Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC)
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IRDNC Trust strives to improve the lives of rural people by diversifying the socio-economy in Namibia's communal areas to include wildlife and other valuable natural resources. We believe this will, in turn, secure a long-term place for wild animals outside of national parks, and significantly reduce the pressure on these areas in the future. The Trust further aims to build up the capacity of rura
10/06/2026
Behind every post, report, meeting, field visit, community engagement, and conservation success, there is a team constantly moving, adapting, problem-solving, and showing up.
This is the side of conservation work that people do not always see.
The travel.
The heat.
The poor signal.
The waiting.
The tired faces.
The small wins.
The teamwork.
And still, the work continues.
Day 2 was a tough one for everyone but in between looking at the ground to stay stable on the rocks, occasionally looking up to appreciate the views, getting lessons about trees and tracks from the rangers, we had time to really understand what the elephant rangers have to go through each day of their duty to prevent human wildlife conflict. Hearing it is one thing, experiencing it was another. Want to join one of our walks? Get in touch with .elephant.walk to experience this unforgettable hike through rugged Kunene.
Stay tuned for Day 3.
cherry.adventures
This week has been a crazy one. Straight from the field into a virtual Strategic Plan Launch on Monday and into a very successful launch on Tuesday for the Namibia for Life (N4L) initiative which is the first Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) initiative in Africa among 11 other countries around the world. This initiative is designed to secure long-term support to communal conservancies in Namibia and will benefit so many people.
A week of successful events were pulled off together, through partnership and months of planning. This video celebrates not all, but some of the team that managed to pull it all off.
29/04/2026
44 years of impact. A future still to build.
For 44 years, IRDNC has helped shape one of the world’s most successful conservation models by proving that communities living with wildlife are key to protecting it.
What started in Namibia helped inspire conservation efforts across Africa and beyond.
Today, new challenges demand new solutions, from climate change and human-wildlife conflict to stronger local economies.
IRDNC’s Strategic Plan 2026–2031 is our commitment to the next chapter.
Join us for the virtual launch with the IRDNC team, regional leaders, and partners.
📅 19 May
🕔 5:00 PM CAT | 3:00 PM GMT | 11:00 AM ET
🔗 Register to join via: https://lnkd.in/dwBmpcMh
29/04/2026
Join the team! (previous advertised as OPF intern)
23/04/2026
Conservation requires daily, demanding work on the ground.
We’re proud to celebrate Allu Uararavi and Uezekava Tjuma (Jokaa), recognised at the GOSCAR Awards (Grassroots Owen-Smith Conservation) for their work on the front line of community conservation in Namibia.
Allu works where human–lion conflict is part of daily life. Long days tracking, responding, and helping protect both livestock and wildlife.
Jokaa, an elephant ranger, monitors movements and supports communities living alongside elephants, helping reduce risk where it matters most.
This work is not easy. It takes commitment, resilience, and presence.
In these landscapes, coexistence doesn’t happen by chance, it happens because of people like them.
Truly well deserved to all winners, we thank you for everything you do.
15/04/2026
It took a lot of time, training, mediation, patience and effort to get here. Over 4000 women trained in public speaking since 1994 and today, 32 years later, we not only have women speaking freely in decision making meetings, but we have women part of conservancy boards and traditional authorities too.
Together we can, and this subtle, but powerful moment speaks testimony to that.
14/04/2026
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