Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC)
Pioneering community-based natural resource management across rural Namibia
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Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) works in Namibia, where it helped pioneer one of Africa's leading models of community-based natural resource management. The organisation seeks to improve the lives of rural people by diversifying the socio-economy of communal areas to include wildlife and other valuable natural resources. It views this approach as a way to secure a long-term place for wild animals outside national parks. By doing so, IRDNC aims to reduce future pressure on protected areas.
To improve the lives of rural Namibians by managing wildlife and natural resources as community assets, securing a lasting place for wildlife beyond national parks.
IRDNC grew out of a conservation partnership with community leaders in Namibia's northwest, then Damaraland and Kaokoland, now the Kunene region, to stop poaching. The community game guard system was initiated in 1983 and IRDNC went on to help pioneer …
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- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any community development charities in Namibia - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Namibia data
- Its integrity score of 46 is below most of the 37 community development charities in Namibia GiveRadar tracks. GiveRadar bases this on limited verified information so far, with little on record for its financial disclosures. Explore Namibia data
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Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) is listed in Namibia. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) is listed in Namibia. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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#20 of 37 community development charities in Namibia on integrity score
46/100 puts it in the top 52% of the cohort, tied with 8 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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Compared with 8 similar community development charities in Namibia.
Cause areas in Namibia
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Frequently asked questions about Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC)
Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) is a community development nonprofit based in Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 46/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) works in Namibia, where it helped pioneer one of Africa's leading models of community-based natural resource management. The organisation seeks to improve the lives of rural people by diversifying the socio-economy of communal areas to include wildlife and other valuable natural resources. It views this approach as a way to secure a long-term place for wild animals outside national parks. By doing so, IRDNC aims to reduce future pressure on protected areas. Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) is a community development organization based in Namibia.
Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) is located in Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia.
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Quick facts about Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC)
- What is Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC)?
- Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) is a community development nonprofit organization based in Windhoek, Namibia. Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) works in Namibia, where it helped pioneer one of Africa's leading models of community-based natural resource management. The organisation seeks to improve the lives of rural people by diversifying the socio-economy of communal areas to include wildlife and other valuable natural resources. It views this approach as a way to secure a long-term place for wild animals outside national parks. By doing so, IRDNC aims to reduce future pressure on protected areas.
- Who leads Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC)?
- John Kasaona.
- Where is Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) located?
- Headquartered in Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia.
- Is Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) trustworthy?
- Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC)'s website?
- https://www.irdnc.org.na/
- Are donations to Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Namibia under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.