Informal settlement leaders receive certificates

WINDHOEK – Over 100 community leaders from informal settlements received certificates from the City of Windhoek on Friday after completing various courses aimed at improving living standards in their settlements.

The courses covered topics such as bookkeeping, drawing up financial reports and leadership skills. Handing over the certificates, Windhoek Mayor Matheus Shikongo said people have been migrating to the city in large numbers since Independence.At Independence, there were only 120 000 people in Windhoek, but the city’s population has since grown to 350 000.”And as a city, we are responsible for service delivery and we must do it to all our residents irrespective of their colour, race or gender,” he said.Shikongo said the city faced challenges in providing water, electricity, sanitation, health services and streets and needed co-operation to meet the increasing demand.He said the city currently has 43 informal settlements, with five community centres that are governed by boards and aimed at disseminating information and providing training.The training was conducted by AgriFutura.NampaHanding over the certificates, Windhoek Mayor Matheus Shikongo said people have been migrating to the city in large numbers since Independence.At Independence, there were only 120 000 people in Windhoek, but the city’s population has since grown to 350 000.”And as a city, we are responsible for service delivery and we must do it to all our residents irrespective of their colour, race or gender,” he said.Shikongo said the city faced challenges in providing water, electricity, sanitation, health services and streets and needed co-operation to meet the increasing demand.He said the city currently has 43 informal settlements, with five community centres that are governed by boards and aimed at disseminating information and providing training.The training was conducted by AgriFutura.Nampa