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1. The application to be registered with the Rural Tree Development Programme shall be made to the Botswana urban and district council (local authorities) Offices. local authorities contact details
2. Interested applicants should visit the local authority Office, Social and Community Development (S&CD) Unit, within their jurisdiction and express their interest to be registered with the program to the social and Community Development (S&CD) officer.
3. The S&CD officer will complete the social inquiry form on behalf of the applicant.
4. The S&CD officer would provide the applicant with detailed information on the scheme and the applicant will be registered as beneficiaries of the program and will be provided with all necessary training and awareness, before receiving the programs.

• Valid National Identity card (Omang).

Ministry of Local Development and Rural Development
Private Bag 006
Address: Government Enclave,Main Mall
Gaborone
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 365-8400
Fax. 395 2382
Toll-free: 0800-600-718
Ministry contact details

Botswana​​ Urban and District Council Offices, local authorities contact details
Opening hours - 07:30 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, except public holidays

• Any Botswana citizen who is 18 years of age or older, living in any of the 6​9 Settlements Qualified under the Rural Area Development Programme is eligible to apply.

NOTE:List of the Sixty-Nine (69) Settlements Qualified for the Programme

• No fee is associate with the service

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• The Rural Tree Development Programme is a social services program that aims to plant trees within the 69 settlement areas.
  

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