The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) hosted a significant Integrated Strategic Business Plan (ISBP) Key External Stakeholder engagement at the Mercure Hotel, underscoring its dedication to sustainable environmental development. Mr. Benedict Libanda, CEO of EIF, welcomed attendees to a day of insightful deliberations, emphasizing collaborative progress towards shaping Namibia’s environmental investment future. Under the...
The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) and the Sustainable Development Advisory Council (SDAC) have officially launched the 4th Sustainable Development Awards. According to the Minister of Environment,Forestry and Tourism,Pohamba Shifeta, the Awards began in 2015 as the brainchild of the EIF and SDAC and have over the years evolved into a biennial celebration, recognizing...
Martin Endjala The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) has revealed that it will be partnering with the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) to address the pension-backed home loan scheme for members. This comes after the EIF became aware of the unauthorised dissemination of a communique between the EIF and GIPF, addressing the pension-backed home...
The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform and the Kunene Office of the Governor will hand over 750 goats and 300 energy efficient stoves to community members at Sesfontein, Fransfontein and Warmquelle. EIF spokesperson Lot Ndamanomhata says the handover, held under the Improving Rangeland...
In a landmark move, the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) and the Namibia Special Risks Insurance Association Limited (NASRIA) have formalized a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to propel climate change-related insurance products and foster collaborative efforts, solidifying the two entities commitment to collaborative efforts in addressing climate change-related challenges and promoting sustainable development and...
Martin Endjala The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) has so far disbursed grants amounting to N$2.3 billion since its inception in 2001, conserved over 240,256 hectares of land, and approved 71 grants for various environmental projects. The Fund has created more than 950 employment opportunities (mostly rural-based), and retrofitted 169 boreholes, benefiting over 77,000...
The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative, in collaboration with Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG, to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study on green hydrogen production and its derivatives within the Central Hydrogen Valley. This pivotal region encompasses the Erongo, Khomas, and Otjozondjupa areas, which collectively house a substantial portion of Namibia’s...
EIF en ErongRed werk saam aan sonkragprojek Die Omgewings-beleggingsfonds van Namibië en ErongoRED gaan Donderdag op Swakopmund ‘n memorandum van verstandhouding vir ‘n sonkrag-projek onderteken. Die doel van die projek is om uitgebreide toegang tot bekostigbare sonkrag- of hernubare energietegnologieë te fasiliteer en geteikende kwesbare gemeenskappe te ondersteun in vennootskap met ErongoRED. Die ‘Towards an...
The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) handed over Ecosystem-based Adaptation grants to 34 community organisations. The organisations received over N$88.3 million in cash and certificates. The natural-based organisations aim to address climate change through ecosystem-based adaptation. Located in landscapes, these projects cover more than 200,000 square kilometres of land and are home to 216,000...
Martin Endjala The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia has disbursed grants to the tune of N$88 300 000 under the ‘Building Resilience of Communities across Targeted eight landscapes threatened by climate change through an ecosystems-based adaptation approach’ initiative. The project is funded by the Green Climate Fund and geared towards addressing communities threatened by climate...