Namibia expands water access, but sanitation backlog persists: PM

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2026-07-23

SWAKOPMUND, 23 JUL (NAMPA) – Namibia has increased access to safe drinking water to 91.4 per cent of the population and expanded sanitation infrastructure during the 2025/26 financial year, but significant gaps remain in rural and peri-urban areas, prompting renewed calls for faster service delivery and stronger community participation.
In a speech delivered on his behalf by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAWFLR) Inge...

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