ABOUT THE GPTF
The Game Products Trust Fund (GPTF) was established through the Game Products Trust Fund Act (Act No. 7 of 1997) as a mechanism for ensuring that revenue obtained from the sale of wildlife products could be used exclusively towards wildlife conservation and community conservation and development programmes aimed at harmonizing the co-existence of people with such wildlife, and thus securing a future for wildlife outside of and within protected areas in Namibia.
1.1. Mandate
The GPTF is mandated by an act of parliament to collect revenue from wildlife and wildlife products recovered on state land and reinvest it into wildlife conservation, communal conservation and rural development programmes in Namibia.
1.2. The GPTF Mission
To reinvest funds from Wildlife use and other sources into sustainable conservation- and rural development programmes, in Namibia.
1.3. The GPTF Vision
To be a catalyst for sustainable wildlife management practices while improving livelihoods of those sharing their land with wildlife.
1.4. The GPTF Core Values (iPACT)
a) Integrity
What we profess, is what we do. Therefore, we shall always deliver on our service commitments.
b) Passion
What we do is a way of life! Therefore, we are unwavering in our quest to pro-actively serve our stakeholders.
c) Accountability
We are answerable for all our decisions and actions to our stakeholders.
d) Commitment
We are dedicated to reinve funds into sustainable conservation-and rural development initiatives.
e) Transparency
We have the moral- and ethical obligation to share all relevant information and decisions with our stakeholders.
1.5. The GPTF objectives
We have the moral- and ethical obligation to share all relevant information and decisions with our stakeholders.
- to make grants to emerging conservancies and wildlife councils for the purposes of implementing and maintaining projects and programmes, approved by the Board in consultation with the Minister of Environment and Tourism, regarding wildlife conservation and management and rural development;
- to allocate funds to conservancies, wildlife councils and protected areas, and to persons, organisations and institutions approved by the Minister, to be used in connection with projects and programmes regarding wildlife conservation and management and rural development;
- to support measures aimed at improving the relationship between people and wildlife;
- to support improvements in the monitoring, management, protection, sustainable use and development of wildlife resources in rural areas.
MANAGEMENT
The affairs of the GPTF are managed and controlled by a Board of Trustees who are referred to as the Game Products Trust Fund Board and they are appointed by the Minister of Environment and Tourism on a three year term, with options for renewal. The Board exercises the powers and performs the duties and functions conferred or imposed upon it by or under the GPTF Act (Act 7 of 1997).
Funding
The GPTF has funded projects ranging from the provision of water for wildlife to constructing structures, such as bridges to facilitate the movement of people in communities that are normally cut out during floods. There are several things you must do to turn your idea into a proposal and each step of this process provide the tools and information you need to do this please read them carefully as you progress. Initial enquiries can be submitted at any time, however, there are four deadlines for full applications every year which can be found in the 'Closing Dates' section. The application process is competitive since the GPTF is not in a position to fund each and every application received; each application is judged on its merits so it is in your best interest to show how your project meets the GPTF criteria. Please feel free to contact the Fund Management Office (FMO) in advance if you want to discuss anything about your idea.
