Mashi craft market-crafts and livelihoods in Caprivi

dc.contributor.author	Murphy, Carol
dc.contributor.author	Suich, Helen
dc.date.accessioned	2026-02-11T08:14:41Z
dc.date.available	2026-02-11T08:14:41Z
dc.date.issued	2003
dc.identifier.uri	https://digital.unam.edu.na/xmlui/handle/11070.1/21819
dc.description	This paper analyses the functioning and livelihood impact of the Mashi Craft Market (MCM), a producer‑run craft cooperative supported by IRDNC in the Caprivi Region. Drawing on purchase and sales data from 1999–2001, it examines earnings among individual crafters mostly women producing baskets, mats, jewellery, and carvings and highlights the significance of even small income amounts for low‑income households. The study identifies key constraints to craft production, especially limited access to palm and fluctuating tourist markets, and compares the MCM model with the Rossing Foundation’s craft operation. The paper concludes by outlining recommendations to strengthen sustainability, improve producer income, and expand community‑based craft enterprises within the CBNRM framework	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Namibia	en_US
dc.subject	Mashi craft market	en_US
dc.subject	Caprivi region	en_US
dc.subject	Craft production	en_US
dc.subject	Women crafters	en_US
dc.subject	Palm supply	en_US
dc.title	Mashi craft market-crafts and livelihoods in Caprivi	en_US
dc.type	Working Paper	en_US

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