National and International Memberships, Networking and Partnerships of CRIAA SA-DC:
- Founding member of NAFSAN, the Nutrition and Food Security Alliance of Namibia, in Oct. 2019: an innovative alliance of Namibian civil society, academia, private sector institutions and committed individuals, working in close collaboration with the Namibian government, UN agencies and other stakeholders towards the elimination of malnutrition in Namibia, www.nafsan.org
- NANCi the Namibia Network of the Cosmetics Industry (health and beauty), launched in 2017, combines the interests of raw materials suppliers, ingredients producers, end-product manufacturers, as well as support and governance service providers, www.nanci.biz
- Partner, institutional host and fiscal agent of the Namibian Women’s Health Network (NWHN), https://nwhn.wordpress.com
- Founding member of PhytoTrade Africa, the Southern Africa Natural Products Trade Association (Botswana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe), www.phytotradeafrica.com, currently dormant
- Founding member of the Association for African Medicinal Plant Standards (AAMPS), www.aamps.org
In 2022 we have closely collaborated with the following organisations as partners, funders, clients or service providers:
In Namibia:
ALS – Analytical Laboratory Services cc.
Chizango Trading cc (Windhoek)
Desert Hills cc (Swakopmund)
Desert Secrets cc (Windhoek)
EWC – Eudafano Women Co-operative Ltd (North Central Regions)
EWMM – Eudafano Women Marula Manufacturing Pty Ltd (EWC Factory, Ondangwa)
Forestry Office- Eenhana (MEFT)
GIZ-CCIU – Climate Change & Inclusive Use of Natural Resources
Gocheganas Lodge & Wellness Centre
Health & Aroma (Swakopmund)
IRDNC – Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation
Leather Lux cc (Windhoek)
Linetu Investment cc (Oshakati)
Makai Apothecary (Windhoek)
MAWLR – Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (formerly MAWF & MAWRD)
MEFT – Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (formerly MET)
MITSMED – Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development (formerly MTI, Ministry of Trade & Industry)
Mewiloko Trading cc (Windhoek)
N#a Jaqna Conservancy & Community Forest (Otjozondjupa region)
NAFSAN – Nutrition and Food Security Alliance for Namibia (ex-NAFIN – Namibia Alliance for Improved Nutrition)
NANCi – Namibia Network of the Cosmetic Industry
Natura Africa (Swakopmund)
NBRI – National Botanical Research Institute (MEFT)
NCRST – National Commission on Research, Science & Technology
NDJOP – Namib Desert Jojoba Oil Producers cc (Swakopmund)
Neema Cosmetics cc (Windhoek)
NNDFN – Nyae Nyae Development Foundation of Namibia
NNF – Namibia Nature Foundation
NUST – Namibia University of Science & Technology
NUST-NAS (Department of Natural & Applied Sciences)
Ohepi Community Forest
ORC – Ohangwena Regional Council
Oshaampula Community Forest
TTC – Tulongeni Twahangana Cooperative (Ohangwena & Oshikoto Regions), formerly TTP
TuliLine cc (Windhoek)
UNAM Ogongo Campus
UNDP Namibia
WWF-Namibia
Zero-Waste Shop (Windhoek)
In the SADC Region:
ABioSA – ABS Compliant Biotrade in South(ern) Africa project (South Africa)
Esse skincare, Natural & Organic Formulations (Pty) Ltd (South Africa)
Hearshaw & Kinnes Analytical Laboratory (South Africa)
Nautica Organic Trading (South Africa)
Precision Oils Laboratories (South Africa)
In the rest of the World:
ABS-CDI – Access & Benefit Sharing (ABS) Capacity Development Initiative – GIZ (Germany)
AFD – French Development Agency
Aldivia SA (France)
Biolie SAS (France)
BMZ – Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany)
BT.3.P. SARL – BioTrade People-Planet-Partnership (France)
Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (Germany)
Eurofins group (Europe)
FFEM – French Global Environment Facility
GEF – Global Environment Fund
GeoMedia (Germany)
GIZ – German International Cooperation
IDEA Tests- SGS (France)
ITERG – Institut Technique des Corps Gras (France)
Namibian Naturals GmbH (Germany)
NNR Global Logistics (France)
Phytocontrol Laboratoire d’analyses (France)
Syntivia Laboratory (France)
UEBT – Union for Ethical BioTrade (Amsterdam)
UNCTAD BioTrade Programme (Geneva)
UNDP-GEF Global ABS Project
UNOPS – The UN Office for Project Services (Copenhagen)
WE Global (Belgium)
CRIAA SA-DC is registered with the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) – N°478708