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Local authorities have requested N$500 million from the Road Fund Administration (RFA) to repair roads damaged by recent rainfall in Namibia.
RFA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ali Ipinge told The Brief that 20 out of 57 local authorities have so far applied for additional funding—totalling half a billion dollars—to fix damaged roads. Ipinge, however, noted that the administration is unable to provide further financial assistance.
The RFA has allocated N$600 million in the current financial year to local authorities across Namibia for the maintenance and construction of road infrastructure. In the meantime, the CEO urged local authorities to reprioritise their road maintenance needs, focusing on repairing potholes rather than constructing new roads.
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He also revealed that there is no additional budget available to address damage to national roads. The Roads Authority (RA), which was allocated N$2.4 billion for the current financial year, has earmarked N$230 million to repair roads damaged by recent rains in the Oshana, Ohangwena, Oshikoto, Omusati, and Kunene regions. According to RA CEO Conrad Lutombi, a total of N$467.1 million is required to rehabilitate national roads.
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