Namibia Breweries partners launch N$13 million water security project
The five-year Swakop Basin Collective Action Project aims to secure 386 million litres of water annually by 2030.
Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL), WWF Namibia, and the Global Water Challenge have signed a N$13 million, five-year agreement to improve water security in the Swakop River Basin. This initiative, also known as the NBL Water Balancing Project, aims to secure approximately 386 million litres of annual water benefits by 2030 through land restoration and improved management across 153 hectares.
The project brings together government, civil society, and the private sector to address water challenges and enhance climate resilience. Waldemar von Lieres, managing director of NBL, stated that the company has invested over N$35 million since 2015 in reducing its own water footprint. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform remains committed to strengthening water security through sustainable management.
Interventions by 2030 will include managed aquifer recharge, removal of invasive alien plants, and improved water governance. This includes developing a Sub-Basin Water Allocation and Abstraction Plan. NBL is working towards reducing its water use to 2.4 litres per litre of product by 2030 under its Brew a Better Namibia strategy.
Why it mattersCommunities, farms, and industries across central Namibia will benefit from strengthened water security in the Swakop River Basin.