Chevron partners with Palms for Life to address food insecurity in Namibia
Harmattan Energy (Chevron) has announced its support for a two-year Emergency Food Support Program in Namibia to address acute food insecurity and malnutrition. The program, 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 in eight regions across the country
The initiative will provide daily nutritious meals for 3,150 highly vulnerable people—including children under five, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and marginalized groups. With shared
household consumption, the program is projected to benefit 15,750 people each year.
“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,” said Beatrice Bienvenu, Chevron Namibia and West Africa country manager, after visiting Palms for Life’s Early Child Development Center in Farm Uitkomst.
Bienvenu also visited the community clinic to learn about initiatives to fight malnutrition cases and met with community representatives.
“This program 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,” Bienvenu said.
Chevron’s support builds on Palms for Life’s established presence in Namibia and leverages existing Early Childhood Development Centers, which will expand into Community Protection
Centers. These centers will serve as hubs for food distribution, nutrition education and parenting groups, with the possibility of establishing small-scale community gardens to strengthen long-
term resilience.
The program is fully aligned with the Government of Namibia’s national priorities, ensuring sustainability and complementarity with public-sector efforts. By addressing urgent needs while
supporting community development, Chevron and Palms for Life are helping protect the health, food security, dignity, and future of thousands of Namibian families.
Chevron has an 80 percent-owned and operated interest in petroleum exploration license (PEL) 90 (Block 2813B) in the Orange Basin and in PEL82 (Blocks 2112B and 2212A) in the
Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia.
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The initiative will provide daily nutritious meals for 3,150 highly vulnerable people—including children under five, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and marginalized groups. With shared
household consumption, the program is projected to benefit 15,750 people each year.
“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,” said Beatrice Bienvenu, Chevron Namibia and West Africa country manager, after visiting Palms for Life’s Early Child Development Center in Farm Uitkomst.
Bienvenu also visited the community clinic to learn about initiatives to fight malnutrition cases and met with community representatives.
“This program 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,” Bienvenu said.
Chevron’s support builds on Palms for Life’s established presence in Namibia and leverages existing Early Childhood Development Centers, which will expand into Community Protection
Centers. These centers will serve as hubs for food distribution, nutrition education and parenting groups, with the possibility of establishing small-scale community gardens to strengthen long-
term resilience.
The program is fully aligned with the Government of Namibia’s national priorities, ensuring sustainability and complementarity with public-sector efforts. By addressing urgent needs while
supporting community development, Chevron and Palms for Life are helping protect the health, food security, dignity, and future of thousands of Namibian families.
Chevron has an 80 percent-owned and operated interest in petroleum exploration license (PEL) 90 (Block 2813B) in the Orange Basin and in PEL82 (Blocks 2112B and 2212A) in the
Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia.
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