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.
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WHO 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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Namibia’s Third Sustainable Development Awards
Accelerating the green economy transformation as we recover from Covid-19
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Our Corporate Profile
Jul 8 2021The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (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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Corporate Citizen of the Month: Benedict Libanda
Jul 5 2021The qualities of a good leader, amongst others, are integrity, influence, self-awareness, good communication, inspires others, builds others, empathy, learning agility, gratitude etc. Under the leadership Benedict Libanda, the work is always done. Inspire Magazine names him the Corporate Citizen of the Month, as the Fund recently launched the 3rd Sustainable Development Awards under his wing. Download the magazine for the full story. ...
Read more.jpg "Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signs a grant agreement with the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) to support the financial sustainability of the conservation ecosystem")
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signs a grant agreement with the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) to support the financial sustainability of the conservation ecosystem
Jun 14 2021The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) and Agence Française de Développement signed an agreement in Windhoek today, to support the design of sustainable financing solutions benefiting to the conservation ecosystem....
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Sesfontein Community Garden site work begins
Jun 3 2021The “Improving rangeland and ecosystem management practices of smallholder farmers under conditions of climate change in Sesfontein, Fransfontein, and Warmquelle areas of the Republic of Namibia (IREMA) Project” is a project being implemented through the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) as the Executing Entity and the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) as the Accredited Entity to the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The IREMA Project is a GCF grant funded project through the Simplified Approval Process (SAP)....
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Fransfontein Garden Site Handover
Jun 3 2021The “Improving Rangeland and Ecosystem Management Practices of Smallholder Farmers Under Conditions of Climate Change in Sesfontein, Fransfontein and Warmquelle areas of the Republic of Namibia” (IREMA) Project aims to reduce the vulnerability of smallholder famers, through investing in climate-smart agriculture techniques aimed at improving access to water and increasing both livestock and crop production...
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Environmentalists Rewarded at the Sustainable Development Awards
May 23 2021Environmentalists Rewarded at the Sustainable Development Awards ...
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EIF assists Think Namibia Aquaponics Systems Project
Apr 7 2021On Tuesday, 30 March 2021, the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia joined the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), Parliament of the Republic of Namibia, Embassy of Finland, Think Namibia Aquaponics at the HSF Aquaponics Project and first pilot aquaponics system at Aris Primary School, which is located approximately 20 km from Windhoek, Khomas region....
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Scooping a Green Future for Namibia under the New Green Economy 2030 (NGE 2030)
Mar 25 2021In February 2020, Cabinet decision no: 1st CCOPP/14.02.20/007 took note and supported the High-Level Panel on the Namibian Economy presentation titled “New Green Economy 2030 Program” as one of the interventions to propel economic growth in Namibia....
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9 years of Successful inclusive and Sustainable Development in Namibia
Mar 25 2021The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (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. The EIF mission is to promote the sustainable economic development of Namibia through investment in and promotion of activities and projects that protect and maintain the natural and environmental resources of the country....
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The third Sustainable Development Awards (SDA3) - 21 May 2021
Mar 23 2021The Sustainable Development Advisory Council (SDAC), in cooperation with the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) will host the third edition of the Sustainable Development Awards (SDA3) on the 21 of May 2021...
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Solar Appreciation Day with SUNREF
Mar 11 2021Solar Appreciation Day is celebrated globally, every second Friday of March. This day is marked to push for energy reform and raise awareness of solar power’s benefits and to celebrate energy independence and sustainability. ...
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It's all systems go for SDGIF window 2
Mar 10 2021The SDGIIF is used to provide grant match financing to women and youths in business, social enterprises and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to address the challenges of the financing gap to MSMEs. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) in 2017 estimated the annual financing gap to MSMEs in Namibia to be $1.8 billion....
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12,938,191.00
Value of Concessional Loan book (N$)
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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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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