Executive Director in the Office of the Prime Minister, I-ben Nashandi said Namibians need to implement collective resilience building programmes to combat drought.

-The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says households stricken by severe drought last year are not out of the woods yet.

-The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF) has paid about N$18 million to farmers through the Livestock Marketing Incentive Scheme as part of their drought mitigation measures.

-About 12 000 patients on antiretroviral (ARV) therapy in the Oshana Region received maize meal, beans and vegetable oil as part of the United States of America's drought assistance programme.

-Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency residents complained about the unfair distribution of drought relief food by the regional council.

-The //Kharas Regional Council has started with the distribution animal fodder, water and food to the beneficiaries of the drought relief food.

-The US Embassy in Namibia plans to expand its drought assistance to six more regions.

-The Wuparo Conservancy project at Sangwali in the Zambezi Region is growing, despite the drought situation.

-Severe drought and economic recession have negatively affected the banking sector, including through losing money on loan defaults.

-The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) is doubtful about adequate crops being planted during the coming ploughing season due to poor rainfall.