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GIZ Namibia Country Presentation

The GIZ in Namibia. GIZ has been working in Namibia since Namibian independence in 1990 and has an office in Windhoek since 1994.The office is headed by the country director Friedrich von KenneThe German Development Cooperation in Namibia concentrates on three focal areas:Management of Natural Re

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GIZ Namibia Country Presentation

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    1. GIZ Namibia – Country Presentation

    2. The GIZ in Namibia

    3. Framework Conditions: Natural resources such as soil, water, mineral commodities and biodiversity form the basis for Namibia’s economic development Socio-economic disparities and the fragility of the natural environment require targeted but sensitive policies and interventions An integrated approach needs to preserve ecologically valuable resources and secure fair resource distribution while promoting sustainable utilisation Natural Resources Management

    4. Support to Land Reform (SLR)

    5. Support to Land Reform (SLR)

    6. Namibian Water Resources Management Project (NWRM)

    7. Namibian Water Resources Management Project (NWRM)

    8. Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Management (BSLM)

    9. Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Management (BSLM)

    10. Framework Conditions: Despite a relatively high GDP per capita of US$ 6,388 (2009), approx. 28% of Namibia`s inhabitants live below the poverty line. Officially, unemployment stands at over 51%. Pronounced disparities remain a characteristic feature of the Namibian economy and society. Namibia is amongst the countries with the largest income disparities worldwide (Gini coefficient 2009: 0.6). Partnership for Economic Growth

    13. Framework Conditions: Unbalanced development of the transport infrastructure during colonial rule and apartheid Access to transport routes and opportunities for participating in social and economic life are very unevenly distributed While more than 50% of Namibia’s population lives in communal areas in the northern part of the country, this region has only 10% of the entire road network Especially during the rainy season, access to local markets as well as to educational, health care and administrative facilities is not ensured Transport Sector – Strengthening of Institutional Development in the Road Sector of Namibia

    16. Framework Conditions: Namibia is one of the five countries with the highest prevalence of HIV and AIDS in the world. According to the national Sentinel Survey, the HIV prevalence rate among pregnant women amounted to 18,8% in 2010. Social inequity, widespread poverty, high mobility, massive disadvantages of the female population, alcohol abuse and multiple concurrent partnerships continue to fuel the epidemic. The impact of the generalized HIV and AIDS epidemic on the public and private sector accounts for a loss of productivity, an increase in costs as well as a loss of qualified personnel. Multisectoral HIV/AIDS Control Project

    19. Framework Conditions: After a long liberation struggle Namibia gained independence in 1990. During the occupation period, many historical records were destroyed or transferred abroad .These are now in the archives of former colonial powers, international organisations, countries of exile and centres of international solidarity. Materials and sources relating to the anti-colonial resistance and the liberation struggle are incomplete and have not been systematically and critically examined. Archives of Anti-Colonial Resistance and Liberation Struggle (AACRLS)

    20. Archives of Anti-Colonial Resistance and Liberation Struggle (AACRLS)

    21. Archives of Anti-Colonial Resistance and Liberation Struggle (AACRLS)

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