NatuReS’ Mission

The Natural Resources Stewardship Programme enables private-public-civil society partnerships to sustainably manage natural resources.

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Promoting Natural Resources Stewardship

NatuReS enables partners to work together in mitigating risks and realising opportunities.

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Targets and Achievements

NatuReS has set 10 targets to measure its support of sustainable economic growth.

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NatuReS’ Project Locations

The programme is currently active in Ethiopia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

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Protecting Natural Resources

NatuReS’ proven expertise, tools and approaches empower diverse stakeholders to protect and enhance life supporting natural resources. The programme helps them to mitigate risks and realise opportunities with effective collaboration. By encouraging Natural Resources Stewardship, NatuReS supports a kind of economic growth that is socially and environmentally sustainable. Emerging private-public-civil society partnerships also strengthen participatory governance.

NatuReS in Numbers

77,072 jobs newly created or safeguarded

€ 232,676,656 secured or newly provided

9 mechanisms have led to at least three waste reducing interventions each

6 partnerships improved inclusive political participation

14 partnerships supported

11 partnership action plans developed

44 trainings to improve natural resource management

29 emerging good policy and practice lessons institutionalised

2 learning experiences taken up by other partnerships

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WHO WE ARE

WHAT WE DO

Activities, News & Events

05/17/2023

South African National Industrial Parks Summit 2023: Unleashing the Potential of Industrial Parks as Pillars of Economic Growth

National Industrial Parks Summit 2023: Exploring the collaborative efforts to transform South Africa’s industrial parks into engines of sustainable growth and investme…

05/17/2023

Empowering Young Learners: The Success of the Young WASH Voice Campaign and WASH Hackathon in Lusaka

Figure 1: One of the winning schools of the WASH Hackathon celebrating with the teachers. Photo credit, Evoke Media. Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are f…

05/05/2023

Reviving Lake Hawassa’s Ecosystem: The Partnership’s Efforts to Combat Land Degradation

Discover how the Protecting Lake Hawassa Partnership in Ethiopia is working with local communities to protect the ecosystem of the lake through tree planting and ecohy…

05/05/2023

A New Impetus for Water Stewardship: The Evolution and Governance of LuWSI’s Multistakeholder Partnership

LuWSI is now formalized as a legal entity. What does this mean for the partnership and how did they do it? Find out more here.

sustainable water management partnership Tanzania

Case Study: Sustainable Water Management Partnerships, Tanzania

May 19, 2023

The Pangani Basin in Northern Tanzania is one of the country’s bread baskets.The Usa River and Weruweru sub-catchments are the most significant watercontributors to the Pangani…

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Case Study: Protecting Lake Hawassa Partnership

Apr 28, 2023

The Protecting Lake Hawassa Partnership was established in 2018. Read more about the exciting journey partners have embarked on to jointly protect the Lake and its ecosystems. …

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NatuReS’ Mission

Promoting Natural Resources Stewardship

Targets and Achievements

NatuReS’ Project Locations