Minister of Environment and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta announced the re-appointment of the members of the Sustainable Development Advisory Council during a press conference on November 3rd 2015. The Minister praised the members for their performance but outlined that he wanted the council to be more visible and vocal in order to influence the national discourse on sustainable development.
SDAC members undertook a fact-finding mission to communal conservancies in Erongo and Kunene regions. The main aim was to assess the impact of the CBNRM Programme on-the-ground, to learn about the challenges and opportunities, and the possibilities for enhancing its sustainability.
Members of the Namibian Sustainable Development Advisory Council visited the German Council for Sustainable Development in June in an exchange visit. The exchange followed a formal invitation from the German Council and was facilitated and supported through the GIZ.
Namibia’s first ever Sustainable Development Awards took place on the 13th May. The awards, a joint initiative of the Sustainable Development Advisory Council and the Environment Investment Fund of Namibia, were designed to honour outstanding efforts in promoting environmental sustainability across five categories.
The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) and the Sustainable Development Advisory Council launched Namibia’s first ever Sustainable Development Award Programme today. Prize money amounting to N$310,000 will be awarded in five categories.
The Sustainable Development Advisory Council is primarily tasked with promoting co-operation and co-ordination between organs of the state, non-governmental organisations, community based organisations, the private sector and donor agencies on environmental issues relating to sustainable development.