Development Workshop Namibia (DWN) is a registered Namibian NGO with a focus on sustainable urban development, informal settlements and the disadvantaged communities that reside in them. DWN is part of a world-wide network of Development Workshop (DW) organisations with centres in Canada, Angola and France, and offices in Vietnam and Burkino Faso. It is funded by non-governmental organisations, private citizens, and national and international development organisations.
DW was founded in 1975 by three architect students in the UK with the objective to improve the livelihoods of poor and disadvantaged communities, with a specific focus on human settlements. Over the last 40 years, DW has implemented many award winning and successful programs in over 30 countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas. DW’s biggest operation is currently in Angola, where it started working in 1981 (www.dw.angonet.org).
Meet the Team
Below are the core DWN staff members. The total current staff is 35, which includes interns and technical support staff.
Beat Weber – Executive Director
Programme: Land Delivery
Town: Windhoek
Stephanie French – Programme Manager
Programme: Sanitation
Town: Windhoek
Hilma Weber – Programme Manager
Programme: Early Childhood Development
Town: Windhoek
Annacky Johannes – Office Manager
Town: Windhoek
Ester Veiko – Project area coordinator
Programme: Land Delivery
Towns: Okahao, Oshakati & Oniipa
Sharon Ganes – Project coordinator
Programme: Land Delivery
Town: Karibib
Sheya Gotlieb Timo – Project Coordinator
Programme: Sanitation
Town: Windhoek
Rimothy Mbeha – Project Coordinator
Programme: Sanitation
Town: Katima Mulilo
Ambrose Wohler -Assistant Project Coordinator
Programme: Sanitation
Town: Swakopmund & Walvisbay
Adam Ndahalele -Technical Project Assistant
Programme: Sanitation
Town: Swakopmund
Otja Semba – Technical Project Assistant
Programme: Land Delivery
Town: Opuwo
Samantha Kuvare – Assistant Project Coordinator
Programme: Land Delivery
Town: Karibib
Peter Shikalepo – Assistant Project Coordinator
Programme: Land Delivery
Town: Keetmanshoop
Hanni Katjimune – GIS Assistant
Town: Windhoek
Gotlib Namupala – Assistant Project Coordinator
Programme: Land Delivery
Town: Okahao
Sakaria Namhindo – Technical Project Assistant
Programme: Sanitation
Town: Otjiwarongo
Aji Simasiku – Technical Project Assistant
Programme: Sanitation
Town: Katima Mulilo
Julia Thomas – Finance Clerk
Town: Windhoek
Erastus Kashuupulwa – Assistant Project Coordinator
Programme: Land Delivery
Town: Oshakati
Ngonyothi Kafula – Assistant Project Coordinator
Programme: Sanitation
Town: Windhoek
Mike Kapunda – Logistics Officer
Town: Windhoek
Rebeka Jason – Assistant Project Coordinator
Programme: Sanitation
Town: Oshakati, Oniipa and Opuwo