FRANCISTOWN URBAN DE
Sector: Road • Location: Botswana
Source: World Bank Group
The Francistown Urban Development Project comprises the following: (a) preparation of 1,800 low-income residential plots including 800 for site and services housing built of permanent materials and 1,000 for traditional housing of mud and thatch; (b) upgrading of existing low-cost housing and squatter areas affecting over 1,000 households; (c) technical assistance including construction supervisio
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Road, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial, Government, Residential
- Location
- Botswana
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Francistown Urban Development Project comprises the following: (a) preparation of 1,800 low-income residential plots including 800 for site and services housing built of permanent materials and 1,000 for traditional housing of mud and thatch; (b) upgrading of existing low-cost housing and squatter areas affecting over 1,000 households; (c) technical assistance including construction supervision; (d) construction of community facilities including two ward or neighborhood offices, a works depot, a market, two health clinics, a school, and a block of Town Council offices; (e) preparation and servicing of 5 ha of commercial and 11 ha of industrial land, and 25 plots for high-cost housing. Primary infrastructure would include: (i) sinking of boreholes, installation of borehole pumps, booster pumps and water mains; (ii) laying of branch sewers for the new industrial and commercial areas; (iii) additions to the existing road network and pedestrian bridges; and (iv) improvement of the electricity distribution system. |
Original sector | (Historic)Urban Development |
Location
Country | Botswana |
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Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial, Government, Residential |
Article published date | 2025-12-17 |
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