The Kavango East Region still calls for school infrastructure development despite progress recorded to improve teaching and learning. 

This was brought to light by the Governor of Kavango East, Bonifatius Wakudumo, during the State of the Region Address at Rundu. 

The region has been faced with a lack of space for school placement, overcrowding, and proper school infrastructure.

Wakudumo stated that to address this, the regional government invested in the construction of new classrooms and the provision of learning materials to ensure quality education. 

This has resulted in a high enrolment rate of 76,281 learners in grades one to 12 and 261 special learners in the 2023 academic year. 

"As part of the recovery from the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the region made considerable investment in the construction and completion of four new schools, 35 classrooms, 7 administration blocks, and 15 storeroom facilities. To the combined amount of N$24 million. Moreover, following emergences, measures were instituted to address classroom shortages in the Rundu Circuit; a combined total of 41 emergency classrooms and 10 storerooms, ablution facilities, and water tower installations were completed to the tune of N$21,796,913." 

Some challenges highlighted include dilapidated school and hostel facilities, shortage of chairs and desks, sanitation facilities, teacher`s houses, pre-primary classes, libraries, and laboratories for science and biology.

"In addressing some of these challenges, we recommend that part of the development budget meant to construct new schools be reallocated to the renovation of dilapidated schools and hostels. Consideration should also be placed on the construction of hostels and teacher's accommodation facilities in the inland to avoid overcrowding of learners in the urban centres as well as to attract qualified teachers to these areas. To ensure the provision of a quality teaching and learning environment, libraries and laboratories should be prioritised at all secondary schools."