At the last census in 2001, Windhoek had a population of 233,592 with an estimated annual growth rate of 4.74%. For the Urban Food Security Baseline Survey a purposeful sample of 448 households was selected from the 23,383 poorer households in Windhoek (as determined by the Central Bureau of Statistics’ poverty line), with 256 (57%) from the informal settlements, 192 (43%) from Katutura Central and Khomasdal North. The overall level of chronic food insecurity was 77% in the sample population in Windhoek, which is the same as the regional average.
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- Urban Response Collection - Housing, Land and Property
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Crisis Response, Recovery and Reconstruction
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