Botswana is committed to SADC river basin management - Rathedi

Botswana is committed to the promotion of the efficient use and management of trans-boundary water resources.

Officially opening a workshop of the Fourth SADC River Basin Organisation (RBO) at GICC on Tuesday, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of the Environment, Wildlife and Tourism, Samuel Rathedi said this commitment was demonstrated by Botswana's active participation in and membership of four river basin organisations that are at various stages of development.

The workshop was attended by 150 delegates from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and is themed Benefit Sharing and Trans-boundary Water Management and Development in SADC. 

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