Beekeeping Project
The project seeks to conserve plant and animal biodiversity, as well as increase household incomes, in the Omavanda area. This will be done through the introduction and application of sustainable beekeeping techniques.The project will build on the existing knowledge of 30 rural subsistence farmers and train them on apicultural methods that do not harm bee colonies.
The project is located in the Kunene region north of Opuwo covering Omavanda and Omuhiva in Epupa and opuwo constituencies respectively.
The project is located in the Kunene region north of Opuwo covering Omavanda and Omuhiva in Epupa and opuwo constituencies respectively.
Loading map...
Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Omavanda Bee Farming
Country:
Namibia
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 48,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 2,050.00
Project Number:
Nam-OP3-1-06-17
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Gender Focus
17 of the 30 project participants are women.
Capacity - Building Component
Training on how to minimze human-bee conflict is given to project participants
SGP Country office contact
Mr. Nickey Lazarus Gaseb
Phone:
+264 61 431 7700
Email:
Address
C/O Environment Investment Fund of Namibia, 8933 Heinitzburg Heights. c/o Heinitzburg & Dr. Theo-Ben Gurirab Streets, Klein Windhoek, Windhoek 9000, Khomas. Namibia.
Country Website
Visit the Namibia Country Page