Norwegian Crown Prince to visit next week

According to a press release from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Norwegian prince, who is UNDP's global goodwill ambassador, will visit local projects implemented by the organisation in collaboration with the Government of Botswana in an endeavour to help the country achieve Millennium Development Goals (MGDs), especially in the area of environmental conservation and projects aimed at mitigating the impact of climate change. The Norwegian crown prince will arrive in Botswana on Wednesday and then pay courtesy visits to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Phandu Skelemani and the Vice President Lieutenant General Mompati Morafhe respectively on the same day.

On Thursday, he will proceed to Maun before flying to Shakawe to visit a fishery 10 kilometres outside the village in Samochina. He is expected to observe local fishing practices and challenges of balancing economies and ecology in fisheries in the Okavango Delta after which he will go on a fishing boat trip.