Republic of Namibia

MINISTRY OF URBAN AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

RURAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

INQUIRIES: J.A. KASHEETA – DIRECTOR
TEL: 061 297 5067
EMAIL: jkasheeta@murd.gov.na
E. NAFELE – DEPUTY DIRECTOR
TEL: 061 N297 5044
EMAIL: enafele@murd.gov.na
 Background
The coordination of rural development is
guided by several principles, including;
The Namibia Constitution
The Decentralization Policy;
The Decentralization Enabling Act of 2000;
The National Rural Development Policy;
As well as other Sectoral Policies
Section 3(2)(iii) of the Decentralization
Enabling Act: … the Line Ministry shall
provide guidelines and standards, train staff
and carry out monitoring and evaluation…
 Micro-
Finance

Regional Rural
Specific Developme
Action Plan nt Centers

Rural
Development
Programme –
to improve the
Rural
living Food/Cash
For Work
Sanitation condition of Programme
rural dwellers

Rural One Region

Employmen One
t Scheme Initiative
 Target groups

• Rural people in need including aged 18 and

above, this include youths and women
• Previous/disadvantaged groups including San
and other marginalized groups
• People with viable project proposals with
potential to provide food security, hygiene and
sanitation, employment and or alleviate poverty
• People living with disabilities
• Community Based Organizations
• Existing MSMEs with proven potential to
expand and grow
 Implementation modalities
Identification and approvals
Funding
1. MRLGHRD set
guidelines 1. MRLGHRD ensure
Implementation
2. RCs advertise budget provision to RCs
1. MRGHRD coordinate
3. RCs appraise projects 2. RCs fund viable with RCs
proposals projects
2. RCs facilitate the
4. RCs approve projects implementation of
for supports projects
3. MRLGHRD & RCs
conduct regular
monitoring and evaluation
 Rural Industrialization
Microfinance – income generation
and job creation
1. Viable business (new and or
existing MSME business) 4. Business plan formulation
2. Memorandum of 5. Registration with MTI
Understanding
6. Opening of bank account
3. Appropriate funding: N$50
000 (N$45 000 7. Regular monitoring and
materials/equipment + N$5 000 evaluation
start up capital)
Rural Industrialization Cont.
Rural Development Centers –
provision of goods and services
1. Research, Design and develop affordable appropriate
technology
2. Promote the use of appropriate technology in rural areas
through outreach programme
3. Conduct rural communities’ needs
4. Develop responsive rural development programme
5. Provide affordable hospitality services
Natural Resources Development Services

One Region One Initiative – improve rural people’s

livelihood through innovation (value-addition) and
employment creation
1. Concept paper
5. Identification of viable
2. Networking and groups based on use of
information sharing local resources
3. Coordination of 6. Establish business
activities support system
4. Establishment of 7. Monitoring and
outreach system (OROI evaluation
committee)
Natural Resources Development Services Cont.
Rural Employment Scheme – to revitalize
rural livelihood through supporting the use of
natural resources

1. Mobilize and organise

rural community groups 4. Provision of support
(equipment/technical/financ
2. Assessment of community e)
needs
5. Monitoring and
3. Target natural resource- evaluation
based projects
 Social & infrastructural development services

Rural Sanitation to improve the provision of

sanitation services and contribute towards
improved health and quality of life
1. Public education
2. Identification of needy beneficiaries
3. Identification of cost effective building materials through
procurement processes
4. Types of facilities: wet or dry ventilated pit latrine (VIP)
toilets
4. Provision of VIP toilets
5. Monitoring and evaluation
Social & infrastructural development services cont.
Food/Cash For Work Programme
– to provide employment and
development
1. Able bodied unemployed
rural residence 3. Provide inputs/materials and
2. Monthly compensation: first aid toolkit
2.1 FFWP: 4x12.5kg maize 4. Provide tools
meal, 4kg dried beans, 8x425kg 5. Keep daily records
tinned fish & 6x750ml cooking
oil 6. Proof of payment
2.2 CFWP: N$400.00 / worker, 7. Regular monitoring and
N$450.00 / group leader & evaluation
N$500.00 / project leader
 Food Security promotion
Regional Specific Action
Plan
1. Identification of projects from
the Action Plan booklets
2. Rural based projects
3. Regular monitoring and
evaluation