Context
GFDRR supports activities to strengthen disaster and climate resilience in this country. Additional information forthcoming.
Botswana
Active Grants: 4
GDP (current US$): 17.41 billion (2017)
Population: 2.29 million (2017)
Major Partners
INFORM Risk Rating: 3.0
Risk data from INFORM, a global open-source risk assessment for humanitarian crises and disasters, uses a scale from 0-10, with 10 as the highest level of risk.
Primary Hazards
For additional information on the natural hazard risk profile, visit ThinkHazard.
Grants Awarded by GFDRR 2007 - Present
| Grant |
|---|
| Strengthening DRR Planning, Coordination and Policy Advisory Capacity of SADC (Recipient Executed) $2,500,000 10/2018 - 12/2019 |
| GFDRR: Botswana Support for Hydromet and Ground Water Monitoring $149,509 11/2016 - 08/2017 |
| Support to a Coordinated and Scalable Social Protection System in Botswana $265,000 03/2018 - 06/2019 |
| Strengthening DRR Planning, Coordination and Policy Advisory Capacity of SADC (Bank Executed) $3,055,556 10/2016 - 02/2020 |
World Bank Engagements 2012 – Present
| Project | Description |
|---|---|
|
Emergency Water Security and Efficiency Project $145.5 million | Start date: 03/2017 (Ongoing) |
The development objective of the Emergency Water Security and Efficiency Project for Botswana is to improve availability of water supply in drought vulnerable areas, increase the efficiency of water utilities corporation (WUC), and strengthen wastewater management in selected systems. |