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TOSCO links tourism to positive outcomes for nature through supporting community conservation

Promoting responsible travel the namibian way.

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TOSCO (Tourism Supporting Conservation Trust) is the leading organisation in promoting responsible travel in Namibia, by bringing tourism into harmony with nature.

Tourism is one of the fastest-growing industries worldwide and in Namibia. With its wide-open landscapes, free-roaming wildlife and authentic traditional cultures, Namibia will continue to be an inspiration for travellers from all around the world. For tourism to be sustainable, it needs to support the conservation efforts that secure the natural resources that the industry depends on.

TOSCO is an NGO that offers tourism businesses a platform to link travel to positive conservation outcomes, by supporting the communities that look after it. Rural communities have been central to Namibia’s conservation success story, and so the relationship between tourism and nature can only be strengthened and deepened when travel contributes to poverty alleviation and rural economic development. This way, communities can benefit from maintaining a healthy environment.

This is how TOSCO assists tourism businesses in being the responsible agents that travellers are looking for.

Travel responsibly, the Namibian way!

Our vision is for tourism and nature to flourish in harmony. Tourism members go up as natural ecosystems grow more diverse and spectacular, whilst benefiting local communities for the natural resources that they conserve, in a self-sustainable and infinite way.

We promote responsible travel by linking tourism and conservation within three key themes:

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TOSCO celebrates 10 year anniversary

In 2012, tour guide Félix Vallat had a dream. He wanted to strengthen the relationship between the tourism industry, in which he worked, and conservationists and communities who needed more…

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TOSCO & NDP working hand in hand

The Namibian Dolphin Project (NDP), A non-profit, research and conservation organization run by several independent scientists and educators, has been working in Walvis Bay and Lüderitz since 2008. Their primary…

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Creating awareness to the Namibian youngest audience with cartoons – poaching

TOSCO and PAKO teamed up to make learning fun while explaining the importance of conservation and looking after Namibia's natural resources and wildlife through cartoons.

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"TOSCO is a committed organization that uses tourism as a vehicle to support community-based wildlife conservation initiatives in northwestern Namibia. TOSCO played an instrumental role in assisting the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism with human-wildlife conflict, particularly the conflict between the arid-adapted lions and the local farmers in Kunene Region. TOSCO's support and involvement have led to reduced human-lion conflict incidences and have further improved the capacity of the local communities to respond to human-lion conflict incidences. Kenneth Heinrich /Uise

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“In my capacity as the Director of the Namibia Association for CBNRM Support Organizations (NACSO) and having a long working relation with TOSCO, I can gladly attest to their significant contribution in promoting responsible tourism and being a link between community conservation and the tourism industry, especially in north western Namibia. By acquiring broader support in terms of funding, it will enable their activities, as an institution, to further contribute to the broader CBNRM goals.” Maxi Louis

Dr. Christopher J. Brown -

“TOSCO identifies conservation priority needs on the ground and provides timely and well-directed assistance. In this way, the tourism sector is able to achieve high-impact conservation linked to community development. (...) Their potential to continue to grow and expand their work once the impacts of COVID have passed is significant. Your assistance in helping them get through the next year is important and would be greatly appreciated by both the tourism and conservation sectors." Dr. Christopher J. Brown

John Kenena Kasaona -

"I came to learn about TOSCO by watching what they do, they speak less and do more. They have been critical in providing exceptional support to a variety of projects in the northwest. As a new upcoming support agency, their footprint in terms of support and the impact of their assistance is visible in the northwest. My feeling is that they will get their hands dirty with the massive task that they have recently embarked on in close collaboration with IRDNC and MEFT that of minimizing elephant related damages to community properties such as gardens and water points."   John Kenena Kasaona

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My immense love for the natural world made me want to devote my life to conservation from an early age. My MSc in Tourism, Society, and Environment in the Netherlands grew my passion for the role sustainable tourism can take in conservation. As an avid traveler, I understand why exploring the unknown can be so enriching for many of us and I hope future generations can still enjoy traveling. I am originally from the Netherlands, and arrived in Namibia in 2016. It appeared the ultimate country to learn what successful conservation is about.

I could not have found a better organisation than TOSCO to involve tourism in the conservation equation. I joined TOSCO in 2019, initially coordinating the Desert Lion Program, and then became manager in 2020. Apart from that, I am involved in the Wildlife Credits program on behalf of TOSCO, partnering with WWF Namibia and CCFN. Through TOSCO and working with rural communities and other conservation partners, I really got to understand what successful conservation is about. I am very excited to grow TOSCO further with the team, broadening the connection between tourism and conservation by getting more of the tourism industry to join our movement, and deepening this connection by making conservation an integral part of tourism and the travel experience. I believe TOSCO with its team and programs can make a real difference!

I could not have found a better organisation than TOSCO to involve tourism in the conservation equation. I joined TOSCO in 2019, initially coordinating the Desert Lion Program, and then became manager in 2020. Apart from that, I am involved in the Wildlife Credits program on behalf of TOSCO, partnering with WWF Namibia and CCFN. Through TOSCO and working with rural communities and other conservation partners, I really got to understand what successful conservation is about.

I am very excited to grow TOSCO further with the team, broadening the connection between tourism and conservation by getting more of the tourism industry to join our movement, and deepening this connection by making conservation an integral part of tourism and the travel experience. I believe TOSCO with its team and programs can make a real difference!

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To market and develop tourism to and within Namibia that exceeds our visitors experience expectations, delivers value to our stakeholders, improves the living standard and sustain the cultural values and way of life of our people and enables broad base participation of Namibians in the tourism industry.

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HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION OF NAMIBIA

Welcome to HAN

The Hospitality Association of Namibia has since its inception in 1987, grown from an initial 16 members to a total of close to 400 members.

H·A·N represents the full spectrum of the hospitality industry, from hotels, to guest houses, guest farms, lodges, rest camps, restaurants, conference centres and catering services.

Service is key to the hospitality sector, and as such, the Hospitality Association of Namibia has identified 5 core values for the association and its members that focus on the need and essence to serve guests, the industry and the country we operate in. SERVE is thus the word that summarizes HAN’s core values that speak to Service, Excellence, Respect, Value and Ethics in all operations HAN members engage in.

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Become a member of the Hospitality Association of Namibia by downloading the full application (via the link below), completing the form and then emailing it back to HAN for processing.

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One cannot manage such, that you do not measure is the driving principle HAN follows in encouraging its members to submit monthly room and bed occupancy statistics to help measure the performance of the hospitality sector.  Statistics forms, identical to the ones that need to be submitted to the NTB with tourism levy payments, are provided to members, and a monthly, quarterly and annual report of accommodation performance is then compiled by HAN and distributed to interested stakeholders,  including banks, statisticians, investors and the industry as such.

HAN is also keen to encourage other sectors within tourism, including car rental, tour and activity operations to measure and record performance within their sectors, to be able to give a wide reflection of the Namibian tourism industry.

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Any questions or queries regarding the Namibian Tourism Industry, contact us at HAN either telephonically or by completing the form made available.

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The purpose of this course is to give you the knowledge, skills and competencies required to work with colleagues and customers in a culturally diverse tour guiding environment.

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The purpose of this course is to give you the knowledge, skills and competencies required in English to help you to carry out your work as a tour guide.

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The purpose of this course is to give you the knowledge, skills and competencies required to help you to carry out your work as a tour guide.  You will learn what customer care in a tour guiding environment is.

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Perform routine calculations and estimations, apply first aid in tourist guiding, urban communities, knowledge of different cultures and traditions.

The purpose of this course is to help you gain knowledge about the different cultures and traditions in Namibia and equip you to convey relevant information to your tourists.

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The purpose of this course is to help you gain knowledge about the different cultures and traditions in rural Namibia and equip you to convey relevant information to your tourists.

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Namibia tourism board.

The Namibia Tourism Board was established through an Act of the Namibian Parliament as a statutory body responsible for establishing the mechanisms for convergent thinking and synergy between both the private and public sectors in implementing the national policy on tourism.

NTB MISSION STATEMENT:  To sustainably market and develop tourism to and within Namibia by adding value to our stakeholders and, yielding enhanced quality of life for our people.

NTB VISION :  “Namibia renowned as the most sought-after tourism destination in Africa.”

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The NTB defined five core values and created the acronym [ICARE] for ease of reflection:

I – INTEGRITY:   We shall always uphold high ethical and moral principles.

C – CARING:   We care about ourselves, our team members, our customers, our natural environment and the well-being of the NTB and our beloved Country.

A – ACCOUNTABILITY:   We believe that our actions have a lasting impact on our Nation. Therefore, we accept the responsibilities that come with the positions that we hold and shall account for all our actions.

R – RELIABILITY:   We work as synergistic teams and therefore we shall always work towards the well-being of the NTB and deliver on our performance promises.

E – EXCELLENCE:   We believe that we are the masters of our destiny and therefore we shall always pursue everything that we do with a spirit of innovation and in perfecting our craft.

THE BOARD WAS ESTABLISHED ON 2 APRIL 2001 WITH THE FOLLOWING MANDATE:

  • Promote Namibia’s tourism industry internationally and locally.
  • Ensure that services rendered and facilities provided to tourists com-ply with the prescribed standards.
  • Register and grade accommodation establishments and other tourism related businesses.
  • Promote the training of persons engaged in the tourism industry
  • Promote the development of environmentally sustainable tourism by actively supporting the long-term conservation, maintenance and development of the natural resources base of Namibia.
  • Provide advice and guidance to persons engaged in the tourism industry.

CORE VALUES OF THE DESTINATION BRAND

NTB research has identified four Namibian brand values that underpin our visitors’ experience of Namibia. These reflect the essence of Namibia and set us apart from our competitors. By evoking the feelings that lie behind these brand values, we can remind previous visitors of our appeal and excite potential new visitors about coming to Namibia. It’s a combination of these values that evoke the unique perception of Namibia. By applying them regularly and consistently, we increase Namibia’s chances of being seen as unique and memorable:

  • Rugged – Namibia has an elemental, pristine landscape that is unlike anywhere else.
  • Natural – The landscape and animals are Namibia’s defining natural assets.
  • Soulful – Namibia touches your soul; you feel humbled and awe- inspired by the vast space and tranquillity.
  • Liberating – You feel free. You can explore the country on your own terms.

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Namibia has a unique mix of wildlife, spectacular scenery, and diverse cultures.   Natural attractions include the Namib Desert, which is the oldest desert in the world; the Fish River Canyon, which is the second-largest canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon; the world-famous sand dunes at Sossusvlei; the Skeleton Coast with its extraordinary landscapes; and Etosha National Park, one of the largest game reserves in Africa.   Coupled with its natural beauty, Namibia’s good road infrastructure, potable water, and lower levels of crime than most of its neighboring countries make it an ideal destination for tourists.

According to local economic think tank Simonis Storm, travel and tourism contributed approximately 12 percent of GDP in Namibia, and 5.7 percent to total employment in 2022.   Excluding neighboring African countries, the United States represents Namibia’s third-largest tourist market (behind Germany and the United Kingdom).   Many American tourists visit as part of package tours.   American game hunters are a growing and important segment for Namibian tourism operators.

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  • Hospitality, restaurant, hotel management and training
  • Packaged tour services, especially in niche segments
  • Information technology solutions for the hospitality industry
  • Specialized equipment for remote (off-grid) lodging

Opportunities

Firms interested in sending tourists to Namibia should seek partnering opportunities with local operators.   Firms may wish to focus on specific niches.   Niche tourism opportunities include:

·         Wildlife safaris – Etosha National Park and other parks offer world class safaris with upscale lodging both inside and near the parks. 

·         Hunting tours – Namibia has a well-developed game and trophy hunting sector.

·         Cultural / Educational tours – Namibia is an excellent location for tourists interested in learning about the cultural anthropology of Southern Africa.   Tours are available for people interested in learning more about the San, Herero, Himba, Oshiwambo, Nama, Damara, and other Namibian ethnic groups.   Some tourists look for educational experiences and want to learn about Namibia’s unique climate and geography (including its two world famous deserts, the Kalahari and Namib).

·         Adventure tours – Many travelers enjoy the unique adventure opportunities (sand boarding, kite surfing, sky diving, quad biking, mountain biking, hiking, camping, etc.) which Namibia offers.   There are a number of endurance race events (running, biking, and mixed sports) hosted in Namibia.

·         Ecotourism – Increasingly, tourists want to stay at destinations that have minimum impact on (or blend in with the) the environment.   Lodging and tour companies are increasingly catering to this market.

Firms interested in developing partnerships should consider attending the annual Namibia Tourism Expo, held in May/June of each year.

Operators (tour/transport companies, hotels, and restaurants) will increasingly need information technology solutions that will allow them to better control costs and understand their customers’ demands.   While there are some larger tour operators and lodging companies providing state of the art information technology solutions, the Namibian tourism market is still highly fragmented with many small operators.   Most small operators only have a limited Internet presence.   Companies that can provide cost effective internet-based marketing and booking solutions could find willing customers in Namibia.

Growth in the tourism sector is also fueling development and construction of new lodging in both urban and remote areas.   Partnering for construction jobs might be a possibility for U.S. firms, but it will likely be difficult for U.S. firms to win construction contracts as there are many qualified local and South African firms.   Chinese construction firms have also penetrated the Namibian construction market in recent years.   There are opportunities for firms that can provide specialized eco-friendly equipment and supplies – water and sanitation, energy, hygiene, etc. – for new lodges in remote areas.   Existing lodges that are expanding or rehabilitating may also be looking for these types of equipment.

·         Namibia Tourism Board (https://visitnamibia.com.na/)

·         Namibia Tourism Expo (http://nte.nmh.com.na/)

·         Hospitality Association of Namibia

·         Federation of Namibia Tourism Associations

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Responsible tourism in Namibia

Namibia is located in Southern Africa and it offers over 800,000 square kilometers of natural and cultural diversity, varies from sand dunes and rugged mountains to tropical rainforests and savannahs. The population is a diversity of 11 different ethnic groups, resulting in a rich mix of heritage and traditions. A large percentage of Namibia’s population lives in poverty. The country is home to a high number of endemic species, making wildlife conservation a crucial focus.

Namibia received an award for its conservation efforts and responsible tourism from past President of WWF-International and Deputy Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Anyaoku, who presented the award to Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba. The country is a global leader for responsible travel and conservation with an annually growing number of 1.5 million travelers to Namibia, its involvement with responsible tourism is important for a positive impact on the economy, environment, culture, and resources. The local people are engaged in and receive the benefits from tourism as creating new job opportunities, generating alternative income streams, and providing new skills and expertise. Namibia hosted the fifth Global Partnership for Sustainable Tourism [GPST] conference in 2015, encouraging the healthy balance of sustainability and tourism.

How Namibia did it?

Part of the success is through well-managed tours, it educates visitors and income from these tours which help to educate local residents and children.

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“For two decades, Namibia’s community game guards have protected the iconic wildlife this unique country offers to travelers,”

said Chris Weaver, WWF-Namibia Managing Director.

“They’ve made Namibia an inspiring destination and success story in Africa’s struggle against poaching—and they’ve been doing it with minimal equipment much of that time. World Wildlife Fund is grateful to REI Adventures for this incredible gift and for helping the game guards be even more effective as Namibia’s frontline protectors.”

According to the Namibian Sun, one job is created for every 12 tourists that arrive in Namibia. The travel and tourism supports 27% of all jobs.

The Erongo-Kunene region has made it in the world’s Top 100 sustainable destinations by Green Destinations – accredited by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

The country is quickly gaining recognition as a leader in responsible travel.

You have plenty of options to choose for sustainable activities. Tourists can tour Brandberg, Namibia’s tallest mountain, and its 2,000-year-old rock paintings or the 280-million-year-old trunks from the petrified forest or the rock engravings of Twyfelfontein are just a small example what the country can offer. By hiring local guides you’re contributing to this positive cycle and help locals.

Badly managed tourism is even more damaging than no tourism. Before booking a tour, ask some questions of your operator: How much involvement does the community have in the tours? How are they compensated? Does your guide speak the local language? Does tourism support community projects?

Watch this incredible video from WWF organization about Namibia.

Some of the reasons why eco-travelers shouldn’t hesitate to pack their bags and visit one of the world’s most popular photographic destinations in this unique country, including the remarkable natural attractions such as Etosha National Park, the Kalahari Desert, the Fish River Canyon, and the Namib Desert, Germanic architecture, and Sossusvlei lake.

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Cape Town Included in World’s Top Ten Most Sustainable Cities

Cape Town had been voted as one of the top 10 sustainable cities in the world and most likely to become a global sustainability center by 2020. The South African capital, known also ss the ‘Mother City’ is always looking at new and innovative technologies to create a more sustainable location. They began electricity from wind farms way back in 2008.

Cape Town won Africa’s Leading Destination Award two years in a row and continues to increase the number of tourists visiting it each year and it has been voted as one of the world’s best destinations.

The city is encouraging an idealistic outdoor lifestyle with investment in bike routes and its My CiTi rapid service to help people get around without a car and in an effort to reduce the cars, allows people to transport their bikes on buses for free. Many people have started to grow their own vegetables and make use of solar panels.

“In a world of increasing population pressures and depleting natural resources some cities, such as Cape Town, are proactively adjusting their practices today as well as implementing sustainable long-term practices,” said Ethisphere Institute executive director Alex Brigham.

Cape Town and Sustanability

“This entrenches Cape Town’s credentials as a beautiful, eco-friendly destination committed to solid planning and construction principles in both its lifestyle and business sectors,” said South African Tourism (SAT) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Moeketsi Mosola.

Mr Mosola also added that tourists are becoming more and more aware of sustainability and green tourism practices, and Cape Town boasts a large offering that is not only sustainable, but that are also increasingly mindful of the impact that humanity has on the planet.

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“In a world of increasing population pressures and depleting natural resources some cities, such as Cape Town, are proactively adjusting their practices today as well as implementing sustainable long-term practices,” said Alex Brigham, executive director of the Ethisphere Institute.

Cape Town focused not only on the environmental and sustainability practices but also on health and recreation; education; arts and culture; economic and business environment; regulatory framework; law enforcement and transparency; media and speech; transportation and housing and innovation and investment.

“Cape Town is synonymous with rolling waves, rocky shores, dolphins, whales, and sunsets on pristine beaches,” the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment Marian Nieuwoudt said.

South Africa is among the countries most affected by climate change, particularly drought and increased temperatures. The threat of Global warming has raised awareness about how our actions affect the environment and those around us. The country joined the Paris Climate Agreement and intends to have carbon-neutral electricity generation by 2050.

The City of Cape Town’s Economic, Social Development and Tourism Committee has adopted a Responsible Tourism Policy and Action Plan, which is the first of its kind in South Africa. The goal is to set the city as a leading tourism destination.

Cape Town was also named the world’s Earth Hour Capital in March 2014 by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature). Cape Town demonstrates how city strategies to reduce carbon emissions and fight climate change can also help other development priorities such as food, energy, and water security.”

Cape Town is truly an environmental example to follow for the rest of the developing world.

The number of tourists that are looking for closer interaction with the local people in the country they visit is growing and experience its real natural and cultural heritage.

People are becoming more and more aware of the impact of their travels and are beginning to take steps to reduce it in the places they visit.

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Upon the request of the Government of Namibia, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) carried out a detailed review of the NTGDS and NTIPPS and fielded a mission to the country to facilitate the public consultation exercise of the two documents. The UNWTO mission also conducted detailed discussions with key industry players and other stakeholders on their perspectives and vision of Namibian tourism.

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Namibian Tourism Industry and the Future

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MATTHIAS NGWANWGAMATHE NAMIBIAN MEDIA fraternity is constantly reminding citizens of the impact of Covid-19 on Namibias social and economic ecosystems.

A case in point is The Namibian, which, in its headline of 26 October 2021, said more than 14 500 workers were retrenched between 1 January 2020 and 30 September 2021 as a result of the struggling economy and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Out of those workers, the hospitality and tourism sector was hard hit, with 4 305 employees retrenched.

Hence the following question: What are the future prospects of the industry amid Covid-19?

Few people can currently venture to predict the future.

However, despite the uncertainty, I will attempt, at extreme personal risk, to provide a view on the future prospects of the Namibian tourism industry.

OCCUPANCY RATES

Business activities resumed from mid-August 2021 onwards, after travel restrictions were partially lifted from 15 August.

Despite losing four active business months (May to August), the tourism industry is still hopeful.

For instance, there was evidence of vibrancy in the industry, especially from the domestic market point of view, but to some extent international travellers as well, after restrictions were lifted.

The somewhat improved 2021 year-to-date occupancy levels attest to that.

Average occupancy levels, which indicate the percentage of occupied rooms at a given facility, is one of the common indicators for assessing the tourism industry.

In 2019, the industry was booming with an occupancy level of 51%.

Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) recorded a 43% average occupancy in that year.

In 2020 – the year of universal suffering and adversity – the prosperity of 2019 plummeted to an average occupancy of 16% nationally.

The chaos and turbulence of 2020 seemed to continue into 2021.

For instance, the average national occupancy rate is only 16% thus far.

However, it seems likely that this years occupancy rate would surpass the 16% in 2020 as a full year.

NWR recorded an average occupancy rate of 26% year to date, which is better than the national average of 16% year to date.

This is mainly due to the emphasis on the domestic tourism market in the absence of international tourists.

What can be concluded from the above? That the domestic tourism market holds potential for the future.

In this context, a proposition can be made that companies that currently attempt to understand the domestic market better, and design products and services tailor-made for this market segment, are likely to do better than those that do not.

In the same way, companies that neglect the domestic tourism market, in favour of waiting for the international leg, are likely to be compressed.

OUTBREAKS, VACCINES

Future Covid-19 variants and outbreaks cannot be ruled out, particularly in view of the current relaxed atmosphere with regard to the movement of people and the upcoming festive season.

There is still a great deal of vaccine hesitancy in the country, to the point that mandatory vaccinations are, now and then, mooted.

The national target is to reach 60% of the total population by the year 2022, which is still a daunting task ahead.

Should this target be truly reached in 2022, the tourism industry stands a good chance to benefit through increased tourist numbers, as well as improved occupancy and revenue.

As was seen when the United Kingdom removed Namibia from the so-called red list on 11 October, or when the Centres for Disease Control downgraded Namibia from Level 4 to Level 3 on 1 September, lower positivity rates improve the future prospects of the tourism industry.

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Building back better through a Tourism Satellite Account.

The tourism sector has traditionally been a key employer and contributor to Namibia’s economy: The sector contributes around US$447.9 million, which represents 3.2 percent share of GDP and creates an estimated 41, 200 jobs representing 5.3 percent of total employment.

Survey findings by the UN in 2021 indicated negative impact of the COVID-19 shock to the sector: Tourism businesses, including restaurants, hotels, tour guides and others, suffered a 97% drop in demand and a 93% drop in revenue since the start of the pandemic. Furthermore, more than 50% of surveyed businesses report retrenchments and reduced wages since the start of the pandemic, and as many as 1 in 4 women in the tourism sector have lost their job. Whereas an estimated 60% of the surveyed tourism businesses now report that they are pessimistic about the future.

In efforts to build back better and forward, the Ministry of Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), with the support of the United Nations will be implementing a Tourist Satellite Account (TSA), providing a benchmark for the country, moving forward towards resilience and economic diversification.

The TSA is a standard statistical framework and the main tool for the economic measurement of tourism. It provides information on the direct contributions of tourism consumption to a national economy including on GDP, employment, exports, and capital investment. The TSA requires data, which is also an output of the process. The last TSA for Namibia was the 5th edition in 2015.

The implementation of this TSA is anchored under Strategic Objective Number two, under activity “Revise and Strengthen Data and Tourism statistics” of the National Strategy on Sustainable Heritage Tourism Development and Employment Creation Opportunities at the Community Level . The Strategy was launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) and the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MEAC).

Making progress in the implementation of the Strategy, the leading technical Agency, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), undertook a Scoping Mission for Stakeholder on Namibia’s Tourism Statistics and the TSA . Consultations included with national counterparts comprising the National Statistics Agency (NSA); the Bank of Namibia (BON); the Ministry of Finance (MoF); the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA); the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety & Security (MHAISS); the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation (MLIREC); Namibia Airports Company (NAC); Federation of Namibian Tourism Associations (FENATA) Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN); the Emerging Tourism Enterprises Association (ETEA);  Namibia Tourism Board (NTB), the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST); the University of Namibia (UNAM); and International University of Management (IUM).

Next will be the project implementation plan inclusive of all stakeholders, comprising the National Technical Committee and UN entities including UNECA, UNWTO, UN Namibia (ILO, UNDP, UNESCO)

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Optimism all around as Pohamba Shifeta, Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism announced a 37.3 increase in Namibia tourism arrivals in 2021 compared to 2020.

Shifeta, launched the Tourism Arrival Statistics for 2021 on 25 July 2022 in a press conference attended by the media and stakeholders in tourism. The report indicates that foreign arrivals into Namibia increased by 40.9% from the total of 192,026 arrivals in 2020 to 270,644 arrivals in 2021. On the other hand, tourist arrivals had a substantial growth of 37.3% from 169,565 in 2020 to 232,756 in 2021..

The Minister expressed optimism by saying the increase is significant and commendable considering the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the sector. He noted that the years 2020 and 2021 were devastating for the tourism sector. “If things stay the same, we are likely to reach a million tourist arrivals or close in 2022, the onlook is promising, Shifeta stressed. Similarly, Gitta Paetzold, CEO of the Hospitality Association of Namibia says the report is encouraging as it reflects the steady tourism recovery Namibia experienced since September 2020. “It is envisaged, given the current status quo in the industry, that the rise will even be steeper for 2022". Paetzold adds..

Shifeta revealed further that, the report indicates that South African dominated the African source markets followed by Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana respectively. On the other hand, German is leading the overseas arrivals followed by France, Switzerland, United States of America and the United Kingdom. The Minister further says, the period between October and December remains Namibia’s pick season with 41.8% of the arrivals recorded in that time..

“Although the number of tourist arrivals is not at the level it was before the Covid-19 pandemic in 2019, an increase such as this gives us an improved hope that the sector is on its way to recovery”. Shifeta noted. He adds that, the growth in tourist numbers indicates that confidence is slowly raising that Namibia is a safe destination for travel and tourism post Covid-19. Minister Shifeta says, the Ministry has developed a Tourism Recovery Plan that sets out a framework for tourism sector recovery process for the next three years. Equally, the Ministry is implementing the 6th edition of the Tourism Satellite Account with the support of UNECA to strengthen data collection and analytics. .

Shifeta called on the sector to use the covid 19 experience to move from the heavy reliant of international travellers to equally focussing and prioritising domestic tourism to minimize undesirable influences from crises such as those brought about by global pandemics..

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A total 186 community members in the Mpungu constituency of the Kavango East region generated over N$129 thousand in devils claw sales. The community members sold a combined total of 3240 Kg at a selling platform facilitated by NILALEG Project on the 9th and 10th August 2022. NILALEG is a project that is under the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism responsible

for integrated landscape management approach in key agricultural and forest landscapes, reducing poverty through sustainable nature-based livelihoods, protecting biodiversity and restoring forests as carbon sinks, and promoting Land

Degradation Neutrality. The product were sold to EcoSo dynamics at N$40 per kilogram. The harvesters comprised of community members from ten villages namely, Nepara l, Nepara ll, Tjohwa, Nkulivere, Gava, Katope, Ngandu, Kasimba, Nkorose and Siraro villages.

Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF), a Consortiue under the NILALEG Project this year managed to train about 186 community members on sustainable harvesting of natural resources particularly the devil’s claw. Out of the trainees, 137 were female and 49 were male of which the majority were youth. The second sell is expected to take place in October 2022. According to Romeo Muyunda, MEFT Spokesperson the sale demonstrates the Ministry's commitment to realised its constitutional mandate, which in translation provides for the protection of the country's natural resources to benefit the citizens of the country. "Through these interventions that the ministry is implementing together with its partners, we are reducing poverty significantly especially in rural areas" Muyunda Added.

Devil's Claw (Harpophytum procumbens) is an indigenous plant to Southern Africa and is widely used as a medicine for treating arthritis, reducing pain and fever and stimulating digestion. More recently, it has become an important product for export to the European market with the biggest exports to France and Germany. In Namibia, Devils’ Claw is listed as a protected species under the 1977 Nature Conservation Ordinance of the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, and may not be harvested or exported without the correct permits. A “Sustainably Harvested Devil’s Claw (SHDC) Model” is being implemented across the country to ensure the long-term use of this plant resource.

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New Reports Identify Pathways to Build a Climate-Smart Economy in Zimbabwe

HARARE, March 4, 2024 ̶ Zimbabwe remains vulnerable to climatic shocks and without adaptation, climate change will impose high costs on the economy, getting progressively larger over time, and this could cost nearly 5 percent of GDP annually by 2050. To mitigate the impact, Zimbabwe can take immediate low-cost and 'no-regrets' climate actions to build resilience and stem emissions growth, including greening the mining industry, supporting conservation agriculture, and protecting and growing human capital, according to the World Bank.

The Zimbabwe Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) and the Country Private Sector Diagnostic Report (CPSD) reports launched recently by the World Bank point to Zimbabwe’s abundant natural capital (mineral and renewable) as key to driving the country’s growth potential. Furthermore, leveraging the private sector to build a climate-smart resilient economy could reap dividends for the country that has significant opportunities in several key value chains such as agribusiness, tourism, and green minerals mining.

The CCDR reveals that while Zimbabwe is rich in mineral and renewable natural capital, existing public sector resources to address climate change challenges are limited by inadequate access to development finance and weak domestic revenue mobilization. According to the CCDR, Zimbabwe’s current macroeconomic constraints pose a double bind in which the inability to finance development, climate adaptation, and mitigation leads to increased land degradation, higher net emissions, and less climate resilience.

The CCDR defines a higher growth, greener, and more resilient path out of this double bind by linking demand from global value chains to Zimbabwe’s significant reserves of energy transition minerals. This valuable source of foreign exchange from mining could catalyze investment in renewable energy and fund other climate actions, such as expanding social protection, conservation agriculture, and land restoration.

The report proposes a set of “no-regrets” climate actions that are low-cost and could help shift Zimbabwe to an Upper-Middle Income (UMIC) level.

“Zimbabwe is at a crossroads, and the path that it takes now will have consequences for both its development and climate action, requiring further adaptation measures to limit climate change impacts on GDP growth alongside tough and robust governance systems of the mining sector,” says Victoria Kwakwa, World Bank Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa.

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“This CPSD for Zimbabwe gives us valuable insights into the challenges faced by Zimbabwe’s private sector,” says IFC Acting Country Manager for Zimbabwe, Vasco Nunes . “By leveraging the recommendations in the report, the government can boost investment, and unlock the latent potential in sectors ranging from agriculture to tourism and mining.”   

This CCDR and CPSD are the first such reports in Zimbabwe and aim to support the country’s efforts to achieve its development goals within a changing climate by quantifying its impacts on the economy and laying out a path to robust, climate-resilient growth.

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The World Bank Group’s Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs) are new core diagnostic reports that integrate climate change and development considerations. They will help countries prioritize the most impactful actions that can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and boost adaptation, while delivering on broader development goals. CCDRs build on data and rigorous research and identify main pathways to reduce GHG emissions and climate vulnerabilities, including the costs and challenges as well as benefits and opportunities from doing so. The reports suggest concrete, priority actions to support the low-carbon, resilient transition. As public documents, CCDRs aim to inform governments, citizens, the private sector and development partners and enable engagements with the development and climate agenda. CCDRs will feed into other core Bank Group diagnostics, country engagements and operations, and help attract funding and direct financing for high-impact climate action.

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The World Bank Group’s Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) is a core diagnostic report that assesses opportunities for and constraints to private sector-led growth. Each CPSD includes an assessment of the state of the private sector, identification of near-term opportunities for private sector engagement, and recommendations of reforms and policy actions to mobilize private investment and drive solutions to key development challenges. By combining both economy-wide and sector-specific analysis of constraints, the CPSD helps to create a common analytical basis to shape policy dialogue and guide transformational private investment.

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    The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) was established by an Act of Parliament: the Namibia Tourism Board Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000). Its primary objectives are to regulate the tourism industry and to market Namibia as a tourist destination. As a statutory body, the NTB is the only legal national tourism organization or authority in Namibia mandated ...

  5. Home

    Any questions or queries regarding the Namibian Tourism Industry, contact us at HAN either telephonically or by completing the form made available. Tel: +264 (61) 222 904. The Hospitality Association of Namibia has since its inception in 1987, grown from an initial 16 members to a total of close to 400 members.

  6. NATH

    Tourism is increasingly becoming one of the most important industries in Namibia. The Namibian Government realizes the importance of tourism for the future economic development of Namibia and stresses the importance of quality training as a pre-requisite to realize the full potential of tourism. Hence, the Namibian Academy for Tourism and Hospitality (NATH) was formally launched as an Article ...

  7. UNWTO in Namibia

    4 Nov 2020. The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has paid a first visit to an African Member State since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The three-day official visit to Namibia reaffirms UNWTO's commitment to the continent and featured a series of high-level talks aimed at strengthening existing partnerships and ...

  8. Namibia Tourism Board

    Namibia Tourism Board Office: Europe. Schillerstr. 42 - 44 60301, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Tel + 49 (0) 69 133 7360. [email protected]. www.namibia-tourism.com. Office Location: Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Facebook Twitter Linkedin Reddit Google+ Tumblr Pinterest Vk Email.

  9. Official Launch of The National Strategy on 'Sustainable Heritage

    The Namibian Government, through the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MEAC) and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) launched a National Strategy on 'Sustainable Heritage Tourism Development and Employment Creation Opportunities at Community Level - Namibia' on 21 April 2021, 09h00 at NUST Hotel school, Windhoek.

  10. PDF Namibia's Tourism Sector Recovery Plan 2022-2024

    IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR TOURISM RECOVERY PLAN 2022 - 2024. Public 500 000 awareness of the impact of the disease and reduction of the spread of Covid-19. Namibia to maintain the entry requirements of 7 days valid SARS PCR negative test for purposes of tourism recovery.

  11. Namibia

    Coupled with its natural beauty, Namibia's good road infrastructure, potable water, and lower levels of crime than most of its neighboring countries make it an ideal destination for tourists. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), travel and tourism contributed approximately 14.7 percent of GDP in Namibia, and 15.4 percent ...

  12. Responsible tourism in Namibia

    Responsible tourism in Namibia. Namibia is located in Southern Africa and it offers over 800,000 square kilometers of natural and cultural diversity, varies from sand dunes and rugged mountains to tropical rainforests and savannahs. The population is a diversity of 11 different ethnic groups, resulting in a rich mix of heritage and traditions.

  13. Review of Tourism Growth and Development Strategy for Namibia

    The Government of Namibia has set itself the target to become one of the most competitive destinations in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2017. In its strive to achieve the goals set by the Government, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism has drafted the National Tourism Growth and Development Strategy (NTGDS) as well as the National Tourism Investment Profile and Promotion Strategy (NTIPPS).

  14. Namibian Tourism Industry and the Future

    Namibian Tourism Industry and the Future. MATTHIAS NGWANWGAMATHE NAMIBIAN MEDIA fraternity is constantly reminding citizens of the impact of Covid-19 on Namibias social and economic ecosystems. A ...

  15. PDF Sector Brief Namibia: Tourism

    Tourism is the fastest growing economic sector in Namibia and employs over 100,000 Namibians, especially from rural areas, making this sector an important employer that helps reducing rural poverty. In addition, Namibias's tourism sector is also one of the most competetive sectors in the world. Original landscapes, untouched savannah, the ...

  16. Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) to be implemented in Namibia

    It provides information on the direct contributions of tourism consumption to a national economy including on GDP, employment, exports, and capital investment. The TSA requires data, which is also an output of the process. The last TSA for Namibia was the 5th edition in 2015. The implementation of this TSA is anchored under Strategic Objective ...

  17. Hope for the tourism sector, as Namibia records 37.6% growth in ...

    The report indicates that foreign arrivals into Namibia increased by 40.9% from the total of 192,026 arrivals in 2020 to 270,644 arrivals in 2021. On the other hand, tourist arrivals had a substantial growth of 37.3% from 169,565 in 2020 to 232,756 in 2021.. The Minister expressed optimism by saying the increase is significant and commendable ...

  18. PDF NATIONAL POLICY ON TOURISM FOR NAMIBIA

    The. National Policy on Tourism for Namibia represents the consensus of a wide consultative process with those commercially in tourism, non governmental organizations and government officials. The policy provides a framework for the mobilization of resources in order to realize long-term national objectives.

  19. UNWTO In Namibia

    The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has paid a first visit to an African Member State since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The three-day official visit to Namibia ...

  20. PDF A Sustainable Tourism Country Report: Namibia

    NGO Non Governmental Organization NTB Namibia Tourism Board RETOSA Regional Tourism Organization for Southern Africa SADC Southern Africa Development Community ... Sustainable Tourism in Namibia is also championed by the private sector, which seeks to grow business enterprises to generate consistently increasing profits.

  21. Strategies for Developing Domestic Tourism: A Survey of Key

    The in Namibia World Tourism Organization (WTO) and the United • To identify the marketing strategies that can Nations Statistical Commission have established be employed in order to tap on the existing a statistical methodological framework, Tourism domestic tourism. satellite accounts (TSA) which articulates more precisely the significance ...

  22. International tourism, number of arrivals

    International tourism, number of arrivals - Namibia World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files. License : CC BY-4.0

  23. Tourism Organisations of Namibia

    A message from NTB CEO Digu //Naobeb - We are facing an unpresented global health crisis that will shape in future how travel and tourism will be conducted and the economic dynamics that will be derived as an output. On the scale of things, it is a human, economic and social crisis. The COVID-19, is attacking societies at their core and has shaken us out of our comfort zones.

  24. New Reports Identify Pathways to Build a Climate-Smart Economy in Zimbabwe

    Zimbabwe remains vulnerable to climatic shocks and without adaptation, climate change will impose high costs on the economy, getting progressively larger over time, and this could cost nearly 5 percent of GDP annually by 2050. To mitigate the impact, Zimbabwe can take immediate low-cost and 'no-regrets' climate actions to build resilience and stem emissions growth, including greening the ...