North-West communities pilot climate smart projects

MAUN: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and government-funded projects in the North West region are piloting green technologies for uptake by the communities.

The projects, known as Sustainable Land Management (SLM), aim to help communities mitigate and adapt to climate change challenges in Chobe, Makgadikgadi and Ngamiland districts. Further the project aim to promote the uptake of green technologies in Botswana by showcasing their viability to the people.

During a recently held SLM conference in Maun, which attracted stakeholders from the three districts, the projects unveiled three climate smart products.

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