This report examines household‑level vulnerability, coping strategies, and informal social security systems during Namibia’s 1992/93 drought, drawing on qualitative interviews with over 100 rural households in the Caprivi and Erongo regions. Guided by the entitlement and coping‑strategies theoretical frameworks, the study analyses how drought‑induced losses in crop production and livestock income affected household access to food and income. Findings show that households relied heavily on informal transfers, pensions, remittances, and limited food aid, with vulnerability most acute among those lacking wage incomes and strong family networks. Contrasting agro‑ecological conditions shaped responses: Caprivi households turned to rivers and forests for supplementary food, while Erongo households migrated with livestock in search of grazing. Across both regions, the stability of non‑agricultural income whether from wages, pensions, or remittances emerged as the most important buffer against food insecurity. The study highlights implications for future drought‑relief targeting and social protection policies in Namibia.