AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMalaria Prevention: Botswana’s health ministry says inadequate indoor spraying is contributing to rising malaria cases. Household refusals and shortages of tests and medicines are hampering efforts to reach the 85% coverage target. Biodiversity Finance: Botswana has joined a new EU-led international platform launched at COP17 to promote nature credits and attract funding for protecting and restoring biodiversity. Mining Oversight: Botswana Minerals has received environmental authorisation to begin fieldwork on two copper licences in Ngamiland, including targeted soil sampling ahead of planned drilling. Connected Conservation: Botswana and regional partners reaffirmed support for the KAZA conservation landscape, which links wildlife habitats across five countries and is home to about 228,000 elephants. Water Scarcity: Zutshwa residents in the Northern Kgalagadi depend on water trucked 56 kilometres from Ngwatle; local groundwater is too saline for people or livestock. Land Restoration: Three rural women are growing indigenous trees in village nurseries through the Roots of Renewal project, linking degraded-land rehabilitation with local livelihoods.
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