Success Story: Climate-Smart Horticulture Demonstration Project in Botswana

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with financing from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) is providing technical and financial support to the Permanent Okavango River Basin Water Commission (OKACOM) through the “Support to the Implementation of the Cubango-Okavango River Basin Strategic Action Programme" Project. A key component of this two-year and a half year project is the demonstration of environmentally conscious livelihoods and socio-economic development in the Basin. These demonstration projects advocate for the uplifting of the livelihoods of Basin communities through harnessing natural resources with minimum adverse impacts to the environment and enhanced protection of the ecosystem. One of such projects demonstrates horticulture production in partnership with the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security (MADFS) of Botswana and the Ngamiland Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (NCONGO). Since April 2019, local farmers in the Maun area have been demonstrating horticulture production by harnessing the water resource from the rivers, using climate-smart agricultural techniques and benefitting from training and mentorship. Several farmers have been supported through this initiative, watch this programme and learn more about how they have been impacted.

Produced by: Ministry of Agriculture Development and Food Security of Botswana

For more information on the project visit: https://www.okacom.org/success-stories