Windhoek City partners with Rundu Town

RUNDU – The City of Windhoek and the Rundu Town Council signed a cooperation agreement relating to economic development on Thursday.

The memorandum of cooperation signed by Rundu Mayor Gosbert Mandema and City of Windhoek Mayor Mathew Shikongo, involves the exchange of information concerning water and waste management, human resource and staff management as well as the promotion of the local economy The two municipal authorities also agreed to exchange information in areas of tourism development, finance administration, public transport and property management. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Mandema expressed optimism about the cooperation agreement saying it would greatly assist the council to deal with challenges it faces in some areas of its service provision.On his part, Shikongo believed that assisting other local authorities would immensely enhance Government’s capacity, which according to him is necessary to tackle developmental challenges.Shikongo said that an important aspect of the cooperation is that the projects agreed upon are successfully implemented to bear fruits.”We should therefore ensure that the cooperation remains a working partnership and not symbolic or mere protocol arrangements”, said the Windhoek Mayor.The Rundu Local Authority Councillors and some staff from the Windhoek Municipality witnessed the signing of the cooperation agreement.NampaSpeaking at the signing ceremony, Mandema expressed optimism about the cooperation agreement saying it would greatly assist the council to deal with challenges it faces in some areas of its service provision.On his part, Shikongo believed that assisting other local authorities would immensely enhance Government’s capacity, which according to him is necessary to tackle developmental challenges.Shikongo said that an important aspect of the cooperation is that the projects agreed upon are successfully implemented to bear fruits.”We should therefore ensure that the cooperation remains a working partnership and not symbolic or mere protocol arrangements”, said the Windhoek Mayor.The Rundu Local Authority Councillors and some staff from the Windhoek Municipality witnessed the signing of the cooperation agreement.Nampa