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info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess Enhancing Governance Capacity to Ensure a Long-Term Water Supply: The Case of Windhoek, Namibia Olivieri, Flavia Koop, Steven Hendrik Andreas Leeuwen, Kees Van Hofman, Jan City Blueprint Governance capacity IWRM Water management Water reuse Water stress Geography, Planning and Development Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment Environmental Science (miscellaneous) Energy Engineering and Power Technology Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG 13 - Climate Action Windhoek, Namibia, faces water stress, urbanisation, climate change and governance challenges; these issues are constraining water provision and underpinning the urgency to implement an integrated water resource management plan. Windhoek has provided access to water during droughts by relying on multiple water resources including treated wastewater. However, significant infrastructure investments are required to ensure continued water security. Through applying the City Blueprint Approach—an indicator assessment aiming to provide a holistic understanding of water management and governance—we substantiate how Namibia can enhance the capacity to implement legislation, with long-term focus and collaboration with experts and stakeholders. Environmental Governance Environmental Governance 2022-02-01 Article text/plain https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/419689 Sustainability 14(4), 1-17 (2022) en 2071-1050