Managing for the future
The goal is to have a more inclusive approach, and to regulate the use
of natural resources to prevent wastage, inefficiency and degradation.
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Designing inclusive environmental investments
The Fund’s business strategy is designed to complement Namibia’s overall development agenda.
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Promoting technologically and environmentally sound development
The Fund operates within the ambit of institutional policies and guidelines whereas its operations are also guided by national laws and policies.
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Ensuring Sustainability
The Fund ensures that the goals of financed projects continue to be met through activities that are consistent with the current conditions and resources available.
Learn MoreWHO WE ARE
The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) is a fund created by Act 13 of 2001 of the Parliament of the Republic of Namibia with the overall aim of continuing this great legacy by supporting individuals, projects and communities that ensure the sustainable use of natural resources.
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LATEST NEWS
Climate change: It’s happening faster than most people think
Jan 18 2019The impact of climate change continues to have devastating effects on countries across the globe, and Namibia has not been spared....
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Gender and climate change: A Namibian climate case study
Jan 13 2019Aina-Maria Iteta is the Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist at the EIF. With over ten years’ experience in a variety of scientific and social fields - she blogs about something close to her heart - gender and climate change!...
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GreenViewpoint Newsletter Summer edition
Jan 13 2019The summer edition of GreenViewpoint has been published for all project highlights and latest updates on EIF activities....
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Success of COP24 in Katowice – we have a global climate agreement!
Dec 16 2018The Global Climate UN – COP24 in Katowice ended in success. Negotiators from 196 countries and the European Union worked for two weeks on the Katowice Climate Package, implementing the Paris Agreement....
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Namibia Tourist Statistical Report 2017
Dec 13 2018Launch of MET 2017 Tourist Statistics Report ...
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Green Climate Fund replenishment wins strong endorsement at COP24
Dec 13 2018The current replenishment drive of the Green Climate Fund received top-level support from developing and developed nations during the international climate change meeting in Poland. ...
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GCF funding agreement with Namibia first under new simplified approach
Dec 6 2018GCF funding agreement with Namibia first under new simplified approach...
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EIF signs N$140 million agreement for Climate Change action in Kunene Region
Dec 5 2018On the margins of COP24 in Katowice, Poland, the EIF signed a N$140 million agreement with the GCF for climate change adaptation and disaster risk management in the Kunene Region....
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New era for waste management as Plastic carrier bags banned from Protected Areas
Nov 22 2018Environment and Tourism Minister announces ban on plastic bags from National Parks, Nature Reserves and Game Parks....
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Agroforestry as a Climate Change adaptation method in Namibia: Lessons from India
Nov 21 2018Thinking ahead for enhanced food security and climate resilience...
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Environment Minister inaugurates first Nature Conservation Board
Oct 26 2018The Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) on Wednesday, 24 October 2018 inaugurated its first-ever Nature Conservation Board....
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First Regional Learning Forum on climate finance highlights need for co-operation in southern Africa
Oct 26 2018From 25 - 26 October 2018, six countries from southern Africa came together in Swakopmund, Namibia....
Read moreSTATISTICS
12,938,191.00
Value of Concessional Loan book (N$)
3,000.00
Organic fertiliser produced (tonnes/annum)
3,402.00
Glass waste recycled (tonnes/annum)
1,164.00
Cardboard waste recycled (tonnes/annum)
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TESTIMONIALS & FEEDBACK
“EIF is a sterling example of the realization of the vision Africa has about the direct access modality, empowering national entities and demonstrating how Africa is taking charge of its developmental agenda”
"An internship at EIF prepares you on how to deal with the real world whether you are an aspiring young Scientist, Environmental specialist, Natural resources specialist or environmental lawyer."
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Appeal and Grievance procedures
As a result of the Fund being public entity that utilises public funds in pursuit of its objectives, the Fund needs to abide to the principles and provisions of, natural justice. The said principles and provisions dictate that potential and actual loan and grant beneficiaries of the Fund have a right of recourse, against the Fund, in the event that the beneficiary is discontent with the decision or procedure followed by the Fund in allocating the loan or grant. Such right of recourse is limited to appeals against the Fund’s decisions on loan and grant applications and appeals against the processing procedures of the grant and loan applications (procedural fairness).
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