“The damages to infrastructure and loss of livelihoods caused by the extreme flooding events of consecutive three years since 2008 in our northern regions have exposed our vulnerability and unpreparedness for climate change impacts. These events further highlighted the linkages between vulnerability to climate change and pressing socio-economic issues in Namibia such as poverty, lack of income and employment opportunities, high levels of rural to urban migration and unplanned development in urban areas. Drought events equally have the potential to devastate our fragile ecosystems and the livelihoods of our people who depend thereon.”