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AbstractNamibia is a water-poor Country because of low seasonal rainfalls, high evaporation rates and the absence of national perennial rivers. Poor water security is a major hindrance for Namibia to realise industrial growth and development, socio-economic development, sustainable employment, improvement on food security, and poverty reduction. Poor water security in any country has been linked to investments’ flights, job losses and migration. To assess the state of water security (for a basin, supply area or country) and the periodic review have been rather challenging due to absence of a developed scientific tools. In this paper an attempt is made to quantitatively assess the state water of security in three supply regions, namely, the Central Area, North Central Area and Central Coastal Area. These areas were selected based on the population size (~70%), contribution to GDP (~90%), level of industrialization, potential economic growth, implications of water supply disruptions, etc. The results show that Namibia’s water security for the three Areas varies low to very low – ranking between 50 – 61%. Thus, it is not surprising that Namibia is currently facing water supply risks. Guided by the results from the respective Areas, the intervention options were identified, compared and contrasted. The costs and the benefits to be derived from each option were evaluated and discussed.

About the SpeakerD Eng. Kuiri F Tjipangandjara has authored and presented a number of scientific papers on mineral beneficiation, management of science and technology, and on water security. After the Independence of Namibia, with him returning home, he worked for Rössing Mine, UNAM and NamWater. He has served in the Executive Management of NamWater for 17 years. Since December 2015, he was elected as the Regional Chair of Global Water Partnership Southern Africa. Besides a BA Degree in Chemistry and Mathematics (Lincoln University, PA, USA), he holds Masters Science and Doctor of Science Engineering Degrees in Mineral Engineering and Chemical Metallurgy (Columbia University, NYC, NY, USA).

Faculty of EngineeringPublic Lecture

The State of Namibia’s Water Security: Assessment and Proposed Interventions (Lectures 1 and 2 on 1st and 16th June 2016)

By Kuiri F Tjipangandjara (D Sci. Eng.)

Date: Wednesday, 01 June 2016Time: 18:00Venue: Mining Auditorium, New Engineering Building