Construction of Endola-Eembo District road in Ohangwena region, Namibia has begun. This is after the Deputy minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi presided over the ground-breaking ceremony for the project.
According to the Deputy minister, the ministry is committed to ensuring progressive transformation reaches into rural communities to guarantee they benefit from development. “The ministry adheres to the principle of enhancing rehabilitation and development of all sectors, as well as maintenance of transport infrastructure as the priority, which could help the country reduce poverty,” he said.
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Endola-Eembo District road
District road 4113 starts from main road 120 at Endola settlement, extending in the northern direction to the intersection with the Outapi-Omafo district road and ends at Eembo settlement.
This road is co-funded by the Federal Republic of Germany through a German state-owned development bank (KfW Bank) and Namibia. The total cost of the project is US $5.2m and the construction period is 18 months. This new district road is 20km long and will be constructed to gravel standards.
Mr Nekundi further mentioned that the construction of this gravel road will be done through labour-based methods – and as a result, approximately 100 jobs will be created. “This is indeed commendable, as our rural areas are characterised by high levels of poverty, and limited economic and employment opportunities,” he said.
He further added that the project will contribute significantly to the development of the Ohangwena region. “Various environmental and social benefits are expected from this project. For example, public transport is expected to increase for the benefits of the majority of people who don’t own vehicles,” said Mr Nekundi.
