WINDHOEK, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein on Friday called for intensified collaboration among sectors to ensure sustainable water supply and safeguard the country's freshwater resources.
Speaking at the commemoration of World Water Day, which falls on March 22, Schlettwein highlighted the growing challenge faced by Namibia in managing freshwater resources sustainably due to increasing demand for water resulting from population growth, socio-economic development, and food production.
