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In this paper, the potential of alternative forms of land use practised in Namibia is shown. Focus is on the area in northern Namibia commonly known as "the Mangetti", now largely part of the recently established Oshikoto region. The patterns of land usage presented are those of people who live off the land and rely on it while having very little or no livestock at all. Mostly these people are threatened by the economically and socially destructive effects of landlessness as they increasingly lose control over their land. The paper draws on data that was collected during a field research among Haiom-speaking people, the original and the majority population of the Mangetti block. (DÜI-Hff)

In this paper, the history of pastoral practices and common property arrangements in Namibia are described for the communal area of former Damaraland. The issue of land tenure is linked to scientific debates regarding the dynamics of semi-arid rangeland ecology; models of appropriate rangeland management arising from this discussion are examined in the light of experiences of pastoral development in other parts of dryland Africa. Social, economic and ecological considerations are used to examine the policy options open to government in considering reform of communal tenure. It is argued that successful reform must incorporate the characteristics of flexibility, mobility and opportunism which typify present pastoral practices. (DÜI-Hff)

This case study of the Gciriku district of Okavango illustrates the general problems confronting rural households in northern Namibia. The findings suggest that an immediate precondition for improved yields in the Gciriku district is not access to more land per se, but rather access to improved inputs to existing land cultivation. Better credit, marketing and extension services and significant improvements to farming methods and agricultural productivity must be achieved. (DÜI-Hff)

This paper describes and analyses the characteristics of informal economic enterprises and entrepreneurs in four specific shanty areas in the town of Oshakati in the Oshana (part of former Owambo) region. The upgrading of physical infrastructure and housing in these areas is part of the Oshakati human settlement improvement project (OHSIP) which is financed by the Danish NGO Ibis and scheduled for the period 1993-1995. This paper presents some concrete proposals how Ibis and OHSIP can contribute to income generation and employment, either through its own activities or by facilitating the involvement of others. (DÜI-Hff)

This study was undertaken to provide an initial link between the national development planning process and the 13 new regions in Namibia. It provides summary statistics on each region together with an indication of views in each region about development achievements, priorities and problems. (DÜI-Hff)

Following a theoretical exposition, this paper presents an empirical application of the theory to the Namibian drought of 1992. The background of the food production system and food availability situation in Namibia is given and the impact of the 1992 drought on food production and the responses taken at a national level to alleviate food shortages are briefly discussed. Then, the entitlement to food and the drought's impact on this entitlement for three different groups within the Namibian population are examined. These population groups are: crop farmers in the northern and north-eastern communal areas; livestock rearers in the southern, central and north-western communal areas; and farmworkers on the commercial farms. Finally, the validity of both the food availability decline and the entitlement theories for the Namibian drought of 1992 is debated. (DÜI-Hff)

This study attempts to identify the political, economic and socio-cultural constraints to small-scale rural development in the Karas region in southern Namibia. The authors suggest possible ways of overcoming these constraints and provide recommendations to the Government and NGOs on the possible ways of implementing small-scale, income generating projects for the future in consultation with local community. (DÜI-Hff)

This study provides a picture of the extent of poverty within a sub-sample of Namibian society. The three study zones chosen provide a contrast between different types of communities and environments in Namibia: (1) Ombalanto district in Omusati region, a rural community in northern Namibia; (2) Katutura, an urban community around Windhoek; and (3) Gibeon in Hardap region, a rural town in the south. The authors identify the socio-economic characteristics of the poor and provide a base line which will assist in the assessment of relevant policies. (DÜI-Hff)

This report provides a basic situation analysis of five Namibian towns: Mariental, Opuwo, Rehoboth, Katima Mulilo and Aminuis. It examines the availability and utilisation of basic services among the town's inhabitants and presents a profile of the poor communities and informal settlements. It also describes government, donor and community-based initiatives that respond to the needs of deprived groups and identifies perceived problems and priorities for interventions. (DÜI-Hff)