Agricultural adaptation: Solarising farms for food security For generations, the arid and wild expanse of Wajir County in Kenya has been a graze land for livestock of the local pastoral community. By solarising boreholes & irrigating farms, however, the vast wilderness is now

🟠⚫️Since the Zero Tolerance Initiative (ZTI) was founded in 2019 in response to the killings and violence against #HumanRightsDefenders and communities in the global #SupplyChains, it is now gaining real momentum. 🔍Learn more and support its vital work: zerotoleranceinitiative.org/support-zti

UNDP Namibia is grateful for the fruitful engagement with the Onghete community in Kunene to celebrate the positive impact of the #NILALEG project! 💧🌱 Community boreholes, nurseries, and erosion gabions are transforming lives. #SustainableDevelopment #Namibia #CommunitySupport

Let's put the blame where it belongs! Because if they're gonna bring on the extreme weather events, they might as well own it! Hold them accountable here 👉 bit.ly/4cLES9t

Indigenous peoples undocumented knowledge and ancestral wisdom is brain recorded science of our lifetime. #Indigenouspeople #OMMOsCulture #Indigenousknowledge #Ancestralwisdom

Equally, there is no solution to problems about rural women & Indigenous communities without direct involvement of these communities. There is no development for us, without us directly involved in the processes from planning to implement. Consider us in decision making platforms

🌍 Do you know the top soil threats? 👉 Discover them with #GlobalSoilPartnership and learn how we can protect our precious soils! 🌐 Website tinyurl.com/3p3vsavz #SoilHealth

Do not miss this opportunity for those living to leave the world lusher than they found it! Applications are open through 27 September 2024.

What does the national regulatory framework say about Traditional Authority recognition by government of Namibia? Let us hear your comments! Ovana wOvaZimba velipi? #OvaZemba #OvaZimba #OvaDhimba #recognition #Chieftainship #IndigenousPeoples

"Current policies are taking the world to a 2.8 degree temperature rise...that spells catastrophe, yet the collective response remains pitiful." – António Guterres There is no time to wait. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #renewables

We called it Extinction Rebellion for a reason. The extinction is here - so where's the rebellion?

We have so much to learn from nature, and nature is always ready to care for us. The question is, are we caring enough for nature to continue caring for us? #Indigenous #Ovazemba #Biodiversity

OvaZemba youth raised awareness of the unrecognised OvaZemba Traditional Authority, neglected by Namibia’s government for 34 years, and submitted a petition to the President on 15.11.2024 in Windhoek. #indigenousrights #HumanRights #OvaZemba #OvaDhimba #Recognition

A group of approximately 200 young people from the Ovazemba community held a demonstration, demanding to have their own Traditional Authority. A member of the dhemba community, Katambo Malamba said they are currently under the Nkolankadhis Traditional Authority’s jurisdiction,

Ecosystem functioning and services are centred on fertile soils. Without them, there would be no good vegetation for animals to graze and browse on, and humans would be unable to produce food. #WorldSoilDay #SoilHealth #Sustainability #Ovazemba #IndigenousLives

💸 No poverty 🍜 Zero Hunger ⚕️ Good health 📒 Quality education 👩‍💻 Decent jobs ⚖️ Gender equality ☀️ Clean energy ☔ Climate action 🕊️ Peace & justice ... And so much more In the #NewYear, join us in supporting all 17 #GlobalGoals for people and 🌍: go.undp.org/SDGs

New year, same commitment ✊ #InvestInRuralPeople

The Marginalised Mirror enhances resilience of Indigenous communities for food security & restoration of food sovereignty despite recurring droughts. Every day, including #InternationalWomensDay women & the girl child are our priority in food supply & irrigated food production. #Ovazemba

Happy World Soil Day 2025 from us, The Marginalised Mirror , in Ruacana, Namibia. 🇳🇦 We invite you to protect the soil today, so it can keep feeding you with healthy, nutritious food tomorrow. #WorldSoilDay #SaveSoil #SaveSoilSaveEnvironment #food #soilhealth