Two-thirds of Ohangwena’s poverty-reduction projects no longer operational

November 11, 2026 8

Two-thirds of income-generating projects in Ohangwena are no longer operational. Local reports indicate that out of the 82 projects launched, 54 have been abandoned. The Chief Regional Officer, Fillipus Shilongo, was reporting to the parliament’s standing committee on poverty eradication. According to him, some of the projects date back to 2004 and 2007 and thus some of them could have come to an end. Namibia’s income-generating projects are government-backed grassroots initiatives designed to reduce poverty through self-employment and are funded by government grants. The committee chair, Justina Jonas, demanded better accountability for taxpayer funds.

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