One World No Hunger - Workshop with Traditional Authority in the Ohangwena Region

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​A workshop was conducted from the 04.05 the 07.05.2021 for the Uukwanyama Traditional Authority in the Ondimbwa Village, Omusati Region. The workshop was attended by 85 Traditional Authorities from more than 60 villages, who actively participated. Amongst the over 85 participans, who visited our workshop, 6 were Senior Traditional Councilor from the Uukwanyama Traditional Council. Some of the topics that were discussed in depth were:

Current Legal Status of women’s rights in communal land areas in Namibia

Duties, Powers and Functions of Traditional Authorities

Linkages between Traditional Authorities, Local Authorities and Regional Council in the Omusati, Ohangwena, Oshana und Oshikoto Regions

Marriages and Inheritance in communal Land Areas

Communal Land Reform in Namibia

The motivational statement was presented by Mrs. Natalie Russmann, Resident Representative of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Namibia-Angola at the beginning of the 4 day workshop.