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Table 5: Institutions involved in land reform and resettlement, and their rolesInstitutionRole in ResettlementMinistry of Lands and Resettlementi) Directorate of Resettlement Planning and co-ordination of resettlement programmes Implementation of projects Supervision of resettlement projects Monitoring and evaluation of projectsii) Directorate of Landsiii) Office of the Surveyor-Generaliv) Registrar of Deeds Registration of leases Resource surveys and planning of proposed resettlement areas Development of planning guidelines and training of planners Provision of mapping and photography at appropriate scales Registration of leases and other real rightsv) Directorate of General Services Financial control Planning and evaluationMinistry of Agriculture, Water and ForestryMinistry of Environment and TourismDepartment of Environmental AffairsMinistry of Regional and Local Government,Housing and Rural DevelopmentMinistry of Works and TransportMinistry of EducationMinistry of Health and Social ServicesNational Planning CommissionNamibia Development CorporationAgricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank)Non-governmental organisationsLand Tribunal – established by the Agricultural(Commercial) Land Reform Act 6 of 1995Land Reform Advisory Commission – establishedby the Agricultural (Commercial) Land Reform Act 6of 1995) Provision of veterinary services Assistance in evaluating farms Provision of agricultural extension and training Provision of credit facilities Provision of water Collection of grazing fees Survey, installation and maintenance of water points Support of co-operative schemes Market development Assisting in planning of wildlife-based resettlement schemes Ensuring environmental soundness of plansProclamation of resettlement areas when essentialProvision of infrastructure in resettlement areasProvision of education, teachers and relevant materialsProvision of health servicesAdvising on project planning issues and funding Provision of credit to aspiring small-scale farmers Assisting in planning of schemes and training of beneficiaries inrelevant situations Provisions of credit loans Assistance in evaluating application formsPlanning, extension services, materials input and training whererelevantRecommendations to the Minister in terms of the Act Recommendations to the Minister on applications forresettlement compensation for expropriated farms and otherissues as outlined by the ActSource: Harring and Odendaal 2002Section Livelihoods A ● 2. Land after Reform Land and Reform: Poverty: Namibia National country Policy report Context (2010) ● 47