Prime Minister Engages City of Windhoek on Strategic Plan and Service Delivery

Prime Minister Engages City of Windhoek on Strategic Plan and Service DDelivery. The City of Windhoek’s Management met with Right Honourable Prime Minister Dr. Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare to present its Strategic Plan and Annual Procurement Plan, outlining achievements, challenges, and future priorities.

Addressing the City’s leadership, the Prime Minister emphasized that all Offices, Ministries and Agencies (OMAs), State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), regional councils, and local authorities must align their strategies with the national development agenda. “The Government is clear about what it wants to achieve, and all institutions must pull in the same direction,” he said.

He highlighted priority areas under the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6), including agriculture and food security, housing and sanitation, tourism, and transport and logistics.

City CEO Moses Matyayi reported that since 2018, the municipality has strengthened governance, financial management, and institutional stability, transitioning from financial challenges to a more sustainable position through improved compliance and governance reforms..

However, challenges remain. The City faces a road maintenance backlog exceeding N$3 billion, rising demand for sanitation in informal settlements, limited funding for fire and emergency services, housing delivery pressures, and the need to expand waste management infrastructure as the landfill nears capacity. Matyayi noted that local authorities largely fund their own operations, with limited central government support despite their frontline role in service delivery.

The Prime Minister acknowledged these issues and pledged to explore ways of supporting the City in addressing infrastructure and service delivery needs. He commended progress made and urged municipal leadership to expand urban agriculture initiatives such as Farm Okukuna, and food production projects in Windhoek and Groot Aub, to strengthen national food security.

He further encouraged unity among councillors and management, stressing that service delivery must rise above political differences. “We should not play politics with people’s lives. Humanity should come first,” he said.