Namibia's Third National Report on the Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
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Namibia©s Third National Report on the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Republic of Namibia Compiled by Desert Research Foundation of Namibia Windhoek October 2004 NAMIBIA'S THIRD NATIONAL REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UN CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION October 2004 Table of Contents Table of Contents......................................................................................................................................................2 List of abbreviations..................................................................................................................................................4 Summary in words....................................................................................................................................................6 Summary in tables....................................................................................................................................................8 Methodology............................................................................................................................................................11 Strategies established within the framework of sustainable development..............................................................11 Namibia's National Action Plan, Napcod...........................................................................................................11 Activities of the National Focal Point (NFP) and the National Coordinating Body (NCB)..................................12 Private sector support for Napcod.....................................................................................................................12 Institutional measures to implement the Convention..............................................................................................12 Over-arching policies ........................................................................................................................................12 Vision 2030 (2004)..................................................................................................................................................13 International conventions...................................................................................................................................13 The national policy framework...........................................................................................................................13 The role of Napcod in policies addressing environmental sustainability...........................................................17 Participatory processes in implementing the programme.......................................................................................17 Participation at all levels.................................................................. .................................................................. 17 Namibia©s Programme to Combat Desertification (Napcod) .............................................................................18 Napcod Phases I-III (1994-2004)..................................................................................................................18 Napcod Steering Committee.........................................................................................................................19 National Focal Point......................................................................................................................................20 Napcod National Coordinator........................................................................................................................20 The Counterpart Network and Technical Working Groups...........................................................................20 Napcod products...............................................................................................................................................21 Local Level Monitoring..................................................................................................................................21 Forum for Integrated Resource Management (FIRM) ..................................................................................22 FIRM evaluation............................................................................................................................................23 Lessons learnt.........................................................................................................................23 Major FIRM achievements ......................................................................................................24 Bush Encroachment Research, Monitoring and Management Project (BERMMP)......................................25 Programmes / projects related to Napcod.........................................................................................................25 Sustainable Animal and Range Development Programme (Sardep)............................................................26 Northern Regions Livestock Development Programme (Nolidep)................................................................26 Wildlife Integration for Livelihoods Diversification (WILD).............................................................................26 National Capacity Needs Self-Assessment for Global Environmental Management (NCSA).......................26 Desert Margins Programme (DMP)...............................................................................................................26 Environmental Learning and Action in the Kuiseb River Basin (Elak)..........................................................27 2 Summer Desertification Programme (SDP)..................................................................................................27 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Capacity Building Project (REEECAP)......................................27 Oshikoto Livestock Development Project (OLDeP)......................................................................................27 Kalahari-Namib: Nossob Catchment ............................................................................................................27 Participatory Poverty Assessment (2 regions)..............................................................................................27 Every River Has its People Project ..............................................................................................................27 Support to the Land Reform process............................................................................................................27 Strengthening the MET.................................................................................................................................28 Country Pilot Partnership (CPP) on Sustainable Land Management...........................................................28 Awareness raising about desertification............................................................................................................28 The consultative process in implementing the programme.....................................................................................28 Sub-regional, regional and wider networks.......................................................................................................28 SADC-DRFN Desertification Interact (SDDI).....................................................................................................29 Scientific input .................................................................................................................................................29 Gobabeb Training and Research Centre......................................................................................................30 Agreements with developed country partners...................................................................................................30 German Government support through BMZ/GTZ.........................................................................................31 The Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN)....................................................................................31 Finida............................................................................................................................................................ 31 Global Environment Facility (GEF)...............................................................................................................31 UNCCD Secretariat and FAO.......................................................................................................................31 Funding of related activities and programmes...................................................................................................31 Research and exchange with developed country parties..................................................................................32 Young professionals and international students...........................................................................................32 Capacity needs to facilitate greater participation...............................................................................................32 NCSA capacity assessment..........................................................................................................................32 Measures taken or planned within the framework of NAPs, including measures to improve the economic environment, to conserve natural resources and