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A key imperative of Botswana’s adherence to international, regional and local policy on disaster risk reduction (DRR) relates to creating awareness and an understanding of disaster risk. One avenue of creating an understanding of risk is vested in the

As harsher droughts linked to climate change ruin crops more frequently, Botswana is struggling to meet demand for Ipelegeng, a government programme that provides temporary jobs. Stress levels will continue to rise in tandem with the increasingly expensive costs of maintaining the programme and importing key foods.

This country risk profile for Botswana provides a comprehensive view of hazard, risk and uncertainties for floods and droughts in a changing climate, with projections for the period 2050-2100.

New research shows that small businesses activities in Zambia and Botswana have faced major water supply and power disruptions during the 2015/2016 El Niño. As supply fails to keep up with the increasing demand for water and electricity, officials must identify infrastructural vulnerabilities and help small and medium businesses cope with disruptions.

The El Niño event in 2015/2016 was one of the strongest since at least 1950. Through surveys and interviews with key informants, this report finds that businesses in the capital cities of Zambia, Botswana and Kenya experienced major disruption to their

The recently-launched Global Commission on Adaptation must balance the allure of short term climate adaptation with longer term efforts that foster social equity. To achieve this, the commission must demystify the intersection between adaptation and equity, and must implement systemic, forward-looking approaches that seek impacts over longer time frames.

New research finds that increases in diarrheal disease are tied to periods of rainfall, flood recession, and changes in surface water quality, despite the presence of water treatment infrastructure. Dependent populations will become more vulnerable to these diseases as climate change intensifies hydrological variability and the frequency of extreme events.

According to the IPCC's new report, climate change hotspots, such as those in southern Africa, will experience greater local warming and drying than the global average. Countries like Botswana and Namibia urgently need to prepare and adapt if they want to stop the worst climate effects from impacting a variety of sectors.