Namibia has failed to meet several targets outlined in the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Project.
The country scored a low rating of 4 out of 10, falling below the benchmark of 7.29 set in the Malabo Declaration, which was supposed to be achieved by 2025.
Rundu Urban Councillor Victoria Kauma says she's happy with the level of development in the constituency, though at a slow pace.
She was speaking at a 33rd belated independence celebration at Rundu.
The government has made considerable work in bringing services closer to the inhabitants of the Okaku Constituency in the Oshana Region.
Eighty-five percent of the residents in the constituency have access to clean drinking water.
The community of !Hoachanas in the Hardap Region has expressed their dissatisfaction with the settlement office over what they termed a dysfunctional office and slow development.
To gain insight, the MICT Hardap team spoke with the Regional Councillor of Mariental Rural Constituency and the community.
Namibia is making progress toward the African Union target of investing 1% of its gross domestic product (GDP) in research and experimental development.
Members of the Maltahohe Community Development Forum handed over a petition to the Village Council, in protest over the lack of development.
Since Gam was declared a settlement in 2011, development has taken shape, with the regional leadership optimistic that it could be declared a town in the near future.
The Kunene Regional Council raised over N$500 thousand towards the regional development fund at a dinner in Outjo.
The Kunene Regional Development Fund was established 15 years ago with the purpose to solicit funds for learners in the Kunene Region who are from poor households.
The Outapi Mayoral Dinner has raised over half a million dollars towards the development of its informal settlements and the construction of an open market for vendors.
Currently, Outapi has a population of about 15,000 people, and the town continues to grow rapidly due to rural-urban migration.
