44 years of impact. A future still to build.
For 44 years, IRDNC has helped shape one of the world’s most successful conservation models by proving that communities living with wildlife are key to protecting it.
What started in Namibia helped inspire conservation efforts across Africa and beyond.
Today, new challenges demand new solutions, from climate change and human-wildlife conflict to stronger local economies.
IRDNC’s Strategic Plan 2026–2031 is our commitment to the next chapter.
Join us for the virtual launch with the IRDNC team, regional leaders, and partners.
📅 19 May
🕔 5:00 PM CAT | 3:00 PM GMT | 11:00 AM ET
🔗 Register via link in bio
Conservation requires daily, demanding work on the ground.
We’re proud to celebrate Allu Uararavi and Uezekava Tjuma (Jokaa), recognised at the GOSCAR Awards (Grassroots Owen-Smith Conservation) for their work on the front line of community conservation in Namibia.
Allu works where human–lion conflict is part of daily life. Long days tracking, responding, and helping protect both livestock and wildlife.
Jokaa, an elephant ranger, monitors movements and supports communities living alongside elephants, helping reduce risk where it matters most.
This work is not easy. It takes commitment, resilience, and presence.
In these landscapes, coexistence doesn’t happen by chance, it happens because of people like them.
Truly well deserved to all winners, we thank you for your hard work.
It took a lot of time, training, mediation, patience and effort to get here. Over 4000 women trained in public speaking since 1994 and today, 32 years later, we not only have women speaking freely in decision making meetings, but we have women part of conservancy boards and traditional authorities too.
Together we can, and this subtle, but powerful moment speaks testimony to that.
Here's a behind the scenes look at the strategic plan launch we had recently. An event filled music, cheer, dance and informative talks that touched on what we can do better for conservation in Namibia.
We explained how we will tackle current problems in conservation and rural development through this new Strategic Plan by building on our achievements to go even further for nature and for people.
Visit the link in our bio to read the full Strategic Plan.
The much needed rains have brought a rare sight to Tufa Cliff on Orupupa Conservancy, Kunene. A waterfall and a flowing river.
In January when we visited (second picture), songs of birds and sun crickets filled the air. Fast forward 2 months and water is a welcoming sound for the villagers of Ekoto.
Happy Independence Day, Namibia! 🇳🇦
Today, we celebrate 36 years of freedom, unity, and a sovereign commitment to our greatest heritage: the wild. From our communal conservancies to our vast protected landscapes, we honor a nation where people and nature thrive together.
We came together at the Community Conservation Inspiration Hub, to celebrate this milestone; reflecting, connecting, and embracing the spirit of Namibia. As a center for conservation and community, we celebrate the mission that defines us: protecting our iconic wildlife and ecosystems to ensure a resilient, green future for generations to come.
No translation needed. The wait is over! Come celebrate our strategic plan launch with us tomorrow. We have been reflecting on our strategies over the past 44 years and have structured this new 5 year Strategic Plan in a way that allows us to build on our achievements to go even further, for nature and for people.
Come find out how we're planning on doing that tomorrow, 7 Rossini street, Windhoek west. From 10am-1pm. See you there!
POV: Everyone's very busy getting ready and our comms team are running around trying to get promo material. 😂 See you on Thursday at our central office in Windhoek, 7 Rossini street! 10am to 1pm.
There will be traditional performances, interactive stalls of what we do as IRDNC and an exciting band to bring it all together. Come celebrate this exciting launch with us.
Come celebrate our diversity as IRDNC on the 12 of March 2026. We'll be launching our new Strategic Plan and show you how we'll build on our achievements, to go even further in the next 5 years.
