A task team has been set up to investigate the need for desalination plants at villages in the Kunene Region to purify salty underground water amid a persistent drought in the area.
This was confirmed by Regional Governor Marius Sheya following a recent one-day fact-finding mission to affected areas in the Khorixas Constituency.
As drought persists across the Kunene Region, Khorixas' constituency office is challenged by transport to deliver much-needed food aid to rural residents.
This was confirmed by Constituency Councillor Sebastian !Gobs in an interview with nbc News.
The persistent drought spell in the area has affected both humans and livestock, including harvesting and grazing pastures, as little or no rainfall has been received there for years.
Khorixas' five settlements have over 2,700 households affected and in need of drought food aid.
The Governor of Kunene Region has implored all councils, business people, communities, and youth to participate in the opportunities and value chains being created by the new economic drivers.
Marius Sheya, who was speaking during the State of the Region Address, called for collective synergies as the region marches towards economic emancipation and creates pockets of hope for the locals.
