Outapi Town Council has upgraded its five informal settlements and has lined up development projects this year.

The Council will construct phase one of the water reticulation infrastructure at Outapi-extension-18, at a cost of N$1.1 million, and provide water at extension-13, costing another N$1 million.

Outapi Chief Executive Officer Nashilongo Ananias, in an interview with nbc News, noted that the council constructed ten pit latrine toilets at the informal settlement to improve hygiene and sanitation, at a cost of more than N$74,000.

The Council further plans to service Nakayale Proper with electricity, water, and sewerage, with N$12.5 million set aside to further service 540 erven for residential and industrial purposes.

Nashilongo provided their pipeline projects for the 2023–2024 financial year.

"The construction of electrical infrastructure at Outapi extension 12 is at the cost of N$4 million; we also have the construction of water infrastructure at Outapi extension 8 and Nakayale extension 2 at the cost of N$1.3 million, and the construction of water reticulation at Outapi extension 6 at the cost of N$900,000."

Nahilongo added that the council will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Road Authority and Road Fund Administration to upgrade the Outapi-Tsandi main road, the Ruacana-Oshakati main road, and the Outapi-Okapalelona gravel road.

The council has also budgeted N$1.2 million for road maintenance in town, including the patching of potholes and road markings.

"At extension-20, the council is still going to provide water and sewerage reticulation at the tune of N$1.7 million, and then we have another project for cadastral survey for a portion of Outapi Proper at the tune of N$400,000."