Local Cooperation Fund (LCF) in Namibia

General

The project covers spesific activities under three separate units of the Legal Assistance Centre. The AIDS Law Unit focuses on HIV/AIDS and the law and seeks to educate and empower people infected and affacted by HIV. The Gender research and advocacy proje ct seems to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women through legal research law reform and related advocacy work. ACtivities focus on women and children through empowerment training awareness raising on spesific matters. Land Environment and De velopment Unit addresses three areas which are closely linked and which also have potential to have a huge impact on poverty. The activities will focus on the poor and landless communities obtaining increased benefits from the land reform program proper im plementation and adherence to the Environmental Management Act and community. empowerment.