Community Leaders Network
Namibia
Responsible-Author
Dr. Rodgers Lubilo
Phone-WhatsApp
Email
Link-Website
Address
19 Lossen Street, Ausspannplatz, Windhoek
Date of Integration
2026-04-30 14:16:14
Community Leaders Network of Southern Africa (CLN) was born after the inaugural African Wildlife Summit which was held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe in 2019. At this summit, community leaders noted the need to have one voice when dealing with community rights on natural resources in Southern Africa.
Today, CLN is a voluntary association constituted under the Namibian common laws. It was formally instituted on the 22nd of October 2021 in Windhoek Namibia.
CLN’s ultimate objective is to amplify the voices of local communities through participation and influencing policy negotiation, development, and implementation processes to ensure informed decision-making at national, regional, and international levels that reflects the needs and rights of local communities to manage and benefit from their natural resources.
Throughout Africa, more than 70% of rural people rely on natural resources for their livelihoods. Our, knowledge, skills and experience of sustainably managing our wild resources, in existence before colonialism and post independence, have come to be known as Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM).
Today, CLN is a voluntary association constituted under the Namibian common laws. It was formally instituted on the 22nd of October 2021 in Windhoek Namibia.
CLN’s ultimate objective is to amplify the voices of local communities through participation and influencing policy negotiation, development, and implementation processes to ensure informed decision-making at national, regional, and international levels that reflects the needs and rights of local communities to manage and benefit from their natural resources.
Throughout Africa, more than 70% of rural people rely on natural resources for their livelihoods. Our, knowledge, skills and experience of sustainably managing our wild resources, in existence before colonialism and post independence, have come to be known as Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM).
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