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Namibian Red Cross Society (NRCS)

NRSC’s largest core area in humanitarian aid is health and care.

Processed on Aug 23rd 2012

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Namibia

UNDP in Namibia supports the Government of Namibia in identifying key challenges in meeting its Vision 2030 and the Millennium Development Goals.

Processed on Aug 23rd 2012

German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)

The German Agency for International Cooperation or (GIZ) is an international enterprise owned by the German Federal Government, operating in many fields across more than 130 countries.

Processed on Aug 23rd 2012

Namibian Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry

The mission of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry is to realize the potential of the agricultural, water and forestry sectors towards the promotion of an efficient and sustainable soci

Processed on Aug 23rd 2012

Namibian Disaster Risk Management of the Office of the Prime Minister

The Directorate exists to develop a functional national disaster risk reduction system that minimizes community vulnerability to hazards and effectively manages the impact of disasters within the c

Processed on Aug 23rd 2012

The use of satellite imagery to multi-event and event-specific flood hazard mapping

In recent years flood management has shifted from protection against floods to managing the risks of floods (European Flood risk directive).

Processed on Oct 4th 2011

Namibia's satellite centre to warn of disaster threats

A new satellite data centre in Namibia will help farmers prepare for droughts, floods, bushfires and pests.

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Publishing Date: 
Thu, 28/07/2011 - 11:27
Read more: 
SciDev.net
latitude: 
-22.5589
longitude: 
17.0825
Processed on Jul 28th 2011

Observation Department Launched

This week, the Department of Land Management at the Polytechnic of Namibia launched its Earth Observation and Satellite Applications Research and Training Centre (EOSA-RTC).

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Publishing Date: 
Tue, 12/07/2011 - 17:23
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The Namibian
latitude: 
-22.5656
longitude: 
17.0752
Processed on Jul 12th 2011

UN-SPIDER SpaceAid: Charter activated for floods in Namibia

Processed on Apr 4th 2011

The International Charter Space and Major Disasters accepted the activation request by UNOOSA on behalf of UNDP on 1 April 2011.

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Publishing Date: 
Mon, 04/04/2011 - 11:49
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International Charter Space and Major Disasters
latitude: 
-17.8525
longitude: 
15.7187

UN-SPIDER SpaceAid: space-based information for floods in Namibia

Processed on Apr 4th 2011

Status Update: 10 May 2011

Contacts

UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER:
Focal Point: Mr. Joerg Szarzynski
Phone: +49 228 815 0677