Staff

DRFN has currently 24 staff members working within its three main thematic areas, energy, land and water, and with support functions related to library, administration and finance. We also have five associates that are providing support to project implementation and strategic planning.

DRFN STAFF
Viviane Kinyaga, Director

Energy staff
Abraham Hangula, Project Coordinator
Caroline Coulson, Project Manager
Jimmy Itamba, Field Facilitator

Land staff
Erik Dirkx, Land Desk Coordinator
Bernadette Shalumbu, Water and Sanitation Technician
Christi Mutota, Administrative Assistant
Lukas Mandema, Agricultural Advisor
Metha Goaseb, Translator and Community Mobiliser
Silvia Sala, FCEAR-Habitafrica Namibia Coordinator

Water staff
Carole Roberts, Project Coordinator
Christerline Ndeleki, Assistant Researcher
Clarence Mazambani, Researcher
Fransiska Gamises, Researcher
Kenneth Ganeb, Researcher

Library and information management
Ronald Kanguti, Knowledge Management Support Officer

Administration and Finance
Stefan Nel, Chief Accountant
Ann van Wyk, Chief Administrator
Annemarie Brandt, Senior Accountant
Bibiana Torres, Receptionist
Kaino Mbaukua, Administrative Assistant
Nicole Therone, Driver
Selma Kondo, Cleaner
Willem van Zyl, Maintenance

Interns
Amor Cloete
Letta Shivute
Maureen Hoebes

DRFN ASSOCIATES
Piet Heyns
Bertus Kruger
Hartmut Krugmann
Mary Seely
Wolfgang Werner