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Programmes farmers can act on

Ten current programmes drawn from MAWLR, Agribank, AMTA, FAO, GIZ, and Green Climate Fund. Each carries eligibility, what you'll need, a contact, and a source citation. Filter by what you need.

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Comprehensive Conservation Agriculture Programme

MAWLR + FAO Namibia
Climate Training Drought

Subsidised conservation-agriculture inputs and free extension support. The primary government-backed CA programme.

Subsidised CA inputs + free extension support
Rolling enrolment; register before October land-preparation window
FAO Namibia, 2023 Details →

FAO-Japan Climate Resilience Project (Namibia)

FAO Namibia (funded by Government of Japan)
Climate Drought Training

Climate-resilient inputs, water harvesting, and CA training in north-central regions. Funded by Japan.

N$48 million project envelope (programme-level, not per farmer)
Beneficiary registration through MAWLR field offices; intake windows vary by district
FAO Namibia, 2023 Details →

Agribank Women & Youth Loan Scheme

Agribank Namibia
Finance Market access

Concessional loans for women and youth in agriculture, up to N$300k. Lower interest than commercial.

Up to N$300,000
Rolling applications; processed at branch level

AMTA Fresh Produce Business Hub aggregation

Agro-Marketing & Trade Agency (AMTA)
Market access

Weekly fresh-produce purchasing windows at AMTA hubs. The formal market for smallholder horticulture.

Weekly produce windows announced 7–10 days ahead

CRAVE — Climate-Resilient Agriculture Value Chains

GCF / Government of Namibia
Climate Finance Market access

GCF-funded multi-year programme building climate resilience in priority value chains. Targets cooperatives.

Programme-level (sub-grants and value-chain support)
Multi-year programme; beneficiary intake via MAWLR partner organisations

MAWLR Drought Relief Programme

Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform
Drought

Government drought-relief support — livestock marketing incentives, fodder subsidies, household food. Activated by declaration.

Activated when drought is officially declared; registration is region-specific
World Bank, 2025 Details →

GCF Namibia Country Programme

Green Climate Fund (NDA: MEFT)
Climate Finance

Pathway to large-scale climate finance via Namibia's accredited entities. For organisations, not individuals.

Concept-note window opens annually; large-project pipeline

Agribank Post-Settlement Support Fund

Agribank Namibia
Finance

Concessional support for resettled farmers — fencing, water, livestock acquisition, equipment.

Variable, asset-based
Rolling

GIZ Competitive and Climate-Resilient Agriculture (CAAN)

GIZ Namibia
Climate Training Market access

Technical support, market-linkage facilitation, climate-resilient practice training. Cooperative-level.

Programme runs to 2027; partner cooperatives onboarded annually
GIZ, 2023 Details →

Namibia Climate-Smart Agriculture Programme (NCAP)

Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform
Climate Training

National framework for climate-smart agriculture extension and policy. Underpins CCAP and CRAVE.

National-scale; engage through district extension