The Outjo Town Council has drilled a larger borehole to increase the water supply to the town and address water supply challenges.

Although the town supplies water from its underground water reservoir, the supply has been a challenge for over four years. This is largely due to the subduction of underground water, continued infrastructure damage, and vandalism of the system that pumps water.

The headman at Corridor 22 in the Aminuis constituency of the Omaheke Region, Mbambu Arikumbi, is happy his village is set to receive a new borehole.

The village has been struggling to get water for the past three years after their existing borehole gave up.

Arikumbi says residents in the area find it difficult to travel more than 5 kilometres daily to Corridor 21 for water.

This situation, he says, affects residents' livelihoods.

The headman fears that with the prevalent drought situation and lack of water, farmers will lose great numbers of livestock.

The Prime Minister also visited Omhalapapa deep borehole in the Omundaungilo Constituency, where villagers have access to clean drinking water.

The Omhalapapa deep borehole, which is solar-powered, was installed by the government two years ago at a cost of N$2.5 million, and it is now providing clean water to seven water points in the Omundaungilo constituency.

Villagers, however, want the government to put up a high tower or a bigger reservoir at the borehole so that water can reach some areas where water moves at a slow pace due to low pressure.

A water management training for a newly drilled borehole to assist residents with clean drinking water in Zilitene in the Zambezi Region is currently underway. 
 
The training, a collaborative activity between the Directorate of Rural Water Supply Coordination and WATS investment, comes after the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism through their NILALEG program, drilled and installed a borehole in the area to supply water to the planned nurseries as well as nearby villages.