In an effort to manage, develop, conserve, and protect water resources in Namibia, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has engaged farmers, local authorities, and mines at Tsumeb Community Hall to discuss the Water Resource Management Act.
The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform has emphasized the importance of a strategic approach to agriculture, water management, and land reform in Namibia, highlighting their interconnectedness as pillars of the nation's development.
Namwater is expected to spend about $7 billion on the Kavango Link Project to address water shortages in the long run for the central areas of Namibia.
Currently, the water levels of the three dams in the central area—the Omatako, Von Bach, and Swakoppoort dams—are alarmingly low at 18%.
The lack of water is being felt almost nationwide.
Due to poor rainfall in the catchments, Gobabis residents will now experience water rationing.
This has affected water sources like Otjivero Dam, which supplies water to Gobabis.
The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, said the water reuse method is an approach that can be taken in Kunene to address the water shortage in the region.
Schlettwein said this at the joint commemoration of World Wetlands Day and World Water Day in Opuwo.
