The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) has handover Reverse Osmosis Units installed at three community water points, namely Farm Vrede, Goiegeluk Pos and Santamab Pos under a pilot project funded to the tune of N$1 million.
The internally funded projects aim to soften water at the three community water points and make it suitable for human consumption and irrigation purposes.
“These technologically advanced facilities will contribute massively to improving community livelihoods of the communities at these 3 communal farms.The environmental Investment Fund of Namibia’s role is a national entity responsible for mobilizing funds and investing them into community projects like this one should remain prominent to address the dire needs of our communities in rural areas.  It is mandated with implementing community projects to improve the lives of our people in communal areas.â€
“The simple and straight-froward aim is to relieve the communities of these 3 communal farms from the plight of this hard water. This small initiative contributes to a broader goal for achieving universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all,†EIF Chief Operations Officer, Karl Aribeb said.
Governor of the Erongo Region Nevile Andre Itope said, “the three mini desalination plants are a result of concerted effort in addressing climate change at the local level. These facilities are expected to impact many beneficiaries, including small-scale farmers in the area. In the process, they will improve sanitation, hygiene and serve as a platform for rural economic emancipation to many households in the Daures Constituency. For the reasons outlined above, you will agree with me that these facilities will contribute to poverty eradication in the constituency through increasing the resilience of our vulnerable rural communities to the impacts of climate change.â€
Dr. Elijah Ngurare, Director of Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Coordination in the Ministry of Agriculture Water and Land Reform commended the EIF investment.
“I am very confident that the investment made by the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) into these technologically advanced facilities will contribute massively to improving community livelihoods of the communities at these 3 communal farms,” he said.
The EIF is mandated to raise funding for investments into projects and programmes that promote sustainable development and has to-date attracted and mobilised more than N$1.7 billion, mostly from multilateral and developmental funding institutions and partners.
