1. Local Authority Support
The intervention is building and strengthening the capacity of the Arandis Town Council (i.e. Town Council staff and councilors) through training and mentorship in order to run the affairs of the town of Arandis efficiently and effectively. The current programmes are focusing on Leadership and Succession planning, Local Economic Development, Financial Management, Communication and Marketing of Arandis.

2. Clean Arandis
The initiative started off as a cleaning campaign aiming at making the town presentable to inhabitants, visitors and investors but it is currently contributing to the realization that Arandis is own by the residents of Arandis. The Rössing Foundation, Rössing Mine and the Arandis Town Council have supported the Zone Leaders to spearhead the Arandis cleaning campaigns. The Zone Leaders were democratically elected by residents in one of the public meetings, and they are functioning as an independent group that represent the interests of Arandis residents within the respective zones and businesses.

3. Community Education
The Zone Leaders: They are also involved in community education by conducting household visits and spent time with residents explaining the consequences of untidiness of the town, residents and businesses. Other topics on community education are waste management, vandalism and water management.

4. Youth Skill Development
The Rössing Foundation is actively involved in youth skill development. The overall objective of this intervention is to provide the out of school youth with necessary skills in order to prepare them to become competent, caring and contributing citizens to Arandis town and Namibia at large. The youth skills development commenced as result of a youth skills assessment that was undertaken in 2007. Although, the target for 2008 was to train 30 youth, but 31 youth were trained and became competent and skilled in the following vocational fields: welding (6 youth), hospitality (4 youth), horticulture (10 youth), mushroom gardening (2 youth), carpentry (5 youth), waiter (1 youth), plumbing (3 youth) Most them have become entrepreneurs and some were employed after completing the training.

5. Arandis Peer Educators
The Arandis Peer Educators initiatives are aiming at educating the Arandis community on Life Skill and Family Financial Management. Peer Educators also addresses attitude changes, lack of ownership as well as increasing the financial literacy and management among residents. There are fourteen accredited peer educators in Arandis. The Arandis Free to Grow Peer Educator programme was launched and it was implemented in consultation with community, councillors, schools and youth groups. Fourteen (14) Peer Educators from the Arandis community have been trained and accredited to facilitate the Arandis Free To Grow Peer Educator programme. The Peer Educators trained the community members on Life Skill and Family Financial Management. Apart from financial literacy, the Peer Educators also addresses attitude changes and lack of ownership among residents. The total number of 533 people were trained during the period August to December 2008.

6. Small and Medium Enterprise Development
The SME's development inititiative is to building capacity of existing and new entrepreneurs by initiating, creating and promoting business development and opportunities for investment in Arandis and the Erongo region. Capacity building by way of upgrading Arandis residents' business skills has proven to be a viable option to pursue when it comes to business growth and employment creation. Therefore the Arandis SME's with growth potential, have been undergoing training in order to improve business services. Arandis Small and Medium entrepreneurs' target of 20 was exceeded by 27, which resulted in supporting and mentoring 47 entrepreneurs through SME Compete consultancy services.

7. Agriculture Development
The Rössing Foundation, through its Arandis Sustainable Development Project, explored desert agricultural initiatives and commenced piloting vegetable production by using a simplified hydroponics method that is tailor made to suit the Arandis situation. The hydroponics method enables vegetable production with little water losses through leaching and evaporation. This initiative is aiming at promoting intensive agriculture in Arandis in order to, create employment, reduce poverty and improve health and nutrition. There is a cross fertilisation between community development and formal education programmes as the garden is also being used for science practicals by the local schools teachers and learners.

The Rössing Foundation is also promoting Agricultural development in the Topnaar community. The overall goal of this plan is to contribute towards poverty reduction through the facilitation and development of viable Agricultural initiatives both gardening and livestock improvement in the community. Twenty (20) Topnaar farmers were trained and improved their Boer Goat Management skills. The trained participants have selected quality ewes from their respective livestock to breed with the certified two rams that were donated by the Rössing Foundation. Fifteen people were trained on vegetable cultivation and now the community have set up a garden for vegetable production for both home consumption and income generation purposes.

8. Sports and Recreation
Sports and recreational programme in Arandis is aiming at building physical well being and the strengthening of social cohesion in Arandis and the Erongo region through sports. Seven sport codes (i.e. darts, basketball, volleyball, athletics, tennis, boxing, netball) are supported with a total membership of 197. A total of 71 medals were won at local, regional and national levels (20 gold, 21 silver and 30 bronze). The sport events such as Arandis Sport Weekend has improved the Arandis community social cohesion.