Botswana - 1996 - Environment and Climate Change

National Policy on Disaster Management

Botswana, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism

This policy establishes optimum systems for dealing with disasters other than drought/famine in Botswana. The policy relates to the following; floods, veld fires, pest infestations, epidemics, animal disease, severe weather (including hailstorms and lightning strikes), refugee influxes, transport accidents, industrial explosion, urban fires, industrial pollution and chemical spillage.

Process Flow

Contacts

Approver

Adebimpe Adebiyi

Director/Head

Ministry of Health

Approver

Mahmuda Mamman

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Health

Approver

Adeleke O. Mamora

Honourable Minister of State

Ministry of Health

Approver

Osagie Ehanire

Honourable Minister

Ministry of Health

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National Policy on Disaster Management Current Version

January 2022

This policy establishes optimum systems for dealing with disasters other than drought/famine in Botswana. The policy relates to the following; floods, veld fires, pest infestations, epidemics, animal disease, severe weather (including hailstorms and lightning strikes), refugee influxes, transport accidents, industrial explosion, urban fires, industrial pollution and chemical spillage.