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 – Consulting Advisor
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