COVID-19 Conservation Relief, Recovery & Resilience Facility (CRRRF)

Beneficiaries Update - Quarters 4-8

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism remains committed to addressing the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic within the CBNRM sector in Namibia

COVID-19 has devastated the global economy in all sectors that contribute to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of many countries. Tourism is the third largest economic sector in Namibia on which the communal conservancies’ areas depend. Communal conservancies, Community Forests and Tourism Joint Venture (JV) Partners are custodians of the natural resources, particularly the conservation of wildlife within their jurisdictions, while at the same time, conservation-related sectors support communities in poverty alleviation. Since Namibia went into its first nationwide lockdown as a result of COVID-19 in March 2020, most tourism-related businesses have been impacted by international border closures and travel restrictions. As a sector that is directly dependent on the tourism industry, the Community-Based Natural Resources Management(CBNRM) needed urgent assistance to help in the face of the impacts of COVID-19.

For more information on the CRRRF COVID-19 Facility, see document attached here: