user experience. The upgrades include: A new smart home page, new search engine to simplify and speed up e-library searches, a new section on wildlife crime and Environmental Impact Assessments out for public review, and a new citizen science archaeology section.

Conservation Namibia is a brand new website hosting an online version of the Conservation & Environment magazine from the Namibian Chamber of Environment and Venture Publishing. The site also includes regular blog updates from the world of conservation, videos filmed in Namibia, fact sheets and publications on critical environmental topics. Visit the website to stay informed and up to date on Namibian conservation.

The aim is to install 20,000 tippy-taps over the next five weeks and to distribute information as widely as possible.

The first annual report on combatting wildlife crime in Namibia is a noteworthy milestone. Wildlife crime has become one of the central conservation challenges of our time. Namibia’s response to this, since the current wave of crime began, has been underpinned by one central factor – strong partnerships.

Tippy taps, an invention that consists of a five-litre container filled with soap water and tied to poles, which is then angled against a rope to be used as a pulley as in the picture above, have become a popular alternative for sanitation purposes where water is scarce.

The NCE Triennial Report (covering 2016-17 to 2018-19) has now been published. As well as reports from the Chairman and CEO, it provides an overview of objectives, membership support, policy research and many other aspects of NCE's work.