Rapid urbanisation puts pressure on Windhoek’s infrastructure, with more than N$15 billion needed for road rehabilitation
The City of Windhoek faces a severe infrastructure crisis, with officials estimating that over N$15 billion is needed to rehabilitate deteriorating roads and water pipelines. Rapid urbanisation has outpaced maintenance efforts, leading to frequent service disruptions.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing challenge of urban infrastructure maintenance in developing cities struggling with rapid population growth.
THE City of Windhoek has warned that rapid urbanisation is placing mounting pressure on the city’s infrastructure, with more than N$15 billion needed to rehabilitate its deteriorating road network and a further N$600 million required to replace ageing water infrastructure.
The concerns were raised recently when City of Windhoek officials, led by Chief Executive Officer Moses Matyayi, provided comprehensive briefings on the city’s development priorities and challenges to Prime Minister Dr Elijah Ngurare.
The municipality’s Acting Strategic Executive for Infrastructure, Water and Technical Services, David Adams, addressed one of the city’s most pressing challenges: the state of Windhoek’s road infrastructure.
CITY’S UNDER PRESSURE: Scenes from the City of Windhoek’s comprehensive briefing. Photos:: City of Windhoek.
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