'Botswana women starkly exposed to climate change stress'
Friday, December 08, 2023 | 310 Views |
International stage: Mokwatso sharing the study’s preliminary findings in Dubai
The study, whose initial phase has already mapped out climate change hotspots at the sub-national level, presents a gloomy picture in the climate-sensitive agriculture sector where less than 16% of women are employed with less than 40% land ownership rights across the country.
The study is being undertaken by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism in partnership with the Department of Gender Affairs through the support of the African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES) as well as UNDP Botswana.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...