Drought and other climate-related challenges continue to leave countries such as Namibia vulnerable.

Drought and other climate-related challenges continue to leave countries such as Namibia vulnerable.

A group of eight family members in the Mpola area has turned to gardening to sustain their households and generate income.

However, they need water tanks and pipes to improve water supply to their gardens.

With the Southern African Development Community (SADC) facing a potentially severe El Niño during the 2026/2027 rainy season, the 16-member bloc is advancing proactive disaster risk governance and resilience building.   

The Khomas Regional Council has launched a Sustainability, Green Growth and Circular Economy Roadmap aimed at improving waste management, creating jobs, attracting investment and strengthening the region’s climate resilience.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will deliver Namibia’s national statement at the United Nations General Assembly on 23 September, using the platform to advance the country’s priorities on peace and security, economic transformation, climate resilience, and youth empowerment.

The 4th Junior National Council opened debates with the motion urging the government to invest in child-responsive, climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure in schools and communities across the country. 

The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, is calling for political leaders across Southern Africa to back climate science with funding, warning that early-warning systems cannot protect communities if governments fail to finance them.

Farmers in eastern Zimbabwe are using solar-powered irrigation to keep crops growing through dry periods, turning a community garden into a source of food and income.

The Namibian Annual Livelihood Vulnerability Assessment identified over 87,000 people in the Kunene region as being at extreme risk of food insecurity.