FAO in Namibia
FAO Namibia in conjunction with World Food Programme facilitated a ‘Nutrition, HIV/AIDS and Food Security’ training workshop with the Ministry of Health and Social Services Directorates of Primary Health Care, Family Health Division and Training)  from 2- 6 September 2019 at Rundu in Kavango East region. The workshop was developed...
On the 16th of August 2019, FAO Namibia was privileged to participate in the Agri4Youth Conference themed “Inspiring the Future of Agriculture in Namibia” in Windhoek. The event organised by GIZ- Agricultural Business & Capacity Development (ABCD) Project in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth, Sports and National Service (MYSNS),...
FAO Namibia staff recently undertook a field visit to the Nauasaport Rural Youth Gardening Project, located 30km south of Windhoek. The aim of the visit was to meet some of the young people involved in the project for which FAO provided inputs to establish a garden project. Initiated by the...
Following a request by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF) for support to develop a Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) strategy for the agricultural sector, FAO Namibia facilitated a week long stakeholder consultation from 15-19 July 2019. Discussions with the newly formed DRR Task Force led to the recommendation...
Meet New FAO Staff
22 July 2019
The FAO Namibia team has grown with the addition of two new interns who recently joined the Organization Lolita is an intern at FAO under the Regional Office for Africa (RAF) Internship Programme. She holds an Honors Degree in Science in Agriculture Food Science and Technology (2019) and is currently studying...