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

21.433 jobs newly created or safeguarded

€ 99.900.853,25 secured or newly provided

3 interventions to reduce waste

8 mechanisms developed to reduce waste

10 partnerships supported

11 trainings to improve natural resource management

8 partnership action plans developed

12 emerging good policy and practice lessons institutionalised

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WHO WE ARE

WHAT WE DO

Activities, News & Events

11/26/2021

Press release: Water Stewardship Event highlights the journey to economic recovery and a green economy post-Covid

The 7th South African Water Stewardship Conference dealt with the topic: “Water Stewardship in Action: A Journey to Economic Recovery”. Read the press release here.

11/19/2021

Strengthening compliance to Ugandan water and environmental regulations by Commercial Flower Farms

The expansion of the Ugandan flower industry, coupled with a rapid population growth in Uganda’s Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area, has led to an increased pressure on…

11/17/2021

Drone Technology to Improve Municipal Finance and Resource Planning in uMhlathuze, South Africa

Cities often face discrepancies between calculated water demand and actual water consumption. Drone technology can contribute to improve resource planning and municipa…

10/13/2021

The 7th South African Annual Water Stewardship Conference: Water Stewardship in Action – A journey to economic recovery

This year’s virtual South African Water Stewardship Conference on November 23rd and 24th is about the topic of ‘Water Stewardship in Action – A journey to economic rec…

Baseline Study: Plastic consumption and recycling in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Nov 12, 2021

Plastic consumption is increasing at an alarming rate in Ethiopia, with a projected 540% increase between 2007 and 2022. This baseline study shows the plastic waste generation …

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Brochure: Ecohydrology in the Lake Hawassa Sub-Catchment

Oct 1, 2021

Land degradation is a global challenge, which impacts the lives of millions of people. Find out how NatuReS supports partners in tackling this problem.

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The Natural Resources Stewardship Programme (NatuReS) is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the European Union and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). This website’s contents are the sole responsibility of GIZ and do not necessarily reflect the views of the BMZ, European Union or FCDO.

NatuReS’ Mission

Promoting Natural Resources Stewardship

Targets and Achievements

NatuReS’ Project Locations