Conservancies held back by inadequate services

Tujoromajo Kasuto Challenges such as aging fleets, insufficient funding for regional councils and old water infrastructures are hampering service delivery at various community-based conservancies in the country’s north central and north eastern parts. This is revealed in the National Council Standing Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources report following its oversight visits to the Zambezi, Kavango East, Kavango West, Ohangwena, Oshikoto, Oshana, Omusati, Kunene, and Erongo Regions on Rural Water Supply, Community Based Conservancies, and Open Mining Pits. The Standing Committee visited eight regions and found that, despite a number of challenges, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land…