A government data verification process has left some of the country's most vulnerable citizens without income for over two months.
In Tsumkwe, elderly residents whose state grants were suspended say they are now facing severe hunger.
The new mayor of Keetmanshoop, Emrico Blaauw, has vowed to curb unemployment and hunger.
Blaauw made the pledge at the swearing-in ceremony following his election on Friday.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has told fellow SADC leaders that the objectives of the development plans would not be realised when citizens are confronted by hunger, high youth unemployment and other socio-economic challenges.
The Capricorn Foundation has committed N$2 million to fight hunger and malnutrition in the country.
The report on the outreach programme to the Ohangwena Region, led by Deputy Speaker Loide Kasingo, which highlighted challenges faced by citizens, including drought, hunger, and limited access to essential services, was adopted after deliberations in the National Assembly.
