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

40.435 jobs newly created or safeguarded

€ 178.469.967 secured or newly provided

3 interventions to reduce waste

16 mechanisms developed to reduce waste

14 partnerships supported

30 trainings to improve natural resource management

9 partnership action plans developed

20 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

10/04/2022

South African city uMhlathuze nominated for the Green Economy Change Champions within Local Government Award

The use of drone technology to improve water management and assess non-revenue water by South African city uMhlathuze has been nominated as one of the five finalists f…

09/30/2022

Community Engagement for Flood Resilience Provides New Hope in Kampala’s Informal Settlements

Community Action for Flood Resilience: this joint project by partners in Kampala empowers and builds the capacity of vulnerable communities to take the lead in the fig…

09/08/2022

Invitation to the online event “Stewardship for Circular Economies”

Join us on 6th October, when representatives from public, private sector and civil society will share experiences, discuss best practices and reflect on lessons learne…

09/06/2022

Net Zero Water – an emerging water use efficiency concept for South African industries

Water scarcity is a serious risk for South African industries and businesses. Net-Zero-Water is an emerging concept to improve water security. A site visit to Atlantis…

Insights Report: Experiences of Multi-Stakeholder Water Security Planning in Lusaka

Jul 20, 2022

This report captures the experiences from the participatory planning process under the WSAIP to put the city of Lusaka, Zambia, on the road towards a water secure future.

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Annual Report 2021: Lusaka Water Security Initiative (LuWSI)

May 11, 2022

LuWSI presents the growth of the initiative and its efforts to safeguard Lusaka‘s water resources while enhancing the access to water and sanitation for all.

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NatuReS’ Mission

Promoting Natural Resources Stewardship

Targets and Achievements

NatuReS’ Project Locations