Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources slams poor management of Hardap Green Scheme
A Namibian parliamentary committee has criticized the management of the Hardap Green Scheme, labeling it a disaster due to poor infrastructure maintenance and lack of governance. The committee contrasted this with successful private sector agricultural projects, urging the government to adopt better management models.
Why it matters
The failure of state-run agricultural schemes impacts food security and the efficient use of public investment in developing economies.
THE Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Dr Tobie Aupindi, has criticised the management of government green schemes, describing conditions at the Hardap Green Scheme in particular as “a disaster”.
“It’s a disaster. Government infrastructure, government investment that cost millions of dollars, are just rotting there, being misused, being mismanaged. The opportunity that is there is great, but I keep saying that it’s the leadership provided by the Ministry of Agriculture. It’s seriously appalling, below a mature level. If you look at the Hardap Green Scheme, the infrastructure is just being destroyed. There are no renovations, no equipment, no proper operational framework and no governance,” Aupindi said.
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