Namibia PDNA 2009 - GFDRR

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Table 23: Damage and loss estimates by type of health facility
Public
(N$)
Private
(N$)
Total
(N$)
Damage 500,000 150,000 650,000
District/Intermediate Hospitals 500,000 150,000 650,000
Health Centres - - -
Clinics - - -
Losses 4,194,503 1,500,000 5,694,503
Additional medical care 1,891,345 - 1,891,345
Preventive programmes 714,058 - 714,058
Temporary facilities 1,589,100 1,500,000 3,089,100
Source: Estimations by PDNA Team
In value terms, the damages to health facilities are estimated to be around N$0.65 million 9 attributed to the damage to a private
ward and partial damage to the base of a pharmacy of one intermediate hospital. The losses are around N$8.5 million including the
cost of additional medical care, preventive programme and supply side response (malaria and water purification) and reduction in
patients visiting the private ward.
Needs
The recovery strategy for the health sector aims to address infrastructural and technical assistance aspects of rebuilding the health
system. This involves rebuilding and repairing the damaged facilities and monitoring and controlling the morbidity levels.
Activity
Table 24: Health sector recovery needs
Value
(N$ million)
Value
(US$ million)
Repairs to hospitals 0.7 0.1
Monitoring and control of morbidity levels 5.7 0.7
Total 6.4 0.8
Source: Estimations by PDNA Team
3.3.3
Education
The floods in 2009 have had a severe impact on the education sector in Namibia. The floods have affected 328 schools and around
94,000 learners across the six Regions.
In Caprivi, eight schools have suffered physical damages. In Ohangwena and Oshana, one school in each of the Region suffered physical
damages. The highest damage reported was for Omusati where four hostel blocks were flooded and need replacement. No physical
damage to schools were identified in Kavango and Oshikoto. The categories of major physical damage across primary, secondary and
combined schools were construction, sewerage and furniture.
Access to schools was disrupted in all the affected Regions because of the flooded roads. Thus under loss, three categories emerged:
food savings, demolition costs and loss in school revenues. The regional offices of the Ministry of Education saved money as they did
9 The estimated damages for the health sector are on the conservative side, due, in part, to a lack of expertise in damage assessment in all four
health sector teams.
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