Namibia - Promoting Environmental Sustainability Through Improved Land Use Planning Project

Page 1 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) Report No.: 39091 Project Name Promoting Environmental Sustainability through Improved Land Use Planning (PESILUP) Region Africa Sector General agriculture, fishing and forestry Project ID P086619 GEF Focal Area Cross-cutting (OP 12) and Land Degradation (OP 15) Borrower(s) Republic of Namibia Implementing Agency Ministry of Lands and Resettlement Private Bag 13343 Windhoek, Namibia Tel. +264-61-2852111 Fax. +264-61-228240 Environment Category [] A [] B [X] C [] FI [] TBD (to be determined) Safeguard Classification [] S 1 [] S 2 [X] S 3 [] S F [] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared February 20, 2007 Estimated Date of CD Approval May 30, 2007 1. Key development issues and rationale for Bank involvement Key development issues Namibia, the most arid country in sub-Saharan Africa, identifies land degradation as a problem threatening human livelihoods and economic well-being, particularly for the majority (70 percent) of Namibians who depend directly on natural resources for their livelihoods. The Government of Namibia recognizes that addressing the causes of land degradation, the need for sustainable land and water management, conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and adaptation to climate change should be central to the Government