Vision

“To promote charcoal products which adhere to internationally acceptable standards, processes and production procedures and uplifting the industry by providing training and technology development.”

Mission

“Negotiation, regulation and good communication to achieve CAoN’s objectives.”

Formerly known as the Namibia Charcoal Producers Association (NCPA), the Namibia Charcoal Association (NCA) and now the Charcoal Association of Namibia (CAoN), CAoN is a non-profit voluntary membership Association for the Namibian charcoal industry from producers and processors to suppliers and all other stakeholders. CAoN was founded in 2016 by a group of like-minded individuals within the Namibian charcoal industry with the aim of forming a united front for the industry regarding rules, regulations and guidelines.

Charcoal production is an important activity for managing bush encroachment in Namibia. Thus, the purpose of CAoN is to strengthen the charcoal industry in a sustainable manner in an effort to grow the sector.

The objectives of CAoN are to:

  • Act as a mouthpiece and protect and promote the interests of the producers.
  • Promote co-operation between producers.
  • Exercise efficient production and orderly marketing of relevant products and negotiate benefits for the producers.
  • Strive to accomplish the best possible connection between the producers, processors and promoters of processed products.
  • To convey the coordinate
  • Act as a mouthpiece and protect and promote the interests of the producers.
  • Promote co-operation amongst producers.
  • Exercise efficient production and orderly marketing of relevant products and negotiate benefits for the producers. Marketing is included on all social media platforms, window advertising, marketing tables within the CAoN offices, e-mails and inclusion at all promotion and exhibition events.
  • Be a friendly, professional, and efficient service provider to the industry.
  • To support the initiatives of producers, labourers, processors, and all other stakeholders.
  • Create an environment conductive to good relationships amongst all stakeholders.
  • Strive to accomplish the best possible connection between the producers, processors, and promoters of processed products.
  • To convey the coordinated views of the industry to the authorities and to co-operate with the authorities to negotiate solutions to problems and to advocate for the necessary legislation that would benefit the industry.
  • To interact with all national and international stakeholders to the benefit of the industry.
  • Creating an atmosphere of discipline to the industry regarding sustainable and responsible production activities, environmental and fair labour practices.
  • To stand as voice of reason in the industry against fraudulent activities, i.e., illegal harvesting, irregular shipping activities, late/non-payment, theft, etc.
  • Provide training, information, guidance, and assistance by trained and experienced personnel within CAoN to all interested parties to the betterment and improvement of the sector.