Apply In-Person

1. To apply for the Poverty Eradication Programme, an applicant should visit the Social and Community Development unit at the District Councils and Sub District Council District office in their area; with supporting documents and express their interest in accessing benefits under the Poverty Eradication Programme. Use this link to view the District Councils and Sub District Council offices address Link
2. The Social welfare officer will then verify that all the necessary documentation has been provided and that the applications comply with the selection criteria before registering the project that the applicant intends to do.
3. Based on the information provided, the Social welfare Officer will visit the project site to determine the eligibility and assess the suitability of the requested project, at an agreed time with the applicant.
4. If the officer determines that the site is not suitable for the project, the applicant is advised and guided through a more suitable project.
5. Recommendation from the Social Welfare Officer and the application file will then be forwarded to the committee responsible for poverty eradication in each district or sub-district for further assessment and processing.
6. Upon receipt of the application file, the committee will evaluate it and send its recommendation either to approve or reject the request to the Head of Social Welfare office for final decision making.
7. Approved applicants will be registered as beneficiaries of the program and notified of the outcome by phone or in-person by the Social and Community Development office, where the application was filed and given further instruction.
8. Beneficiaries of the program will then be taken through a pre-funding training program by selected service providers for which the government pays.
9. The Social Welfare Department will disburse the funds based on Proposal/recommendations by the committee after training and also monitor the project.
   

• Identity card
• Recommendation from Social Welfare Office
  

Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development
Address: Government Enclave Main MallGaboroneBotswana
Private Bag 006
Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (+267) 365 8400
Fax: (+267) 397 2382
Toll-Free: 0800 600 718
E-mail: mlg-publicrelations@lists.gov.bw

Department of Social Protection Office:
Headquarters office
Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development
Address: Plot 54357, Varsha, CBDPrivate Bag 0097Gaborone
Telephone (+267) 3971916.
Fax. (+267) 397-1866
Ministry contact details link: Link

Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development
District Councils and Sub District Council offices contact details link:Link

DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS AROUND THE COUNTRY
Central Region
P O Box 93, Serowe
Tel: (+267) 4630412
Fax: (+267) 4630202

Chobe Region
P.0. Box 2, Kasane
Tel: (+267) 6250346
Fax: (+267) 6250247

Francistown Region
Private Bag 34, Francistown
Tel: (+267) 2412241
Fax: (+267)2413448

Gaborone Region
P O Box 10003, Gaborone
Tel: (+267) 3956292
Fax: (+267) 3905061

Ghanzi Region
P O Box 13, Ghanzi
Tel: (+267) 6596358
Fax: (+267) 659635

Jwaneng Region
P O Box 2, Jwaneng
Tel: (+267) 5880257
Fax: (+267) 5880121

Lobatse Region
Private Bag 2, Lobatse
Tel: (+267)5330240
Fax: (+267) 5330238

Kgalagadi Region
P O Box 1, Tsabong
Tel: (+267) 6540292
Fax: (+267) 6540215

Kgatleng Region
Private Bag 001, Mochudi
Tel: (+267) 5777312
Fax: (+267) 5710239

Kweneng Region
Private Bag 003, Molepolole
Tel: (+267) 5910588/5910111
Fax: (+267) 5910614

North East Region
Private Bag 001, Masunga
Tel: (+267) 2489333
Fax: (+267) 2489258

North West Region
P O Box 4, Maun
Tel: (+267) 6860431/432
Fax: (+267) 6860038

Southern Region
Private Bag 001 Kanye
Tel: (+267) 5440201
Fax: (+267) 5440702

South East District Region
P O Box 137, Ramotswa
Tel: (+267) 5390287
Fax: (+267) 539011

Selebi Phikwe Region
P O Box 60, Selebi Phikwe
Tel: (+267) 2610418
Fax: (+267) 2610874

Sowa Region
Private Bag 2, Sowa
Tel: (+267) 6213462
Fax: (+267) 6213584
Opening hours: 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays​ and weekdays

Applicants who meet the following requirements are eligible;

• Botswana citizen aged 18 years and above.
• Able to undertake the project they select.
• Earning or living on a monthly income not more than P300.00 (USD 1.25/day).
• Earning seasonal, occasional, or temporary income such as under the Ipelegeng program.
• Having spouses not earning monthly income above P300.00, unless such income is seasonal, occasional, or temporary.
• Having livestock units not exceeding six (6) cows/ or fifteen (15) small stock.
• Should be a beneficiary of the Poverty Eradication Programme or other government programs who have suffered severe loss of assets or livestock due to disease or other natural disasters as verified by the Ministry responsible for the related project
  

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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The time around for processing the application is within 2 months

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• Full names of the applicant
• Contact details
• Residential address
• National identity card details
• Monthly/daily income
• Assets that the applicant own details
• Spouse details
• Age/gender of the applicant
• Declaration by the applicant
  

The Poverty Eradication Program (PEP) is an initiative by the Government of Botswana under the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, which economically empowers and capacitates current and prospective beneficiaries to lead a dignified life. PEP is meant to assist individuals and or group to graduate from extreme poverty or abject poverty through;

• sustainable income generation and employment initiatives
• capacity building and skills development
• organized individuals or groups and provide funds to promote micro and small scale entrepreneurship
  

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GOV BW procedure link: Link

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