Environmental awareness and regional biodiversity booklets
The goal is to raise awareness and positively influence behaviour on environmental issues and regional ? historic ? biodiversity amongst Namibians and foreign visitors through the development of printed material.
Project Objectives
?Reducing rural poverty in two motivated communities through the development of printed materials for sale to tourists whilst serving as training and educational material for the community, schools and science projects.
?Set up a reprinting system guaranteeing self-sustainability of the project
Project Objectives
?Reducing rural poverty in two motivated communities through the development of printed materials for sale to tourists whilst serving as training and educational material for the community, schools and science projects.
?Set up a reprinting system guaranteeing self-sustainability of the project
Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Uukwaluudhi Monuments Council (Tsandi)
Country:
Namibia
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 31,585.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 8,643.00
Project Number:
NAM/SGP/OP4/RAF/07/02
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
King Taapopi of the Kwaluudhi people believes strongly in conservation, and the preservation of culture. He and his people have strived to impart cultural practices and traditional knowledge to the youth. This information booklet is a tool to transfer traditional knowledge.
Project sustainability
The booklet is marketed at major tourist attraction centers all over the country. To ensure continuity of the booklet, money generated through sales will be used to reprint booklet.
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Indicators
Empowerment
Number of women participated / involved in SGP project
3000
Livehood
Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project
5000
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
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