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
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....
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Green Climate Fund invests US$1 billion for developing country climate action
Oct 21 2018Green Climate Fund invest US$1 billion for developing country climate action, launches first replenishment....
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We have moved!
Oct 3 2018The growth of the Fund has prompted us to move our operations to a new location. ...
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Shifeta gives new GPTF Board the thumbs up!
Aug 24 2018The Minister of Environment and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta officially inaugurated the Game Products Trust Fund’s (GPTF) new board members who resumed office on 11 July 2018....
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The GCF Simplified Approval Process - a win for Namibia and for Kunene Region!
Jul 31 2018Sakeus Shilomboleni blogs about the experience of the Fund on the Green Climate Fund Simplified Approval Process....
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First Call for Proposals for climate change projects launched
Jul 30 2018Minister of Environment and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta officially launched the Call for Proposals on Climate change Grants in support of the Empower to Adapt project...
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Green Climate Fund B.20 meeting press release
Jul 4 2018Following four days of challenging and difficult discussions between Board members, the twentieth meeting of the Board of GCF ended....
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Beat Plastic Pollution – World Environment Day 2018
Jun 19 2018The war on plastics in Namibia is on and is not insurmountable if the 2018 theme of World Environment Day was anything to go by. ...
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How the GCF and EIF operate
Jun 18 2018What is the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and how important is it to countries such as Namibia, set to be hard hit by the adverse impacts of climate change, due to its arid and semi-arid environment and its over-dependence on rain-fed agriculture?...
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Launching SUNREF Namibia - a Green credit line for Namibian businesses
Jun 7 2018As the world becomes conscious of climate change and its effects, the French Development Agency, EIF Namibia and 3 participating local commercial banks have taken the lead in providing a green credit line for businesses in Namibia....
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Sustainable entrepreneurship - Hope for Namibia!
Jun 5 2018Pandeni Kapia, a Finance & Investment Analyst, explores sustainability within the context of green financing! ...
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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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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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