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Botswana - Apply for Poverty Eradication Assistance (Rural Area Development Programme)

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person

  1. The application to be registered for Poverty Eradication Assistance, which is a service under the Rural Area Development Programme, shall be made to the Botswana urban and district council (local authorities) Office. Local Authority Contact Details
  2. Interested applicant should visit the local authority Office, Social and Community Development (S&CD) Unit within their jurisdiction with supporting documents and express their interest in accessing benefits under the Poverty Eradication Programme.
  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 Social and Community Development Officer would provide the applicant with information on the various poverty eradication packages that exist.
  5. The Poverty Eradication Program packages are for the following lines of business applicants will be required to select the preferable package:
    • (Kiosk/ Home-based laundry/ Leather works/ Jam and vegetable pickles/ Bakery/ Textiles/ Food catering/ Tent hire/ Landscaping/ Backyard tree nursery/ Hair salon/ Backyard gardening.)
  6. Upon selecting the preferred package. The Social and Community Development Officer would provide more detailed information on the preferred package and perform a site visit at an agreed time to assess suitability for the requested package.
  7. If the officer determines that the site is not suitable for the preferred package, the applicant is advised and guided through the selection of another, more suitable package.
  8. 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 programs.


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Required DocumentsEdit

  • National Identification Card (Omang).
  • Social Enquiry Form (available at urban and district council offices and to be filled by the Social and Community Development Officer).



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

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 Authority Contact Details
Opening hours - 07:30 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, except public holidays

EligibilityEdit

  • Citizens 18 years and above, and living below the established Poverty Datum Line


FeesEdit

  • No fee is associate with the service


ValidityEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever


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Processing TimeEdit

  • The time frame for processing the application is within 2 months


Related VideosEdit

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InstructionsEdit

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.


Required InformationEdit

  • Full names of the applicant
  • Contact details
  • Age/ gender of the applicant
  • Residential address
  • Address/ site location where the business will be situated
  • Line of business you wish to venture on
  • Declaration by the applicant


Need for the DocumentEdit

  • The Poverty Eradication Assistance (Rural Area Development Programme) is an initiative by the Botswana Government with the help of the private sector that aims to ensure that those who are poverty-stricken can provide for themselves and their families.


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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

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