Botswana: Vulnerability Assessment Committee Results 2016

Situation

Due to extremely low, erratic and uneven distribution of rainfall, coupled with extreme heat waves Botswana experienced one of the worst drought conditions leading to low hectarage ploughed or planted.

The yield forecast drastically declined with the national estimated production for cereals standing at 7,382 metric tons (MT) which is 3% of the national cereal requirement of 300,000MT.

To cover the food deficit of the 1.1million people identified as in need, P176 million ($83 million) is required.

Humanitarian requirements (Short-Term)

• Replenishment of Strategic Grain Reserves: There is need to replenish strategic grain reserves (SGR) to avert hunger and complement the Government Feeding Programmes;

• Provision of basic food relief packages and second meal for primary School feeding and vulnerable groups feeding programmes;

• Subsidy for livestock feed: The total estimated cost is BWP 20,262,250 on livestock feed subsidy and available funds are 8 Million and need BWP12, 262,250.00 to augment available funds