Botswana
Botswana, a landlocked and scarcely populated nation in Southern Africa, is defined by its vast stretches of savanna and scattered wetlands — such as the Okavango Delta, one of the world’s largest inland deltas and home to remarkable biodiversity. Water is a scarce and precious resource, with most of the country receiving low, highly variable rainfall and frequent droughts, an issue worsened by climate change. This scarcity poses challenges for agriculture, industry and food security.
Despite these constraints, Botswana is investing in improved water management, including the development of cross-border water agreements, groundwater conservation and building resilient storage infrastructure.
IWMI in Botswana
IWMI’s work in Botswana has centered around the Limpopo River Basin, a vital water source for many countries in Southern Africa. IWMI held stakeholder workshops in Botswana on advancing integrated water storage through durable, sustainable solutions such as sand dams in the Shashe Catchment, a sub-basin of the Limpopo Basin. IWMI also enables informed decision-making on water management in Botswana and transboundary collaboration with neighboring countries. IWMI’s digital twin of the Limpopo River Basin, a virtual replica of the basin, has been coupled with an AI assistant and involves local communities as citizen scientists to convert complex science into actionable recommendations.
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Latest Botswana publications
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