Ngamiland Council Of Non-Governmental Organisations
After the hunting ban, communities were required to transit from Hunting to photographic tourism. This resulted in sudden job loss for many rural communities, sudden loss of CBOs income- some communities closed down and increased human wildlife conflicts. Hunting was re-introduced in Botswana in 2019:
Marginal areas for consumptive tourism e.g. hunting;
Core areas for non-consumptive tourism e.g. photographic tourism
Established in 2008, NCONGO represents an expanding membership of 50 NGOs/CBOs within the Ngamiland district and beyond, concerned with sustainable social and economic development, including but are not limited to conservation and livelihoods.
NCONGO (Ngamiland Council of Non-Governmental Organisations) holds that the future of Botswana depends on effective and coordinated partnerships between government, NGOs/CBOs and the private sector to address socio-economic issues including the environment, community rights, education and health.
As part of its capacity-building mandate, NCONGO offers workshops covering a wide range of topics that arise from the needs identified through annual capacity assessments carried out within the communities.
“BUILDING A BETTER NGAMILAND”
Established in 2008, NCONGO represents an expanding membership of 50 NGOs/CBOs within the Ngamiland district and beyond, concerned with sustainable social and economic development, including but are not limited to conservation and Livelihoods. As a volunteer-directed organisation, NCONGO coordinates the efforts of and advocates for the needs of NGOs/CBO by assisting in the capacity building of member organisations, facilitating networking and communication between the regions‘ non-state actors and strengthening the links with the government to enable real change. NCONGO liaises across sectors and advocates locally, nationally and internationally.
Physical Address: Newtown Ward, along Sir Seretse Khama Road, NCONGO Office Contact: (+267) 686 2851/2
Email: info@ncongo.org
Website: https://ncongo.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ngamilandcouncilofngos/
B0TSWANA CBNRM FACTS
- A total of 66750 square kilometres (11.35%) of Botswana’s land surface is set aside for WMAs and CBNRM can be carried out in this areas.
- A further 62700 square kilometres (10.8%) of Botswana’s surface area is proposed for WMAs or community uses for CBNRM.
- A total of 22% or 129, 450 square kilometres is set aside for CBNRM for rural communities
BENEFITS OF CBNRM
- NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION
– Reduction of poaching
– Resource monitoring - GOVERNANCE
– Devolution of power in NRM - SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
– Income generation for communities
– Job creation
– Poverty reduction
– Infrastructure development in the rural communities
OUR WORK
We work to deliver meaningful programs, services, and support that are not just a one hit wonder, but have lasting effects. Our work is best captured in the following realms of advocacy, budgeting and finance, capacity building, community based natural resources management, monitoring and evaluation, gender, governance, HIV/AIDS policy and reports, organisational development, orphans and vulnerable children, project management, and proposal writing.
