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Three partners invest N$13m in water project

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Namibia Breweries Limited, WWF Namibia and the Global Water Challenge are launching a five-year project worth 13 million Namibian dollars to strengthen water security in the Swakop River basin. Implemented with the City of Windhoek from 2026 to 2030, the programme brings together public authorities, businesses and civil society, according to New Era.

Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL), WWF Namibia and the Global Water Challenge (GWC) will invest 13 million Namibian dollars in a five-year project focused on water security in the Swakop River basin. The agreement provides for implementation from 2026 to 2030 by WWF Namibia, the GWC and the City of Windhoek, according to New Era.

The project is intended to bring together public authorities, civil society and businesses to improve sustainable basin management and strengthen its resilience to climate change. NBL says it reduced its consumption in 2025 to 3.56 litres of water per litre of product and is targeting 2.4 litres by 2030. The company says it has invested more than 35 million Namibian dollars since 2015 to reduce its water footprint.

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