Partners
Since becoming a member of FAO in 1991, Namibia has benefited from numerous targeted programs and projects focused on agricultural and rural development. FAO has expanded cooperation into specialized areas, including climate-smart agriculture, sustainable fisheries, and forestry and land management.
FAO emphasizes a gender-responsive approach throughout project planning and implementation to ensure sustainability and promote inclusive growth. Key areas of focus include ecosystem restoration, climate change adaptation, and mitigation in agriculture, fisheries and forestry, fostering synergies and balancing trade-offs to build resilient and productive landscapes
Public Actors
FAO works closely with the Government of Namibia to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Our communication efforts emphasize strengthening partnerships, particularly with the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, to drive sustainable agricultural and rural development across the country.
- Office of the Prime Minister
- Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform
- Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation
- Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources
- Ministry of Urban and Rural Development
- Ministry of Health and Social Services
- Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism
- Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare
- Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service
- Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development
- Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises
- Namibian Parliament
- National Planning Commission of Namibia
UN Agencies
FAO is at the heart of the UN development system (UNDS), leading efforts to tackle the world's most pressing challenges related to food and agriculture. To achieve its mandate of ending hunger, FAO collaborates closely with other UN agencies, funds and programmes, leveraging their respective strengths and comparative advantages.
- United Nations in Namibia
- World Food Programme
- World Health Organization
- United Nations Environment Programme
- United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund
- International Fund for Agricultural Development
Local Partners
FAO works to increase and strengthen its partnerships with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), State Owned Entities (SOEs) and the private sector in the fight against hunger and poverty. FAO recognizes that CSOs play a critical role in the fight against hunger given their technical expertise, their proximity to and representation of the hungry and poor, and their increasing presence in the field.
- Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank)
- Agro-Marketing and Trade Agency (AMTA)
- Namibian National Farmers Union
- Namibia Emerging Commercial Farmers' Union (NECFU)
- Namibia Agricultural Union
- Namibian Agronomic Board
- Namibia Standard Institution
- The Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia
- Meat Corporation of Namibia
- Namibia Training Authority
- Namibia Association of CBNRM Support Organisation
- Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust
- Namibia Fisheries Observer Agency
- Namibia Nature Foundation
- Nutrition and Food Security Alliance of Namibia (NAFSAN)
- World Wildlife Fund - Namibia
- World Organisation for Animal Health
- Benguela Current Convention
International Organisations and Donors
FAO’s programme of work can only be implemented thanks to our generous resource partners who finance and support the Organization in leading global efforts to improve and transform our global food systems and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- European Union
- GIZ Namibia
- Republic of Korea
- The Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)
- Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency
- The People’s Republic of China
- Embassy of Japan in Namibia
- Japan International Corporation Agency
- USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance
- Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- One Ocean Hub
- Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International
- Green Climate Fund
- Global Environment Facility
- Adaptation Fund
Academia and Research Institutions
FAO collaborates with local academia and research institutions to strengthen evidence-based agricultural practices and policy development. This partnership enhances research capacity, fosters innovation, and ensures sustainable solutions tailored to local needs, driving impactful and resilient agrifood systems.