Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC)
IRDNC's long-term southern African program pioneered linking wildlife conservation to rural development and to democracy.
We have developed an African way of doing conservation and nurtured a powerful local vision that stands firmly on three legs - improved management of natural resources by the users themselves, diversified local economic development and the growth of a strong civil society in Namibia's remotest regions. In recognition of its cutting edge work, IRDNC has received some of the world's most prestigious conservation awards.
