Junior National Council MPs called on the government to implement sustainable water and sanitation infrastructure that will cater to learners across the country and improve access for those with disabilities.

They said that the government should also have a dedicated budget for the maintenance of ablution facilities in schools, as many are in dilapidated condition.

Contributing to the motion and urging the government to invest in child-responsive and climate-resilient WASH infrastructure in schools and communities, MPs stated that many schools throughout the country still lack access to clean water.

Junior National Council MP for the Oshikoto Region, Thomas Williams, stated, "The government should educate people in schools and the communities on how to use and maintain this infrastructure." Because we do not want the government to come, to provide everything, and then tomorrow we come back, and we are told that no, our infrastructures are damaged."

Omaheke Region Junior MP Paulus Hofeni highlighted, "At certain high schools and primary schools, it takes a very long time for this infrastructure to be repaired. Let's say, for example, in the bathroom, a tap is broken. Meaning that for that whole week, or it could even be a month, those learners will not use that tap, which is affecting our sanitation and hygiene."

Junior National Council Deputy Chief Whip Etuhole Phillemon questioned, "If a child cannot access safe water or usable toilets during the school day, can we honestly say that we have provided a complete learning environment?"

Hardap Region Junior MP Lisandro Isaacks urged, "Let's move beyond the symbol-building facilities. Let us build, maintain, monitor and protect them."

Kunene Region Junior MP Katarina Goagus reminded lawmakers that safe sanitation is a vital foundation for a dignified childhood.

Zambezi Region Junior MP Ivania Ntelamo detailed the severe, overlapping consequences that poor school sanitation has on student well-being.

Otjozondjupa Region Junior MP Sasha Paliso revealed that some schools are still relying on water pipes that have not been replaced since Namibia's independence.

Kavango East Region Junior MP George Ngondo urged the state to waive utility debts for impoverished households caring for vulnerable children.

Kavango West Region Junior MP Charles Davino criticised the massive infrastructure shortfall, noting that just two boreholes cannot serve hundreds of local schools and communities.

||Kharas Region Junior MP Carol Willem demanded that regional leaders provide regular progress reports to address shocking sanitation backlogs across the country.

National Council MP from the Omusati Region, Wilhelm Abiatar, stated that despite there being a canal providing water to communities and schools, the water contains pathogens that lead to diseases such as cholera.

"So now my solution, or the solution I'm urging the government to take, is that the government must invest in what we call a water purification system near this canal. So that they will actually be able in every community that is actually near the canal and is actually using what we call canal water. So that this water purification system can be able to purify the water and make it very hygienic for the household and for the kids to be able to use within their household."

The motion has been successfully adopted in the Junior National Council.