Background
In partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), ITU has been providing assistance to the Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority (BOCRA), the Department of Waste Management and Pollution Control (DWMPC) and to Statistics Botswana on strengthening the national capacity on e-waste policy and data. This technical assistance resulted in the publication of the National E-waste Monitor 2024 for Botswana and a draft National Strategy on the Management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment in Botswana, submitted for approval by DWMPC. The objectives of the strategy are to strengthen the regulatory framework and maximize the collection efficiency, as well as develop an environmentally sound management infrastructure and network for e-waste. A series of consultation workshops was held between 2022 and 2023 towards the development of Botswana’s strategy on e-waste management.