Namibia for Life
Namibia for Life is a Project Finance for Permanence initiative valued at over N$1 billion (about US$63 million), signed on 20 May 2026. The government, communal conservancies and international partners aim to secure the long-term conservation of more than 20 million hectares, over 20% of the country.
Inside the project
The programme supports 87 communal conservancies and is expected to expand to as many as 100, benefiting more than 283,000 people.
The joint media release names partners including WWF, the Bezos Earth Fund, the Development Bank of Namibia, Enduring Earth, the GEF, the Impact Tank Analysis Foundation, the Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg Foundation, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, the National Communal Conservancy and Community Forest Alliance, The ProNamib Trust, ZOMA LAB, and Germany's BMZ and KfW.
Objectives
- Secure the long-term conservation of more than 20 million hectares
- Expand support to as many as 100 communal conservancies
Approach
- Financed through a Project Finance for Permanence agreement between the government, communal conservancies and international partners.
Sources
Inspect 2 sources
- wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org ↗https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/press-release--launch-of-namibia-for-life-pfp-initiative.pdf
- tourismupdate.com ↗https://www.tourismupdate.com/article/namibia-secures-us63m-for-conservation
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