Botswana

   

Like other countries in the area, Botswana is experiencing the effects of climate change with the increase in temperatures and the increase in atmospheric phenomena that have a frequent devastating impact on the territory. The Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security has signed a first Agreement, with the country, on climate change Vulnerability, risk assessment, adaptation and mitigation, and with a particular focus on forest management. This agreement led to the development of three projects, one of which was successfully completed.

At present, MASE is in the process of signing a second agreement and following up on existing projects.

 

    Memorandum of Understanding (Paris, December 2015 – December 2020)

Counterpart: Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism of the Republic of Botswana
Allocation: 4 million Euros integrable
Intervention areas:

  • Promotion of renewable energies
  • Projects that integrate the “Smart Climate Agriculture” approach
  Documentation
  - Memorandum of Understanding Italy - Botswana (December 11, 2015, EN) 
  - Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (July 5, 2017, EN)
  - Botswana Work Plan (April 27, 2016, EN)
  - ENEA report on the potential of renewable energy in Botswana (May 2017, EN)
 

 

    Ongoing projects
 

Supporting Botswana’s early warning system 

 Euro 1.496.932
  Mitigation and Adaptation Actions in the Civil Sector: a Demonstrative Experience in the MENT Buildings Euro 1.247.410

 

    Completed projects
 

Technical Assistance to support Botswana's private sector and renewable energy institutions through investment promotion and technology transfer

 Euro 99.750

 

   Updates

    16/12/2020   Seventh meeting of the Joint Committee
    07/12/2018   Sixth joint committee meeting at CoP 24
    14/11/2017   Fifth meeting of the Joint Committee at CoP 23
    03/09/2017   Expo Astana: projects presented in Lebanon, Botswana, the Maldives, Lesotho and the Small Pacific Islands
    03/09/2017   Expo Astana: Seminar on the future of renewable energy in cooperation for sustainable development
    06/07/2017   “Renewable energy dialogue between Botswana and Italy”: Italian and Botswanan companies discussing renewables
    05/07/2017   Fourth meeting of the Joint Committee: approved projects on eco-building and early warning systems
    29/06/2017   Event on “Development of Renewable Energy” in Botswana (Radio News)
    26/06/2017   Renewable energy in Botswana: expression of interest for Italian companies
    31/03/2017   Third Joint Committee meeting in Italy: "Early Warning" and "Greening buildings" priorities in the country
    19/12/2016   Technical mission to Botswana to define cooperation priorities
    24/10/2016   Second Joint Committee meeting in Botswana approves the first projects
    27/04/2016   First Joint Committee meeting: renewable energy and climate smart agriculture in first place
 

 

 

 


Ultimo aggiornamento 04.05.2023