JCoI Programme

Joint Communiqué of Intent (JCoI)

Overview

As Outlined in Vision 2030, Namibia believes in creating a conducive environment for working together as the key to economic progress and social harmony. This is the essence of partnership. Bilateral Development Cooperation is an integral part of the special relationship between Namibia and Germany – since 1990, more than one billion euros of public funds have been made available for this purpose. Namibia thus has the highest per capita input by the German government in Africa.

The JCoI is built on these core tenants between Namibia and Germany where the parties are committed to promote cooperation in the fields of green hydrogen and its associated derivatives, renewable electricity, and associated infrastructure development. Core objectives and desired outcomes from the JCoI include:

Exchanging information regarding their respective renewable energy policies, institutional arrangements, and regulatory frameworks.
Enhancing strategic and technical partnership between the two countries’ national hydrogen institutions, energy regulatory authorities and national power utilities.
Technology transferring and cooperating in research and development.
Addressing the challenges of global climate change, especially carbon dioxide emissions from power plants using fossil fuels.
Conducting of Feasibility Studies immediately after the subscription signing of this joint communiqué between the sides and third parties to enable the Assessment of Namibian potential to produce green hydrogen and green hydrogen-based energy carriers using renewable energies for domestic use as well as for export to Germany and other markets.

JCoI Components

1. Euro 30 MIL

Development of strategic pilot plants in Namibia.

2. Euro 5 MIL

Development of a National Green Hydrogen Strategy

3. Euro 5 MIL

200 Scholarships for Namibians

4. Partnerships

Access to Markets and Partners

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