Resettlement policy under review
The agriculture ministry is currently reviewing resettlement criteria in line with approved models in the revised national resettlement policy.
This was announced by minister Calle Schlettwein in the National Assembly this week. The ministry intends to implement the revised policy from April, he said.
“This policy makes provision for the option for freehold rights to be granted to successful beneficiaries upon meeting the conditions of their respective lease agreements. It introduces tailored pre- and post-settlement support in the form of support services and/or packages and starting capital to be offered to resettled beneficiaries.”
According to him, relevant institutional support should be established in order to ensure full stakeholder participation and coordination.
“The need to ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of the implementation progress is underlined as the policy concludes by making provision for an implementation plan aimed at ensuring the attainment of the policy objectives,” Schlettwein said.
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The objective of the revised policy is to eliminate poverty by ensuring that land is equitably allocated and sustainably utilised for improved livelihoods, he said.
“The policy targets previously disadvantaged Namibians who do not own agricultural land or adequate agricultural land and those Namibians who have been socially, economically or educationally disadvantaged by the past discriminatory laws and practices.”
Targeted beneficiaries would be grouped into three categories - commercial farmers on leased land in commercial or communal areas, communal farmers and non-farming individuals.
“We shall include in our annual plan for the 2024/2025 financial year activities aimed at educating regional resettlement committees, stakeholders and the wider community on the provisions of the revised national resettlement policy to ensure effective implementation by all the stakeholders,” Schlettwein added.
This was announced by minister Calle Schlettwein in the National Assembly this week. The ministry intends to implement the revised policy from April, he said.
“This policy makes provision for the option for freehold rights to be granted to successful beneficiaries upon meeting the conditions of their respective lease agreements. It introduces tailored pre- and post-settlement support in the form of support services and/or packages and starting capital to be offered to resettled beneficiaries.”
According to him, relevant institutional support should be established in order to ensure full stakeholder participation and coordination.
“The need to ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of the implementation progress is underlined as the policy concludes by making provision for an implementation plan aimed at ensuring the attainment of the policy objectives,” Schlettwein said.
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The objective of the revised policy is to eliminate poverty by ensuring that land is equitably allocated and sustainably utilised for improved livelihoods, he said.
“The policy targets previously disadvantaged Namibians who do not own agricultural land or adequate agricultural land and those Namibians who have been socially, economically or educationally disadvantaged by the past discriminatory laws and practices.”
Targeted beneficiaries would be grouped into three categories - commercial farmers on leased land in commercial or communal areas, communal farmers and non-farming individuals.
“We shall include in our annual plan for the 2024/2025 financial year activities aimed at educating regional resettlement committees, stakeholders and the wider community on the provisions of the revised national resettlement policy to ensure effective implementation by all the stakeholders,” Schlettwein added.
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