Khama�s El Nino appeal reaches P12bn

Of the funding released by donors thus far, none has been directed at Botswana, which in September added its own requirements of US$66.2 million (P700 million), two months after President Ian Khama launched the appeal in July.

Botswana needs US$83 million (P881 million) in total for 1.1 million people exposed by successive El Nino droughts in 2014/15 and 2015/16. Government has said it will self-fund US$16.8 million (P178.3 million) of the amount.