Govt spends N$2.65 billion on transport projects in 2025/26

**Staff Writer **

The ministry of works and transport spent N$2.65 billion of its N$2.69 billion budget in the 2025/26 financial year, achieving a budget execution rate of 99%, according to the ministry’s annual performance report.

The ministry recorded actual expenditure of N$2.652 billion against an approved State Revenue Fund allocation of N$2.693 billion.

Of the total, N$2.149 billion was spent on the development budget, while operational expenditure amounted to N$503.2 million.

Railway infrastructure management recorded expenditure of N$639 million, representing 99% of its allocated budget of N$645.1 million.

Infrastructure network administration spent N$1.205 billion against an allocation of N$1.224 billion, also achieving 98% execution.

Transport policy and regulation recorded expenditure of N$135.5 million against an allocation of N$135.9 million, while air transport administration spent N$348.4 million of its N$355.3 million allocation.

Maritime affairs administration spent N$91.4 million of its N$92.7 million budget, while meteorological services expenditure reached N$42.3 million against an allocation of N$47.1 million.

The ministry reported progress on several road rehabilitation, gravel-road construction and bitumen-upgrading projects during the year.

Road rehabilitation work included the 30.1-kilometre Usakos–Karibib road, the 100-kilometre Rosh Pinah–Oranjemund road and the 200-kilometre Rundu–Divundu road.

Work also included the 137-kilometre Helavi–Alex Muranda, known as the Charlie Cutline, gravel road.

Other projects listed included the Gobabis–Aminuis–Aranosroad, the Windhoek–Hosea Kutako International Airport Roadupgrade and the Windhoek–Rehoboth Road upgrade to a dual carriageway.

Government Stores generated N$54 million in auction revenue during the financial year, up from N$34 million in the preceding year.

The report attributed the increase mainly to a directive from the minister of works and transport to dispose of government vehicles considered a liability because of high maintenance costs.

The ministry also reported that 184 vehicles had been identified and disposed of against a target of 100, while 142 vehicles were acquired against a target of 100.

Non-tax revenue under Vote 23 reached N$106.5 million against an estimate of N$79.9 million, equivalent to 133% of the target.

Revenue from the disposal of obsolete, worn-out and surplus equipment amounted to N$54.4 million, compared with an estimate of N$35.1 million.

Revenue from the leasing of state buildings and land reached N$51.3 million against an estimate of N$43.7 million.

The ministry reported that its overall annual plan performance reached 76%, below the target of 80%. It also reported that 95% of expenditure had been achieved across Votes 23 and 24.

The Government Fleet Management turnaround strategy reached 80% of its target, with the system operationalised.

The ministry also achieved 100% stocktaking across its ministerial stock control points and conducted 12 internal audits against a target of nine.