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

Category: MCF

Document Type: Annual Performance Report

Namibia: Improving Rangeland and Ecosystem Management for Smallholder Farmers (2019-2024)

This project, SAP001: Improving Rangeland and Ecosystem Management Practices of Smallholder Farmers under conditions of Climate Change, is the Green Climate Fund's (GCF) first approved project under the Simplified Approval Process (SAP). Its primary purpose is to reduce the vulnerability of smallholder and subsistence farmers, predominantly women, in the Sesfontein, Fransfontein, and Warmquelle areas of the Kunene region, north-west Namibia, to the adverse effects of climate change. Climate forecasts predict increased dry season length, higher temperatures, and greater water evaporation in the region, impacting rain-fed agriculture and leading to bush encroachment, which affects land and livestock productivity. The project's scope involves safeguarding natural capital and improving rangeland and ecosystem management practices to sustain agricultural production systems and enhance household food security. It specifically addresses the impacts of increasing temperature, water evaporation on crop production, and bush encroachment on land and livestock productivity. A key objective is to increase the efficiency with which limited rainfall is used for agricultural and rangeland production. Key obligations include implementing improved management practices and reporting on progress, such as through the Annual Performance Report (APR), the source of this information (APR for CY2020, submitted to the National Designated Authority(s) - NDA(s) on 2021-02-26). The affected sectors are primarily Agriculture, Rangeland Management, Ecosystem Management, and Food Security, impacting rural livelihoods. The project has an estimated lifespan of 5 years, commencing on 2019-02-20 and scheduled to conclude on 2024-02-20. Compliance dates relate to project implementation milestones and reporting requirements as per GCF SAP procedures. The relevant regulation/statute names mentioned are the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and its Simplified Approval Process (SAP). The executing entity is the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) of Namibia.

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SAP001 Improving rangeland and ecosystem management pracces
of smallholder farmers under condions of climate change in
Sesfontein, Fransfontein, and Warmquelle areas of the Republic of
Namibia
Annual Performance Report CY2020
SAP001

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Secon 1: General Informaon
Secon 1: General Informaon
Please note that this is secon 1 of the six Annual Performance Report (APR) secons. APR will be considered valid only aer all the six secons and the
addional secon on COVID-19 are filled with relevant details.
1.1 Please indicate if informaon provided in this APR is disclosable outside the Green Climate Fund. *
X Yes - The Accredited Enty agrees that the informaon reported is disclosable.
No - The informaon reported is partly confidenal. The disclosable version of the APR will be aached.
If you select the second opon [No - The informaon reported is partly confidenal. The disclosable version of the APR will be aached], please follow the
below steps.
- Step 1: Fill in all the secons of the APR with disclosable informaon.
- Step 2: Save each secon using the 'Open as PDF' funcon provided in the top-right corner. (Do NOT submit an APR at this step).
- Step 3: Aach all these disclosable six secons, including an addional secon on COVID-19, to the aachment boxes below, which will be shown once
you check the second opon only.
- Step 4: Update all the secons of the APR below with non-disclosable informaon.
- Step 5: Submit the non-disclosable APR with an aachment of the disclosable APR in the PDF format.
1.2 Please indicate if this report has been shared with the relevant NDA(s) for this Funded Acvity
Yes
Once the APR is created in the PPMS, please use the 'Open as PDF' funcon to download the report in PDF format and to share with relevant authories (i.e. NDAs) before
submission. Select 'Yes' only if shared to ALL the relevant NDA(s).
Please Indicate the date of submission to NDA(s)
2021-02-26
If the APR is submied to mulple NDAs, please indicate the latest date of submission to NDA, and provide the other dates per NDA in the further explanaon box below.
Please provide further explanaon, if any:
N/A
1.3 Funded Acvity Title (Project/Programme Title)
SAP001: Improving Rangeland and Ecosystem Management Pracces of Smallholder Farmers under condions of Climate Change in Sesfontein,
Fransfontein and Warmquelle areas of the Republic of Namibia
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1.4 Funding Proposal Reference Number
SAP001
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1.5 Board Meeng Number
19
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SAP001

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1.6 Accredited Enty contacts for this APR
Full Name
Mr. Benedict Libanda
E-mail Address Phone Number

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