Updated on 3 April 2026
A Social Enterprise for Recovery and Economic Inclusion
Programs Coordinator at Society for Family Health
Windhoek, Namibia
About
The Anchor Initiative (TAI) is a transformative social enterprise proposed to tackle Namibia’s interconnected challenges of substance abuse, unemployment, and social exclusion among adults (18+), with a special focus on youth aged 18–35 due to their heightened vulnerability to addiction and economic marginalisation. TAI is envisioned to integrate evidence-based rehabilitation, recovery support, vocational training, and business incubation to empower individuals to overcome addiction, acquire marketable skills, and achieve sustainable livelihoods. Aligning with Namibia’s Vision 2030, Harambee Prosperity Plan II, and Vocational Education and Training Act 1 of 2008, TAI will foster resilient communities and economic inclusion (Government of Namibia, 2021; Namibia Training Authority, 2024). Plans include expanding to adolescents (13–17) to prevent substance abuse and promote early skill development.
Stage
- Design - setting the project scope
- Drafting - writing the project proposal
- Completing the consortia
Organisation
Similar opportunities
Project cooperation
- Completing the consortia
- Offering Expertise to Consortias
Ana Vallés Bori
Grants and Tenders Officer at Fundación Cibervoluntarios
Madrid, Spain
Project cooperation
Scheldt river: Hedwige Prosper restored wetland demonstration site
- Offering Expertise to Consortias
- Design - setting the project scope
- Consortium/Coordinator seeks Partners
- Ideation - identifying the project idea
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-02: Addressing aquatic pollution and biodiversity loss through nature positive solutions in the land-sea connection
Wietse van de Lageweg
Professor of Applied Sciences at HZ University of Applied Sciences
Middelburg, Netherlands
Project cooperation
From Proposal to Impact: Communication & Dissemination Support for EU Projects
- Offering Expertise to Consortias
- Ideation - identifying the project idea
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-04: Towards a European network of ocean technology testing sites
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-05: Regional (sea-basins) components of the EU Digital Twin Ocean
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-04: Bridging the gap between disaster risk management and climate adaptation
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-03: Standardising and supporting climate services to serve climate adaptation
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-04-CIT-02: Transition to low-temperature heating solutions in multi-apartment buildings
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-04-CIT-01: Energy efficient urban and sub-urban public transport, complemented by shared mobility
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-06: Long-term drivers and consequences of soil degradation: the past as key to the future
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-01: Living labs to enhance soil health in managed forests and in natural/semi-natural lands
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-02: Enabling user-centred and open innovation initiatives to enhance soil health in Ukraine
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-05: Antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic biosynthesis in soils – a One-Health perspective
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-two-stage: Living labs to enhance soil health in Alpine and Atlantic biogeographical regions
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-03: By fishers, for fishers: co-management of marine and freshwaters ecosystems and resources
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-02:Actionable solutions for climate adaptation to the knowledge of the regions and local authorities
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-06-01-CIT-NEB-B4P: Introducing circular economy models in the construction sector, from buildings to city scale
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-05: Demonstrating solutions to protect and preserve cultural heritage from the impacts of climate change
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-06: Improving climate resilience of inland waterways, their surroundings and related water infrastructures
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-04: Boosting EU competitiveness: advancing food system transformation through innovative soil health solutions
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-02: Addressing aquatic pollution and biodiversity loss through nature positive solutions in the land-sea connection
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-08-CLIMA-SOIL: Joint demonstration of solutions to build soil resilience to extreme weather events and support food security
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-03: Monitoring soil health in practice: equipping stakeholders to sample, analyse, and interpret soil health indicators
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-01: National Adaptation Hubs - Bringing together the national level with the engaged regional and local levels (multi-level governance)
- HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-01: Large-scale demonstration for mapping the distribution and condition of marine habitats to implement the Nature Restoration Regulation
Martha Papathanasiou
Senior Communications & Impact Expert at INDIGO MED
Athens, Greece