PROJECT BACKGROUND
FINANCING AGREEMENT
The “Integrated National Park Management II” Project is the most recent phase of the Namibia National Parks Programme (NamParks V), a development Programme of the Government of the Republic of Namibia executed by its Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism. The Programme is co-financed by the Federal Republic of Germany through the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) via KfW Development Bank.
PROJECT BUDGET
The estimated total Project Cost is approximately EUR 25.75 million, whereby EUR 2.75 million will be financed through MEFT and 23 million through KfW. Of these 23 million EUR, 15 million are for the NamParks V core project, 4 million EUR are for the KAZA support and another 4 million EUR are for the Covid-19 Fund.
IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD
October 2018 to September 2022
OVERALL OBJECTIVE
The purpose of the Project is to contribute to the sustainable management of the Coastal Parks and their support zones for enhanced biodiversity conservation and socio-economic development, thus facilitating fair access to natural resources and improved living conditions of neighbouring communities.
RESULTS AREAS
There are four main intervention areas:
- Adequate Park Infrastructure
Staff houses, offices and tourist park entry gates are to be constructed in the project areas. Read more (link to photos)
- Integrated Park Management
The MEFT park management adheres to principles of integrated and sustainable park management. Read more (link to photos)
- Community Development
The residents and neighbouring communities of the selected parks participate in the management of natural resources and use them sustainably through planned and controlled tourism activities for economic growth and the benefit of the local communities. Read more (link to photos)
- MEFT Project Management Capacities
MEFT capacities for project implementation and monitoring are strengthened. Read more (link to photos)
- COVID-19 Fund
Continued operation of protected areas and wildlife protection activities are sustained, throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more
- KAZA Support
Through an ecosystem-based conservation approach, Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, commonly manage the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA). Its conservation efforts are predominantly funded through revenue, derived from the nature-based enterprises, mainly
tourism. This sector is negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, creating a significant funding gap. The BMZ’s Covid funding to KAZA, is therefore targeted at efforts to avoid negative ecological losses within KAZA. Read more (link to photos)
