In an effort to improve the lives of Okahandja residents, the town's municipality has launched a five-year strategic plan.

The strategic plan aims to provide basic and affordable service to residents, and accelerate land and housing delivery as well as water provision to the residents. 

The plan includes granting 5,000 families security of tenure, while 705 families will receive erven.

In addition, it will also bring infrastructure and institutional development.

The president of the Association for Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN) says it is imperative that those tasked with housing delivery look into affordable models to address the backlog.

Samuel !Oë-Amseb was speaking at a two-day high-level meeting of the association focusing on a blueprint strategy for housing and serviced land acceleration at Tsumeb.