Botswana - Apply for a Disaster Relief Supplies Loan

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. Report the disaster occurrence to the nearest District Commissioners/Deputies office within 24 hours of having experienced the disaster.
2. The District Commissioner will then instruct a Social Worker to conduct an assessment need on the affected household to determine if aid is required.
   1. Verify that indeed the household's residential structure was affected by the disaster.
   2. The household/owner does not have any other habitable structure, that is, all other structures have been destroyed.
3. The Social Worker will then submit the assessment report along with a completed Disaster Relief Supplies Loan Form Application Form with recommendations to the District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) for verification and processing.
4. The DDMC will then make a determination on whether the household should be assisted and also the type of assistance rendered appropriate for the full recovery of the household.

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Required Documents

A copy of a valid National Identification Card (Omang) from the head of the household

Office Locations & Contacts

List of District Commissioners/Deputies : Contact Info

Eligibility

This service is intended for ordinary Batswana whose household have been affected by disaster

Fees

There is no charge for this service.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

disaster relief loan application form

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

The affected household will be provided with relief as soon as possible.

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Instructions

• Relief is often supplied in the form of supplies that are loaned to households including among others tents, mobile toilets, water tanks (jojo) or any other non-perishable supplies.
• All Relief Supplies should be kept in a good state and returned to the DC’s Office within 3 months of loan.

Required Information

• Name of the applicant
• Address of location affected
• Number of families or person affected
• The cause of the disaster

Need for the Document

This service is intended to offer AID assistance to family whom are affected by disaster either caused by naturally or man.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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