To address Waste Management and Pollution Control in Namibia, the first step is to identify the main issues and challenges and then see how these are changing year by year. Namibia is a large country with a sparse population so the amount of solid waste generated is relatively low. However, it is also an arid country, mainly dependent on limited groundwater and surface water that is available only with good rains. As a consequence, pollution of surface and groundwater, by mismanagement of solid waste or other mechanisms, has long term impacts that can be avoided and must be monitored. Capacity to manage waste and control pollution in Namibia is limited, yet we have access to modern medical services and persistent organic agricultural chemicals that generate extremely hazardous waste.