The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Namibian government have agreed on the need to scale up financing for youth-led projects that build climate resilience.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare stressed that disasters are not merely acts of nature but often the result of human choices. 

Dr. Ngurare was speaking during the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction in the capital.

Namibia has officially submitted a letter of acceptance to join the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), a global initiative promoting climate-resilient infrastructure.

The United Nations Development Programme, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, has concluded the implementation of a Japan-funded project.

The Deputy Executive Director at the Ministry of Works and Transport, Jonas Sheelongo, said that early warnings regarding possible catastrophic disasters related to climate change have become an urgent necessity, as the African Union launched the Space for Early Warning program in Windhoek.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation joined the Office of the Governor in the Omaheke Region to address the pressing issue of food insecurity and malnutrition induced by severe drought.

Parliamentary leaders in Southern Africa are meeting in Windhoek to address pressing issues related to climate resilience, ecosystem conservation, and sustainable development.

Parliamentary leaders are promoting collaborative efforts and informed legislative action to tackle climate change effects.