Botswana kick-starts action plan on housing

Molefhi PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Molefhi PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Botswana has kick-started its implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA), a 20-year plan of action on housing and sustainable urban development.

With this plan, the government will be paying extra attention on ensuring that Batswana are adequately housed.

According to the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Development, Nonofo Molefhi the NUA is an urbanisation action blueprint of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN–Habitat) and its partners in support of the 2030 agenda on sustainable development especially the Urban Sustainable Development Goal.

Editor's Comment
Oh what a State funeral!

That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...

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