Botswana - Capacity Building to the Ministry of Agriculture

The present project is relative to technical assistance grant support for capacity building to the Ministry of Agriculture. It's designed with the support of the African Development Bank Group. This technical assistance comprises two following components, namely: (i) provide necessary office and scientific equipment to enable the MOA deliver on its mandate and (ii) Improve the capacity of staff of the Ministry of Agriculture. The expected outputs of the Program include: (a) strengthening of the knowledge base of MOA staff to implement agriculture and rural development projects, including the Pandamatenga project and other projects to be identified by the Agriculture Sector Review; and (b) replacement of obsolete scientific equipment owned by the Research Department of the MOA to meet present and future needs.