Junior National Council focuses on universal water, sanitation access
The Fourth Junior National Council in Namibia has convened to address the critical need for universal access to water, sanitation, and hygiene. Young delegates are tasked with evaluating government implementation of these services and proposing solutions to water scarcity.
Why it matters
It emphasizes the role of youth in parliamentary democracy and highlights the urgent developmental challenge of basic infrastructure in water-scarce regions.
PRIME Minister Elijah Tjitunga Ngurare has called on young Namibians to help develop practical solutions to the country’s water and sanitation challenges as the Fourth Junior National Council begins its first session in Windhoek.
Ngurare officially opened the session at the National Council Chamber, bringing together 42 young Namibians from all 14 regions to deliberate on issues affecting children and young people.
The session, hosted by the National Council of the Parliament of Namibia, runs from 31 August to 3 September under the theme: “Towards Universal Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Every Namibian Child.”
Addressing the Junior National Council, Ngurare said the young delegates had been given an opportunity to participate directly in parliamentary democracy and represent the concerns and aspirations of young Namibians.
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