Hydrogeology of Botswana - Revision history

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	Altchenko, Y, and Vilholth, K G. 2013. [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10040-013-1002-3 Transboundary aquifer mapping and management in Africa: a harmonised approach]. Hydrogeology Journal Vol. 21, Issue 7, 1497-1517.		Altchenko, Y, and Vilholth, K G. 2013. [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10040-013-1002-3 Transboundary aquifer mapping and management in Africa: a harmonised approach]. Hydrogeology Journal Vol. 21, Issue 7, 1497-1517.

	Central Statistics Office. 2009. ~~[https://www1.eis.gov.bw/EIS/Reports/Botswana%20Water_statistics%20report.pdf~~ Botswana Water Statistics Report, Gaborone]. Central Statistics Office.		Central Statistics Office. 2009. Botswana Water Statistics Report, Gaborone. Central Statistics Office.

	Department of Water Affairs, Ministry of Minerals, Energy & Water Resources. 2013. [https://www.water.gov.bw/images/Reports/Final%20Botswana%20IWRM%20WE%20Plan%20Vol%202%20Version%204%20(Web-Optimised).pdf Botswana Integrated Water Resources Management & Water Efficiency Plan, Volume 1: Main Report]. (L Dikobe, Ed), Gabarone, Botswana: Government of Botswana.		Department of Water Affairs, Ministry of Minerals, Energy & Water Resources. 2013. [https://www.water.gov.bw/images/Reports/Final%20Botswana%20IWRM%20WE%20Plan%20Vol%202%20Version%204%20(Web-Optimised).pdf Botswana Integrated Water Resources Management & Water Efficiency Plan, Volume 1: Main Report]. (L Dikobe, Ed), Gabarone, Botswana: Government of Botswana.

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	Central Statistics Office. 2009. [https://www1.eis.gov.bw/EIS/Reports/Botswana%20Water_statistics%20report.pdf Botswana Water Statistics Report, Gaborone]. Central Statistics Office.		Central Statistics Office. 2009. [https://www1.eis.gov.bw/EIS/Reports/Botswana%20Water_statistics%20report.pdf Botswana Water Statistics Report, Gaborone]. Central Statistics Office.

	Department of Water Affairs, Ministry of Minerals, Energy & Water Resources. 2013. [https://www.~~gwp~~.~~org~~/~~Global~~/~~Activities~~/~~Impact~~%~~20Stories/Further~~%~~20reading/IWRM~~%20WE%20Plan.pdf Botswana Integrated Water Resources Management & Water Efficiency Plan, Volume 1: Main Report]. (L Dikobe, Ed), Gabarone, Botswana: Government of Botswana.		Department of Water Affairs, Ministry of Minerals, Energy & Water Resources. 2013. [https://www.water.gov.bw/images/Reports/Final%20Botswana%20IWRM%20WE%20Plan%20Vol%202%20Version%204%20(Web-Optimised).pdf Botswana Integrated Water Resources Management & Water Efficiency Plan, Volume 1: Main Report]. (L Dikobe, Ed), Gabarone, Botswana: Government of Botswana.

	Department of Water Affairs. date unknown. [https://www.water.gov.bw/images/Bobonong/Final%20Report%20Presentation.pptx Bobonong Groundwater Investigation]. Presentation by T. Preston on Bobonong Groundwater Investigation and Development Project.		Department of Water Affairs. date unknown. [https://www.water.gov.bw/images/Bobonong/Final%20Report%20Presentation.pptx Bobonong Groundwater Investigation]. Presentation by T. Preston on Bobonong Groundwater Investigation and Development Project.

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	[https://sadc-gip.org/ SADC Groundwater Information Portal]		[https://sadc-gip.org/ SADC Groundwater Information Portal]

	[https://www.sadc.int/~~themes/natural-resources~~/water/ General information on surface water and groundwater resources in SADC]		[https://www.sadc.int/pillars/water General information on surface water and groundwater resources in SADC]

	'''Documents'''		'''Documents'''

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	Return to the index pages:		Return to the index pages:
	[[~~Overview of~~ Africa Groundwater Atlas \| Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country \| Hydrogeology by country]]		[[Africa Groundwater Atlas Home \| Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country \| Hydrogeology by country]]

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	* The '''Ministry of Agriculture''' oversees water supply for livestock watering and large-scale irrigation.		* The '''Ministry of Agriculture''' oversees water supply for livestock watering and large-scale irrigation.

	* The '''Water Utilities ~~Company~~''' (WUC) is the drinking water supply authority responsible for abstraction wellfields.		* The '''Water Utilities Corporation''' (WUC) is the drinking water supply authority responsible for abstraction wellfields.

	'''Water policy'''		'''Water policy'''

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	* The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) monitors groundwater in both natural (undisturbed) areas and pumping (disturbed) areas. Formerly, the natural areas were monitored by the Department of Geological Survey (DGS) (now the Botswana Geoscience Institute). There is a national groundwater monitoring network with approximately 1000 piezometers, and in general measurements are taken once a month, manually.		* The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) monitors groundwater in both natural (undisturbed) areas and pumping (disturbed) areas. Formerly, the natural areas were monitored by the Department of Geological Survey (DGS) (now the Botswana Geoscience Institute). There is a national groundwater monitoring network with approximately 1000 piezometers, and in general measurements are taken once a month, manually.

	* The Water Utilities ~~Company~~ (WUC) is responsible for monitoring groundwater in and around wellfields, including the performance of boreholes. WUC has approximately 100 data loggers installed in about 10 wellfields. Large water users are also required to carry out monitoring.		* The Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) is responsible for monitoring groundwater in and around wellfields, including the performance of boreholes. WUC has approximately 100 data loggers installed in about 10 wellfields. Large water users are also required to carry out monitoring.

	=== Transboundary aquifers===		=== Transboundary aquifers===

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	=== Groundwater management===		=== Groundwater management===

	'''Key institutions''':		'''Key institutions'''

	:- The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) (formerly the [https://www.water.gov.bw/ Department of Water Affairs]), which is part of the [https://www.gov.bw/ministries/ministry-land-management-water-and-sanitation-services Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services (MLMWS)], and is responsible for water resource management and planning since 2018.		* The '''Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS)''' (formerly the [https://www.water.gov.bw/ Department of Water Affairs]), which is part of the [https://www.gov.bw/ministries/ministry-land-management-water-and-sanitation-services Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services (MLMWS)], and is responsible for water resource management and planning since 2018.

	Various departments within the DWS have responsibility for different activities, including:		Various departments within the DWS have responsibility for different activities, including:

	* Hydro-Informatics: for water resources data management, instrumentation and telemetry		:- Hydro-Informatics: for water resources data management, instrumentation and telemetry
	* Water Resources Planning & Modelling: for groundwater resources assessment, modelling and management		:- Water Resources Planning & Modelling: for groundwater resources assessment, modelling and management
	* Water Resource Management: for water resources protection and monitoring.		:- Water Resource Management: for water resources protection and monitoring.

	:- The Department of Water and Sanitation shares responsibility for water infrastructure in rural areas with District Councils.		* The Department of Water and Sanitation shares responsibility for water infrastructure in rural areas with District Councils.

	:- The '''Ministry of Agriculture''' oversees water supply for livestock watering and large-scale irrigation.		* The '''Ministry of Agriculture''' oversees water supply for livestock watering and large-scale irrigation.

	:- The Water Utilities Company (WUC) is the drinking water supply authority responsible for abstraction wellfields.		* The '''Water Utilities Company''' (WUC) is the drinking water supply authority responsible for abstraction wellfields.

	'''Water policy'''		'''Water policy'''

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	'''Key institutions''':		'''Key institutions''':

	:- The [https://www.water.gov.bw/ Department of Water Affairs], part of the Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services (MLMWS) is responsible for ~~groundwater~~ management (since 2018~~; previously the remit of the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources / MMEWR)~~. ~~This includes, among other things:~~		:- The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) (formerly the [https://www.water.gov.bw/ Department of Water Affairs]), which is part of the [https://www.gov.bw/ministries/ministry-land-management-water-and-sanitation-services Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services (MLMWS)], and is responsible for water resource management and planning since 2018.

	* monitoring groundwater exploration programmes undertaken by the ~~private sector;~~		Various departments within the DWS have responsibility for different activities, including:
	* maintaining an up-to-date database of all boreholes and wells in Botswana, including ~~a register of drilled water boreholes;~~
	* carrying out groundwater resource assessments; and monitoring groundwater levels and quality, including installing and operating a national monitoring network of groundwater abstraction.

	The Department of Water ~~Affairs also~~ shares responsibility for water infrastructure in rural areas~~, alongside~~ District Councils.		* Hydro-Informatics: for water resources data management, instrumentation and telemetry
			* Water Resources Planning & Modelling: for groundwater resources assessment, modelling and management
			* Water Resource Management: for water resources protection and monitoring.

			:- The Department of Water and Sanitation shares responsibility for water infrastructure in rural areas with District Councils.

	:- The '''Ministry of Agriculture''' oversees water supply for livestock watering and large-scale irrigation.		:- The '''Ministry of Agriculture''' oversees water supply for livestock watering and large-scale irrigation.

	:- The Water Utilities Company (WUC) is the drinking water supply authority responsible for ~~abstraction, distribution, and monitoring of~~ abstraction wellfields~~, and for monitoring in and around wellfields and monitoring the performance of boreholes~~.		:- The Water Utilities Company (WUC) is the drinking water supply authority responsible for abstraction wellfields.

	'''Water policy'''		'''Water policy'''

	Water policy is guided by the Botswana National Water Master Plan (NWMP) developed in 1991, and reform recommendations made in subsequent reviews (Department of Water Affairs, Ministry of Minerals, Energy & Water Resources, 2013).		Water policy is guided by the Botswana National Water Master Plan (NWMP) developed in 1991, and reform recommendations made in subsequent reviews (Department of Water Affairs, Ministry of Minerals, Energy & Water Resources, 2013).

			====Groundwater monitoring====

			[https://www.un-igrac.org/sites/default/files/resources/files/National%20groundwater%20monitoring%20programmes%20-%20A%20global%20overview%20of%20quantitative%20groundwater%20monitoring%20networks-2021%20update_0.pdf IGRAC (2020)] provides an overview of groundwater monitoring in Botswana:

			* The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) monitors groundwater in both natural (undisturbed) areas and pumping (disturbed) areas. Formerly, the natural areas were monitored by the Department of Geological Survey (DGS) (now the Botswana Geoscience Institute). There is a national groundwater monitoring network with approximately 1000 piezometers, and in general measurements are taken once a month, manually.

			* The Water Utilities Company (WUC) is responsible for monitoring groundwater in and around wellfields, including the performance of boreholes. WUC has approximately 100 data loggers installed in about 10 wellfields. Large water users are also required to carry out monitoring.

	=== Transboundary aquifers===		=== Transboundary aquifers===

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	Farr, J L, Cheney, C S, and Baron, J H. 1981. [https://www2.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=ViewDetails&id=BW4029 Project: Evaluation of underground water resources: Final report]. Republic of Botswana, Department of Geological Survey.		Farr, J L, Cheney, C S, and Baron, J H. 1981. [https://www2.bgs.ac.uk/africaGroundwaterAtlas/atlas.cfc?method=ViewDetails&id=BW4029 Project: Evaluation of underground water resources: Final report]. Republic of Botswana, Department of Geological Survey.

			IGRAC. 2020. [https://www.un-igrac.org/sites/default/files/resources/files/National%20groundwater%20monitoring%20programmes%20-%20A%20global%20overview%20of%20quantitative%20groundwater%20monitoring%20networks-2021%20update_0.pdf Groundwater Monitoring Programmes: a global overview of quantitative groundwater monitoring networks].

	Jones, M J. 2010. [https://iwlearn.net/iw-projects/842/reports/environmental-flow-assessment-reports/the-groundwater-hydrology-of-the-okavango-basin-fao-internal-report-april-2010.pdf The Groundwater Hydrology of the Okavango Basin]. Internal Report prepared by M J Jones (Consultant) for FAO; Okavango River Basin Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis Technical Report, Biophysical Series; EPSMO.		Jones, M J. 2010. [https://iwlearn.net/iw-projects/842/reports/environmental-flow-assessment-reports/the-groundwater-hydrology-of-the-okavango-basin-fao-internal-report-april-2010.pdf The Groundwater Hydrology of the Okavango Basin]. Internal Report prepared by M J Jones (Consultant) for FAO; Okavango River Basin Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis Technical Report, Biophysical Series; EPSMO.

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	:- The Water Utilities Company (WUC) is the drinking water supply authority responsible for abstraction, distribution, and monitoring of abstraction wellfields, and for monitoring in and around wellfields and monitoring the performance of boreholes.		:- The Water Utilities Company (WUC) is the drinking water supply authority responsible for abstraction, distribution, and monitoring of abstraction wellfields, and for monitoring in and around wellfields and monitoring the performance of boreholes.

			'''Water policy'''

	Water policy is guided by the Botswana National Water Master Plan (NWMP) developed in 1991, and reform recommendations made in subsequent reviews (Department of Water Affairs, Ministry of Minerals, Energy & Water Resources, 2013).		Water policy is guided by the Botswana National Water Master Plan (NWMP) developed in 1991, and reform recommendations made in subsequent reviews (Department of Water Affairs, Ministry of Minerals, Energy & Water Resources, 2013).