President Nandi-Ndaitwah declares housing and sanitation an emergency
Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has declared the country's housing and sanitation crisis a national emergency. The government plans to invoke the Disaster Risk Management Act to address the severe lack of infrastructure in informal settlements.
Why it matters
This declaration highlights the critical urban development challenges in Namibia, where nearly half of the capital's population resides in undocumented informal settlements lacking basic services.
THE Namibian Prime Minister, Dr. Elijah Ngurare, has said that President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has declared the housing and sanitation crisis in the country a national emergency.
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