This report examines the growing challenges posed by rapid urbanisation in Greater Windhoek within the broader national context of poverty reduction, food security, shelter provision, and access to essential social services in post‑independence Namibia. Although the country’s population remains relatively small by global standards, the pressures on governance, urban management, and service delivery are significant. The study highlights Windhoek’s unique role as Namibia’s primate city concentrating economic activity, population growth, and political attention and warns that the scale and pace of urban expansion will intensify existing problems such as unemployment, inadequate housing, food insecurity, and poor sanitation. The report argues that current urban management systems are not equipped to address these challenges effectively. It stresses that while policy frameworks exist, meaningful progress requires coordinated, disciplined implementation. Without decisive action, Windhoek risks reproducing inequities entrenched during the colonial era. Democratising the planning process is identified as a critical pathway toward establishing a socially just, sustainable, and inclusive urban future.