Total support to local authorities and regional councils for urban roads will rise to N$604 million in 2025/26 after the Road Fund Administration (RFA) increased its allocation by N$170 million.
The RFA said the additional funding is aimed at stabilising critical municipal road networks despite wider revenue constraints. The funds will support preventative maintenance and upgrades in Windhoek and other key towns. In Windhoek, the allocation covers work on Eneas Peter Nanyemba Road, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Road and Auas Road.
“This increase follows earlier allocations made during the 2024 financial year, when total disbursements to the Roads Authority and approved authorities reached N$3.29 billion. Of that amount, N$229.23 million went directly to urban road maintenance,” the RFA stated.
The RFA said the 2025/26 allocation reflects needs identified through the Road Asset Management System and annual budget consultations.
The new funding cycle also includes support for urban rehabilitation programmes in Walvis Bay, Otjiwarongo, Tsumeb and Katima Mulilo. These centres were prioritised based on traffic volumes, economic activity and deterioration patterns observed during technical assessments.
“Funds will be channelled through the RFA, consistent with its statutory mandate under the RFA Act. Implementation will be co-managed under existing MOAs and in coordination with affected local authorities. Prioritisation would be on emergency repairs, reseal and rehabilitation,” the RFA said.
For 2025/26, the Roads Authority (RA) has been allocated N$2.47 billion. Of this amount, N$1.61 billion is earmarked for maintenance and rehabilitation of priority national corridors, including expansion of the low-volume road seal programme and works to safeguard major transport routes.
Flood-related damage assessed earlier in 2025 was estimated at N$1.285 billion, with local authorities accounting for N$658 million. Windhoek recorded N$324 million of this total.
The RFA confirmed that emergency funding requests for 2025/26 have been submitted to government to accelerate repairs and restore damaged road sections.
“Approved authorities submitted funding needs of N$8.4 billion for 2025/26. Of this total, N$8.2 billion met the RFA’s investment criteria, but revenue constraints limited allocations to N$3.7 billion,” the RA noted.
