Namibia: Schlettwein Calls for Water Funding to Be Prioritised

Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein has called on African governments to resolve the freshwater crisis.

Schlettwein spoke at the opening session of the 24th African Water Facility (AWF) governing council meeting in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on Wednesday.

“Our role is to ensure that the scarce funding for the most valuable basic resource for living and development, water, is prioritised and put to optimal use to benefit those in need,” he said.

“Let me stress that I see…