Community Conservation Fund of Namibia

The Community Conservation Fund of Namibia (CCFN), through the Poverty Oriented Support to Community Conservation in Namibia project, recently conducted a series of visits to water points in the Kavango and Zambezi landscapes. These visits aimed to assess the current state of water infrastructure, engage with community members, and raise awareness on the importance of protecting and maintaining these vital resources.

In a groundbreaking effort to safeguard rural livelihoods, communities in the Kavango and Zambezi regions have received a fleet of JCB backhoe loaders to aid in the fight against human-wildlife conflict. These heavy-duty machines will be instrumental in digging trenches around gardens and crop fields, preventing elephants from destroying vital food sources for local farmers.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, in partnership with the Community Conservation Fund of Namibia and the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Area, successfully handed over vital infrastructure and equipment aimed at mitigating human-wildlife conflict and improving livelihoods in the Zambezi Region. The region is particularly vulnerable to human-wildlife conflict due to the presence of species such as lions, elephants, hippos, and crocodiles.