An inspection done in the Erongo, Kunene and Caprivi regions between 4 and 30 June 2007 by the Cabinet Secretary on the instruction of the Prime Minister, revealed that the Daures and Otjimbingwe constituencies in the Erongo and Kunene regions and the Western Caprivi are severely affected by drought and water shortages.
Most household depends on livestock and crop production for food security and income.  Due to the drought, elephants, quelea birds and floods only a few crop production farmers have harvested something for own consumption this year.  These people, especially in the areas of Western Caprivi, partly Katima Mulilo Rural and the Kabbe constituencies have nothing else to fall back on.In areas such as Otjimbingwe and the Daures constituencies, people have been without water for period of two to six months.  Extended drought conditions and ensuing water shortages in these areas will cause severe stress on both people and livestock, especially in the areas of Otjimbingwe, Daures and parts of Kunene and Western Caprivi. Livestock is already in a fair to poor condition for this time of the year.
In the Caprivi and Erongo regions a total of 13 002 households or 78 012 people are affected. 
Cabinet, therefore, noted the prevailing drought situation in the affected parts of the country and directed the Emergency Management Committee to use the N$20 million which was already provided from the Contingency Fund to cater for the drought in the affected areas.  Cabinet also mandated the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry to activate the Katima/Kongolo water pipeline to provide water to the affected areas.  Cabinet approved that the National Emergency Management Committee implements and coordinates the emergency programme for six months and also directed Regional Councils to register all identified affected populations in their respective regions/constituencies.