PROJECT COMPLETION SUMMARY

The CRAVE project in Namibia aimed to reduce food insecurity and climate vulnerability for small-scale farmers in the Kavango West, Kavango East, and Zambezi regions. It exceeded its targets for direct and indirect beneficiaries, providing training in conservation and climate-resilient agriculture, establishing a center of excellence, and integrating solar energy technologies. While successful in increasing production and creating jobs, the project's crop insurance pilot faced challenges due to drought and design limitations.

• The project exceeded its beneficiary targets, reaching 8,869 direct beneficiaries (against a target of 3,000) and 12,787 indirect beneficiaries (against a target of 12,000). Specifically, 3,158 small-scale farmers, 65% of whom were female, adopted conservation agriculture practices.
• The project established the Mashare Climate Resilient Agriculture Centre of Excellence (MCRACE), which served as a hub for research and training for over 2,831 small-scale farmers. Infrastructure and technology deployments included 41 solar-powered water pumps, a 125kW solar PV plant, and 35 tractors that covered 3,709 hectares.
• Economic and social outcomes included the generation of NAD 16 million from dryland and horticultural production, the creation of 1,646 jobs (35% female), and the expansion of horticultural production to 105.5 hectares.
• A piloted crop insurance scheme for 168 vulnerable farmers encountered difficulties during drought conditions because of risk coverage and trigger level design limitations, indicating a need for better risk assessment mechanisms.
• Key lessons learned emphasize that community involvement and traditional leadership are essential for site selection and preventing land disputes, and that combining renewable energy with conservation agriculture enhances both income diversification and climate adaptation.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2023). PROJECT COMPLETION SUMMARY. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/final-fp023-project-completion-summary.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. PROJECT COMPLETION SUMMARY. 2023. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/final-fp023-project-completion-summary.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2023project, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{PROJECT COMPLETION SUMMARY}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2023}, month = sep, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/final-fp023-project-completion-summary.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }