Three years after CCIJ investigation, Namibia makes sanitation improvements, but crisis still remains By Freddie Clayton and Sonja SmithPhotography by Margaret Courtney-Clarke June 3, 2026 A shipping container transformed into separate toilets — urinals for men and toilet bowls for women — stands at the “Green Valley” resettlement plot, Walvis Bay District, Namibia, on January
Namibian government takes steps to address dire sanitation conditions exposed in CCIJ investigation By Freddie Clayton and Sonja SmithPhotography by Margaret Courtney-Clarke December 13, 2023 The Namibian government has begun implementing vital sanitation reform after a CCIJ investigation laid bare a nation in crisis. In a statement made directly to the CCIJ on November 19,
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The CCIJ’s three-part story made front page news across the country as it exposed the government’s failure to provide adequate access to safe toilets and hygiene facilities – a basic human right – to more than half the population.
Namibia ranks the worst for sanitation coverage in southern Africa. Over 1 million Namibians, nearly half the country, lack adequate access to toilets. They are often faced with only one option: open defecation.
Namibia ranks the worst for sanitation coverage in southern Africa. Over 1 million Namibians, nearly half the country, lack adequate access to toilets. They are often faced with only one option: open defecation.
Namibia ranks the worst for sanitation coverage in southern Africa. Over 1 million Namibians, nearly half the country, lack adequate access to toilets. They are often faced with only one option: open defecation.
Namibia ranks the worst for sanitation coverage in southern Africa. Over 1 million Namibians, nearly half the country, lack adequate access to toilets. They are often faced with only one option: open defecation.
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