Botswana - Apply for Rural Area Development Programme

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. The application to be registered with the Rural Area Development Programme shall be made to the Botswana urban and district council (local authorities) Office. Local Authorities Contact Details
2. Interest 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. Submit the supporting documentation to be validated by the S&CD officer, he/she 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 perform a site visit at the agreed time to assess the suitability of the applicant's premises for poverty alleviating programs.
5. During the site visit by the S&CD officer, the applicant or an authorized representative should be present.
6. If the premises are not suitable, the S&CD officer would advise the applicant to select a more suitable benefits program.
7. If the site is suitable the applicant will be provided with technical skills and awareness, and business training, before being registered as a beneficiary of the program.

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Required Documents

• Social inquiry form (available at Botswana urban and District Council offices and filled out by the Social and Community Development Officer).
• Valid National Identity card (Omang).

Office Locations & Contacts

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

Eligibility

• 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

Fees

• No fee is associate with the service

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Processing Time

• The time frame for processing the application is within two (2) months.

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Required Information

• Full names of the applicant
• Contact details
• Residential address details
• ID card (Omang) details
• Age/ gender of the applicant
• Declaration by the applicant

Need for the Document

• Rural Area Development Program is an initiative by the Botswana government that aims to improve the quality of life of Citizen Residents in remote areas by providing various poverty alleviation programs to those who are disadvantaged. These efforts are to promote resilient family units in the communities.
  

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