Aron Hangula

Aron Hangula is Namibia's new in-country facilitator as of January 2026. Embedded in the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), he will support the Government of Namibia in accelerating the implementation of the country's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Aron previously served as Program Manager and Focal Person for the Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change and Community Based Natural Resources Management Portfolio at the EU Delegation to Namibia from June 2020 to December 2025. He has proven track record of accomplishments in development cooperation, programming, program and project management and leading bilateral and multilateral interventions in a career spanning over 13 years. He previously managed the EU Contribution Agreement with GIZ, a EUR 4.7 million financial support to MEFT to support Namibia's NDC implementation. Over the past five years, he has managed a diverse portfolio of programs and projects worth over EUR 35 million at the EU Delegation to Namibia and will now support Namibia in building capacity for climate action. He holds a bachelor of science degree in agriculture from the University of Namibia, as well as a master's degree in international horticulture from the Faculty of Natural Resources at the University of Hannover, Germany. 

The Partnership Action Fund (PAF), through UNOPS, supports this position.