Namibia: Namibia’s real water is at risk – Environment

Namibia is often described, with good reason, as a country defined by water scarcity.

It is one of the world’s driest and most water-stressed nations, with an average annual rainfall of about 278mm, far below the sub-Saharan African average.

Its rainfall is unreliable and geographically unforgiving.

Climate pressure is intensifying that exposure, while the country’s perennial rivers remain transboundary, which means long-term security is also shaped by regional cooperation…