Harmattan Energy Ltd. (“Chevron”) has announced its support for a two-year Emergency Food Support Programme in Namibia aimed at tackling acute food insecurity and malnutrition.
The initiative, developed by Palms for Life and local partners in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President, will run from September 2025 to September 2027 across eight regions of the country. It will provide daily nutritious meals for 3,150 highly vulnerable people, including children under five, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and marginalised groups. With shared household consumption, the programme is projected to benefit 15,750 people each year.
“This initiative complements our national priorities to reduce malnutrition and strengthen resilience in vulnerable communities,” said President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.
Chevron Namibia and West Africa Country Manager, Beatrice Bienvenu, described the initiative as critical after visiting Palms for Life’s Early Child Development Centre in Farm Uitkomst. “Seeing nutritious school meals being provided to preschoolers in a remote community highlighted the initiative’s role in supporting education and demonstrating the government’s efforts against malnutrition,” she said.
Bienvenu also visited the local community clinic to learn more about efforts to address malnutrition and held discussions with community representatives. “This programme is a prime example of Chevron’s commitment to strengthening communities where we operate by working with trusted partners that can deliver both immediate assistance and lasting pathways toward food security,” she added.
Chevron’s support builds on Palms for Life’s work in Namibia through its Early Childhood Development Centres, which will be expanded into Community Protection Centres. These will serve as hubs for food distribution, nutrition education and parenting groups, with the potential to establish small-scale community gardens to boost long-term resilience.
According to Chevron, the programme is fully aligned with the Namibian government’s national priorities, ensuring both sustainability and complementarity with public-sector efforts. By focusing on immediate relief while promoting community development, the initiative seeks to safeguard the health, food security, dignity and future of thousands of families.
Chevron holds an 80 percent-owned and operated interest in Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) 90 (Block 2813B) in the Orange Basin and PEL 82 (Blocks 2112B and 2212A) in the Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia.
