GJLG Summit Namibia – Local economic development

Date: April 23, 2012

NAME	COUNCIL/ ORGANISATIONS	BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CASE STUDY
Hon Anton Ganeb	Witvlei Village Council	The Village is facing shortage of housing. Many people here are unemployed and cannot affort housing. The Council chipped in and has embarked on a project for low cost housing for the poor especially women. Shelter is also one of the fundamental human rights issues.
Aunie Gebhard	Arandis Town Council	Local economic development will ensure that socio-economic development initiatives can be used at catalyst to create employment and economic opportunities.
Schonwieder Gomases	Keemanshoop Junior Council	Keep Keetmanshop green and plant more trees. No deforestation
Richard Hoebeb	Usakos Town Council	How women can develop economically at the town. There are very few projects for women. But the Council with other partners are in the process to affirm women.
Elsie Nowases	Arandis Town Council	Empowering women through the garden project at the town, training them in food sufficiency- support from the Council