Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme

𝗚𝗼𝘃 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗖𝗜𝗙 𝗜𝗗𝗣 𝘀-𝗧𝗜𝗣 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗟ü𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘇

The Government of the Republic of Namibia, through the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme (NGH2P) under the leadership of the National Planning Commission of Namibia, hosted a regional stakeholder engagement in Lüderitz on Monday, 08 June 2026, as part of Namibia’s preparation of the CIF Industry Decarbonisation Programme Sectoral Transformation Investment Plan (CIF IDP s-TIP).

The engagement, held at the Lüderitz Waterfront Development Company Conference Centre, brought together regional leadership, traditional authorities, local authorities, state-owned enterprises, project developers, development partners, youth and women’s representatives, labour organisations, training institutions and community stakeholders. The session formed part of Namibia’s national effort to gather grounded regional inputs ahead of the country’s CIF Investment Plan submission, aimed at unlocking up to USD 250 million in concessional funding for green industrialisation and industry decarbonisation projects.

The workshop focused on regional readiness, infrastructure needs and stakeholder priorities, with particular attention to clean energy, green hydrogen and broader green industrialisation opportunities in the ||Kharas Region. Discussions covered Namibia’s national vision for clean energy and industrialisation, the overview of 78 shortlisted developers, common-user infrastructure requirements, community participation, labour readiness and local inclusion.

Delivering the keynote address, ||Kharas Governor Hon. Dawid Gertze said the region occupies a special place in Namibia’s emerging green industrial future. He noted that Namibia’s green industrialisation agenda “is no longer just a policy conversation in Windhoek or a topic discussed at international summits,” but has become a practical regional and local matter linked to livelihoods, jobs, skills, infrastructure and community trust.

The Chairperson of the ||Kharas Regional Council, Hon. Gerrit Witbooi, welcomed participants and emphasised the importance of ensuring that regional voices are reflected in the national process. He stated that the engagement was “not an ordinary consultation,” but part of Namibia’s preparations to unlock significant concessional financing for the country’s green industrialisation agenda.

Key sessions assessed enabling infrastructure such as port facilities, transmission corridors, desalination and bulk water supply, rail and road corridors, pipelines, storage and shared utilities for industrial zones. Stakeholders also discussed social licence, workforce development, inclusivity, local enterprise opportunities and community expectations.

Inputs gathered from Lüderitz will contribute to the development of a stronger, regionally informed and nationally relevant CIF IDP s-TIP that supports investment, job creation, industrial growth & long-term sustainable development.

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The Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme (NGH2P) wishes to inform all stakeholders, partners, and members of the public that our offices have relocated from 5 𝗢𝘁𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗶𝘁𝘇𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁, 𝗞𝗹𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗸.

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The NGH2P participated in the recently concluded 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗮–𝗘𝗨 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 in Windhoek, joining Government, EU partners, investors and industry leaders in conversations focused on green industrialisation, skills development, project bankability and market access.

A major outcome of the Forum was the agreement to extend the 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗮–𝗘𝗨 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘄 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 for five more years, until 2030.

NGH2P contributed to key platforms, including the 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀, as well as the Green Hydrogen and Renewable Energies Thematic Session, where discussions focused on Namibia’s green industrialisation journey, offtake opportunities, Contracts for Difference and market de-risking instruments.

These engagements are important as Namibia continues to position green hydrogen and its derivatives as enablers of industrialisation, value addition, job creation and long-term economic transformation.