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 architectural 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 45 years, DW has implemented many award winning and successful programs in over 30 countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas.
DW Namibia was established in 2016. Registered at the Master of the High Court as a not-for-profit charity trust, DWN is a financially and operationally independent institution. It is led by a board of trustees that currently includes: Chris Brown (chairperson), Lavinia Shikongo, Allan Cain, Ted Rudd, Cheryl Emvula, John Mendelsohn, Emely Tjombumbi, and Herman Strydom. DWN’s accounts are audited annually and can be provided upon request.
Meet the Team
Beat Weber
Executive Director
Programme:
Land & Housing
Location:
Windhoek
Erastus Kashupuulwa
Assistant Programme Manager
Programme:
Land & Housing
Location:
Windhoek
Ester Veiko
Assistant Programme Manager
Programme:
Land & Housing
Location:
Windhoek
Stephanie French
Programme Manager
Programme:
Sanitation
Location:
Windhoek
Hilma Weber
Programme Manager
Programme:
ECD
Location:
Windhoek
Vanessa Ukca
ECD Expert
Programme:
ECD
Location:
Windhoek
Adam Ndahalele
Project Officer
Programme:
ECD
Location:
Windhoek
Julia Thomas
Finance Officer
Programme:
Finance
Location:
Windhoek
Hanni Katjimune
GIS Officer
Programme:
GIS
Location:
Windhoek
Sheya Gotlieb
Programme Coordinator
Programme:
Sanitation
Location:
Windhoek
Ngonyothi Kafula
Project Coordinator
Programme:
Sanitation
Location:
Windhoek
Gotlieb Namupala
Area Coordinator
Location:
Oshikoto, Ohangwena, Oshana, Omusati Regions
Rebeka Jason
Project Coordinator
Programme:
Sanitation
Location:
Oshakati
Sam Mengela
Project Coordinator
Programme:
Sanitation, Land & Housing
Location:
Oniipa